Patty Jenkins, who made the best DC superhero film this decade, just inked a deal to do everything for the Wonder Woman sequel that’s due to hit theaters in December 2019.
While an exact number could not be unveiled, sources say the number is in the $8 million dollar range to write, direct and produce making her the highest paid female director of all time. A substantial backend of box office grosses is also included in the contract.
Now, I’m not to tell parents of little girls who they should be looking up to, but while they’re cheering on an Amazon from a fictional island who has a magic rope, be sure to glance up at the 46-year-old lady who turned a $150M budget into a $816M international hit, then when it was time for the sequel, she said, “y’all bout to pay me.” And they did.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Patty Jenkins (L) and Gal Gadot arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkis and actress Gal Gadot arrive for the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkis and actress Gal Gadot arrive for the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: (L-R) Actor Gal Gadot, director Patty Jenkins and actor Lynda Carter attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Patty Jenkins (L) and Gal Gadot arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins (L) and actor Gal Gadot attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot arrive at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: (L-R) Director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot attend the World Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Wonder Woman' at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Barry King/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot arrive at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives for the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins arrives at the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Patty Jenkins arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" held at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins, actress Gal Gadot and actor Chris Pine attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins and actress Gal Gadot attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Director Patty Jenkins and actress Lynda Carter attend the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Wonder Woman" at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Actress Lynda Carter and 'Wonder Woman' director Patty Jenkins pose together as they attend the Bethesda E3 conference at the LA Center Studios on June 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
