Breaking Bad Alumni Michelle MacLaren Will Direct Gal Gadot In 2017's 'Wonder Woman' Movie

After weeks of speculation Michelle MacLaren has been confirmed as the director for the upcoming Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot. According to Entertainment Weekly, the Emmy award winning 'Breaking Bad' director has now officially signed on the helm the superhero flick which is due for release in 2017.

Michelle MacLaren has officially been set as the director of "Wonder Woman." http://t.co/M68UtABgHw pic.twitter.com/rOXDcR2IoY

— Variety (@Variety) November 24, 2014

Along with directing 11 episodes of ‘Breaking Bad’ (including ‘4 Days Out’, ‘One Minute’ and ‘Gliding Over All’) MacLaren has also worked on ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Walking Dead’. **More: [Chill, "Justice League" Fans! Wonder Woman Looks Just Fine.](http://www.contactmusic.com/article/chill-justice-league-fans-wonder-woman-looks-just-fine_4302922)** But despite her vast experience, _Wonder Woman_ will be MacLaren’s feature film debut as a director. The film will also make her the first female director to take on a superhero franchise since [Lexi Alexander](http://www.contactmusic.com/info/lexi_alexander) directed _Punisher: War Zone_ in 2008. Speaking of Alexander, the German born director told [Fast Company](http://www.fastcompany.com/3038166/falling-down-stairs-in-underwear-is-solid-prep-for-being-a-female-director) earlier this month there’s no way she’d take the _Wonder Woman_ gig if it was offered. The director said she simply wasn't up for carrying “the f\*\*king weight of gender equality for both characters and women directors. No way" with the film. **More:[ New Wonder Woman Gal Gadot Signs Three Movie Deal](http://www.contactmusic.com/article/gal-gadot-wonder-woman-three-movies-batman-vs-superman_4037718)** Wonder Woman will be played by model turned actress [Gal Gadot](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/gal-gadot) and will first be seen on screen in 2016’s _Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice_, alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Her stand alone movie is due for release in 2017, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Charles Roven among the film’s producers. Michelle MacLaren (R) will direct _Wonder Woman_