Superman and Batman have been the subject of various live-action films, enjoying portrayals from the likes of Christopher Reeve, Christian Bale, and Henry Cavill. But the third member of DC's Holy Trinity has yet to leave Paradise Island -- until now.
Wonder Woman will finally make her blockbuster debut in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" before headlining her solo film in 2017.
It's been a long journey on the road of development hell for Warner Bros., which has spent years trying to make a Wonder Woman movie (or TV show) happen. Here are 11 notable times they tried, and failed.
1. "Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?" (1967)
What Went Wrong: Actress Ellie Wood Walker played Wonder Woman for a presentation reel for a prospective TV series. Following the success of the Adam West-led "Batman," "Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?" featured a similar style of camp. It's unclear why the network execs passed on this project specifically,...
Wonder Woman will finally make her blockbuster debut in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" before headlining her solo film in 2017.
It's been a long journey on the road of development hell for Warner Bros., which has spent years trying to make a Wonder Woman movie (or TV show) happen. Here are 11 notable times they tried, and failed.
1. "Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?" (1967)
What Went Wrong: Actress Ellie Wood Walker played Wonder Woman for a presentation reel for a prospective TV series. Following the success of the Adam West-led "Batman," "Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?" featured a similar style of camp. It's unclear why the network execs passed on this project specifically,...
- 3/18/2016
- by Nick Romano
- Moviefone
Appearing at an event for the Blu-ray/DVD release of "The Heat," that film's director Paul Feig revealed that he is one of several filmmakers who've recently pitched to Warner Bros. Pictures and idea for a "Wonder Woman" movie.
He tells IGN that his version wasn't a superhero epic. Instead, it's described as a light action-comedy where Diana of Themyscira "keeps hitting the glass ceiling" of the superhero world.
Batman and Superman are portrayed as chauvinistic jerks. While it sounds like an outright parody, Feig says the tone is akin to the first "Iron Man" film, and compared his take on the character to suffragist playwright Cicely Hamilton.
He readily admits though that his concept didn't fly because "fans can be quite protective of their characters and any changes that are made to them".
He tells IGN that his version wasn't a superhero epic. Instead, it's described as a light action-comedy where Diana of Themyscira "keeps hitting the glass ceiling" of the superhero world.
Batman and Superman are portrayed as chauvinistic jerks. While it sounds like an outright parody, Feig says the tone is akin to the first "Iron Man" film, and compared his take on the character to suffragist playwright Cicely Hamilton.
He readily admits though that his concept didn't fly because "fans can be quite protective of their characters and any changes that are made to them".
- 10/11/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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