Sapphire Fennell to write DC feature ‘Zatna’ for Bad Robot and Warner Bros. – Deadline



Exclusive: Thanks for winning the WGA Award for Original Screenplay on Sunday night, Promising a Young Woman Filmmaker Emerald Fennell is ready to write a DC movie Zatna For the bad robot and Warner Bros. This deal has been done for a while, I understand. No word yet on whether Fennell will direct.

The character, who is a magician, was created by Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson, who made his debut in November 1964. Hawkman. Like her father Zatra, she has many magical powers, and in that first issue, she is on a journey to find him. Zatanna is associated with the Justice League, had a childhood with Bat Tum Na and was romantically linked to the character John Constantine. This character was played by Sirinda Swann for three characters on CW Smallville.

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The bad robots are producing through their deals with Warner Bros. DC Films President Verter Hamada is overseeing the project.

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Of fennel Promising Young Woman, Carrie Mulligan Stars has been on a movie streak since its world premiere in Sundance 2020. Including three for Fennell in the Best Picture, Directing and Original Screenplay categories, this picture has been nominated for a five sc score. The Focus Features release is also for Best Actress Editing and Mulligan. Promising a Young Woman The Best Actress slot nominated for four Golden Globes, including Best Picture Drama, Director, Screenplay and Mulligan. The actress is ready for the lead female actor SAG award, and the film is up for the top prize at the PGA Awards.

Fennell broke the scissor barrier last week when she became the first female filmmaker to be nominated for Best Director for her special directorial debut. With Nomadland Filmmaker Chloe Zhao, she became the sixth and seventh woman to be nominated in the Best Director category. Following Sonia Coppola, Fennell is also the third woman to be recognized with three nominations in a single year. Lost during translation And for producer France Walsh Lord of the Rings: King of Returns.

Fenley also stars Camilla Parker Bowls in the fourth season of the Netflix Award winning drama series Crown. Musical when stage theaters reopen in London’s West End Cinderella – Fennell wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber on music – he is preparing to raise his curtain.

Fennell has been re-positioned by UTA, United Agents, Management 360 and Hanson Jacobson Taylor.