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Firestorm, Shazam, Metal Men and now Wonder Woman. Are you sensing a theme here? Yes, I grew up a comics nut, specifically a DC Comics nut. But, DC's slate of superhero movies has been a bit spotty.
There have been three great Superman movies (Superman, Superman II and Superman Returns), and one great Batman movie (Batman Begins). A few were OK (Superman III, Swamp Thing, Batman, Batman Returns). And many were either bad (Swamp Thing 2, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace), or so bad they're good (Supergirl, mostly for Faye Dunaway).
One shot at redemption could be Wonder Woman. She's been around in various incarnations for close to seventy years after all. The source material alone should lend itself to a good script. But even DC didn't always know what to do with Wonder Woman. She's been ret-conned so many times, it's hard to know which version would be best to use.
Then there's the costume. Would they go with the 40s skirt? The granny panties, and lace-up ballet slippers? The eagle or the "WW"? Tiara with one point or two? Flexible fabric, or lethally pointy metal belt? And of course there's the classic Lynda Carter era bathing suit look.
And with Lynda Carter, you have the biggest dilemma of all. She was statuesque, beautiful, conveyed innocence and strength at the same time, and she turned out to be a decent actress to boot. She is also the image most Americans have of Wonder Woman. She's a hard act to follow. The 70s Wonder Woman TV show may have been a formulaic drama, hopelessly stuck in its era, but Lynda Carter overshadows all that. And she'll potentially overshadow the movie as well.
So casting is probably the biggest obstacle they'll have to overcome. Did Lynda Carter have a daughter, by any chance?
For information on the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, keep your eyes on Wonder Woman at IMDB.com
There have been three great Superman movies (Superman, Superman II and Superman Returns), and one great Batman movie (Batman Begins). A few were OK (Superman III, Swamp Thing, Batman, Batman Returns). And many were either bad (Swamp Thing 2, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace), or so bad they're good (Supergirl, mostly for Faye Dunaway).
One shot at redemption could be Wonder Woman. She's been around in various incarnations for close to seventy years after all. The source material alone should lend itself to a good script. But even DC didn't always know what to do with Wonder Woman. She's been ret-conned so many times, it's hard to know which version would be best to use.
Then there's the costume. Would they go with the 40s skirt? The granny panties, and lace-up ballet slippers? The eagle or the "WW"? Tiara with one point or two? Flexible fabric, or lethally pointy metal belt? And of course there's the classic Lynda Carter era bathing suit look.
And with Lynda Carter, you have the biggest dilemma of all. She was statuesque, beautiful, conveyed innocence and strength at the same time, and she turned out to be a decent actress to boot. She is also the image most Americans have of Wonder Woman. She's a hard act to follow. The 70s Wonder Woman TV show may have been a formulaic drama, hopelessly stuck in its era, but Lynda Carter overshadows all that. And she'll potentially overshadow the movie as well.So casting is probably the biggest obstacle they'll have to overcome. Did Lynda Carter have a daughter, by any chance?
For information on the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, keep your eyes on Wonder Woman at IMDB.com
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