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Why Did It Take So Long For Wonder Woman To Get Made? Wonder Woman is stronger than Hercules, wiser than Athena, and one of the longest- running comic book heroines of all time. So, why haven't studios leapt on the opportunity to bring her story to the big screen? The first Wonder Woman comic came out in 1.

Amazonian warrior princess to get her very own live- action film. Clearly, Wonder Woman's DC Comics compatriots didn't have to wait three quarters of a century for their big- screen debuts. I don't have enough fingers to count all of the Batman, Superman, and Batman vs.

Superman films that have been released over the years. At last, it's Diana Prince's turn. To understand the delay in bringing her to theaters, first we'll delve back into the origins of the comic book.

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When the Wonder Woman comic came out, it was nothing short of revolutionary. Over the years, TV adaptations and potential film scripts have attempted to harness Diana's initial spirit, to varying degrees of success. Given its glowing critical reception, this upcoming film would've delighted Wonder Woman's feminist creator. Prepare to be surprised, delighted, and most of all, excited for the upcoming Wonder Woman film. Wonder Woman premieres in theaters on Friday, June 2, 2. Read These Stories Next: The Viral Words You Need To Know. Heartbreaking Movies You Should Never Watch Alone.

Happy Songs That Will Instantly Put You In A Good Mood. Let's start with a brief summary of Wonder Woman 'spremise. In the comics, Princess Diana is the daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazon warriors. Diana comes of age on an island paradise called Themyscira, an all- woman colony the Amazonians founded after they fled Ancient Greece to escape the confines of male- dominated society. When an American pilot named Steve Trevor crashes on Themyscira, Hippolyta concludes that he must leave the island, since no men are allowed. Diana is his escort back to the . Though Steve proposed marriage multiple times, Diana always put saving the world before settling down.

Wonder Woman has a whole suite of powers, thanks to the Olympian gods. The goddess Demeter granted her a link to the Earth, giving her superhuman strength and durability. Hermes gave her flight, speed, and reflexes. She has heightened empathy from Athena, and the ability to communicate with animals from Artemis.

Casual. More. Wonder Woman was the first feminist superhero. Marston had ties to the feminist and birth control movements, long before feminism was a line used to hit on women in bars. When writing Wonder Woman, he imbued her character and Themyscira with his forward- thinking philosophies. As Marston succinctly put it, “Frankly, Wonder Woman is psychological propaganda for the new type of woman who, I believe, should rule the world.”In 1. Wonder Woman's feminist fury. Diana was written as the secretary for the Justice Society of America. Marston was irate, and demanded full control over his character, which he received.

Want to know more about Marston? You're in luck. A film about Marston and his partners, called Professor Marston & The Wonder Women, is coming out this year.

Perfect timing. REX/Shutterstock. More. This explains Wonder Woman’s kryptonite. Wonder Woman loses her powers whenever her Amazon bracelets are chained together. As Wonder Woman explains in the comic, !

When an Amazon girl permits a man to chain her bracelets of submission together she becomes weak as other women in a man- ruled world! Prudish audiences thought this reeked of fetishism and sexuality — which, given Marston’s free- wheeling ways, was probably the case. But more significantly, the bondage represented all the typical constraints that tie women down. Diana frees herself every time.

Wonder Woman subversively showed that women could achieve anything, were the social constraints of domesticity and marriage to be lifted. Warner Bros TV/DC Comics/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock.

More. The push towards the big screen began in 2. Producer Joel Silver was determined to make a Wonder Woman film, and enlisted the help of screenwriter Todd Alcott, whose most notable credit up until to date was, of all things, Antz. The center of Alcott's script wasn't Wonder Woman, but a new character entirely: Donna Troy, Wonder Woman's daughter whose powers are suddenly awakened after Wonder Woman dies. Unsurprisingly, Alcott's script was criticized for avoiding Wonder Woman's origin story, and for fitting an amalgamation of many different superhero tropes into one made- up character. Even Sandra Bullock, the frontrunner to play Donna Troy, was lukewarm about the script. She reportedly told the film's team they'd have to rework the plot.

Picture Perfect/REX/Shutterstock. More. Read More. Laeta Kalogridis took over the scriptwriting process. Alcott's script was a flop, so another screenwriter was brought on board. In 2. 00. 3, Silver tapped Laeta Kalogridis, who wrote the war epic Alexander, to take the reigns. Improving upon Alcott's script, Kalogridis' version focused on Diana's roots in Themyscira. Diana is the last line of defense.

Carolyn Contino/BEI/REX/Shutterstock. More. The Joss Whedon movie that never was. In March 2. 00. 5, Joss Whedon was hired to write and direct a Wonder Woman project. Whedon's vision was a departure from Wonder Woman's usual origin story. Set in the modern day, Diana left Themyscira to deal with problems like drug dealers in Gateway City — not the usual world war calamities.

Cobie Smulders was tapped to play the Amazon warrior herself. Whedon told Rookie Magazine that his version of Wonder Woman was perplexed by humanity, until a romance with Steve Trevor opened her eyes. Whedon explained, . That was the sort of central concept of the thing. Him teaching her humanity and her saying, okay, great, but we can still do better.”Long story short: Wonder Woman disdains humanity, Steve Trevor makes her feel empathy. Warner Brothers passed in 2.

You can read the entire script here. Chelsea Lauren/Variety/REX/Shutterstock. More. Wonder Woman almost got gritty. In 2. 01. 1, there was buzz that Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn was in talks with Warner Bros. Finally, the Warner Bros. Michelle Mac. Laren was slated to direct, but she cut ties with Warner Bros. Reportedly, she wanted to make the movie a historical epic, whereas the studio was hoping for more of a character- driven story.

Patty Jenkins was pulled aboard. Pictured: Patty Jenkins. Broadimage/REX/Shutterstock.

More. So, why has it taken 7. Wonder Woman feature film? Patty Jenkins, director of the 2. Cinema. Blend. That's all it comes down to. It becomes a film for both genders!’ and so other people have opened the door, but I certainly hope that in the superhero genre this will change things.”Moviestore Collection/REX/Shutterstock.

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