Jenkins will move into a producing role on the film at Paramount
Paramount’s “Cleopatra” with Gal Gadot has found a new director, with Kari Skogland (“Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”) set to take over for Patty Jenkins in the director’s chair, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Jenkins, who was previously attached to direct, is pivoting to a producing role. Jenkins’ focus will now be on her next two projects, “Wonder Woman 3” and “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.” In addition to Jenkins, Chuck Roven, Gal Gadot and Jaron Varsano will also produce. Laeta Kalogridis is writing the script and executive producing, and “Cleopatra” remains in development at the studio. Paramount won the rights to “Cleopatra” in October 2020 in what at the time was described as an intense bidding war, and an exciting prospect to reunite Gadot and Jenkins in another stylish epic.
