Zatanna Writer Weighs in on Whether She'll Also Direct the DC Project Earlier this month, reports emerged that Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell had been tapped to write a Zatanna movie for the DC Extended Universe, but with the acclaim she has earned from her Oscar-nominated film, some have wondered if she would take on more duties for the project, with Fennell noting that, while it's not a possibility that has been ruled out entirely, conversations about who would direct the film haven't occurred just yet, given how early into development the project is. Fennell also noted that, since the character strikes such a specific tone in the world of superheroes, it's important to craft an effective script before progressing to other elements of the project.