In 2011 she directed one segment in the made-for-television anthology film "Five". Patty received an Emmy nomination because of her work on the film. Jenkins directed a lot of ads and TV programs like episodes of "Arrested Development" and "Entourage". She received an Emmy nomination again for the directing work done on AMC's "The Killing" pilot. In October 2011, she was hired to direct "", the first sequel to "Thor", but left the project after less than two months over creative differences. In 2014, she was attached to "Sweetheart", a film about a female assassin, but that film was never made. In 2015, Jenkins signed on as director for the DC Extended Universe film "Wonder Woman", with a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story co-written by Heinberg, Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs. "Wonder Woman" was released in June 2017 and gave Jenkins the biggest domestic opening for a female director, surpassing previous record holder "Fifty Shades of Grey" by Sam Taylor-Johnson. With this film, Jenkins also became the first female director of an American studio superhero movie. This film helped Jenkins become admired by critics and liked by fans and audiences. This movie grossed over $800 million worldwide, exceeding box office original predictions on how the film would perform in theaters. Patty is the first female to lead a superhero film in over a decade! Additionally at the time, Patty became the only second female director to make a movie over $100 million. "Wonder Woman" eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing previous record holder "Mamma Mia!" by Phyllida Lloyd.