Emerald Fennell Dishes On Her ‘Really Dark’ Zatanna Script
Summary
The director of 'Wuthering Heights' reflects on her vision for Zatanna, suggesting that while it may not have aligned with past superhero films, the evolving landscape of cinema could make it a perfect fit today.
Key Insights
Who is Zatanna in DC Comics?
Zatanna Zatara is a powerful half-Homo Magi sorcerer who casts spells by speaking incantations backwards, fighting evil in the footsteps of her father Zatara, and has been a member of the Justice League and Sentinels of Magic.
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Why was Emerald Fennell's Zatanna script described as 'demented' and dark?
Fennell explained that the script was 'demented' because she wrote it while going through a personal nervous breakdown after finishing Promising Young Woman, making it a deeply emotional, dark take on a superhero movie that strayed too far from the genre.