Tuesday
Sep092008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 5:03PM Fan-Made 'Wonder Woman' Teaser Poster
To a certain extent, I think DC Comics is really missing
the boat by not pushing a
Wonder Woman movie into theaters as soon as they can. I know
there have been attempts made in the past, most famously when
Joss Whedon
had it simmering on his stove, and they're apparently working on a script or
have been working on a script this year, but I think the character is a particular
strength for DC, and I don't think Marvel can really match it.
Now, before you give me some lecture on the hundreds of
Marvel superheroines, please remember that I'm talking about how the general
public perceives these characters. Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk - these
are known quantities. You don't see a lot of girls dressing up as Crystal from
the Inhumans or Black Cat for Halloween.
So when I say Marvel can't really compete with
Wonder Woman, that's not a slam on Marvel; they just haven't had a female
character that is as top-of-mind to John Q. Public. Sorry: Before the X-Men
movies, most people had never heard of Jean Grey. And if Hulk isn't making
waves, She-Hulk is a terrible idea.
With Marvel pushing some of their less mainstream
characters into theaters over the next couple of years, I wonder why DC wanted
to go with the
Justice League, which actually dilutes their pool of heroes,
instead of the biggest name in their stable who hasn't had a movie. The thing
about Wonder Woman is it requires very little invention because we're familiar
with the character already. We know, more or less, what she's about. We saw the
TV show or picked it up through cultural osmosis. So why is Wonder Woman still
on the shelf and why is her maiden voyage likely to be arm-in-arm with a bunch
of other heroes in JLA? You got me.
Other people apparently feel the same way, and someone
has even created a phony movie poster for Wonder Woman. I love the tag line:
"Hopes May Fade, Wonders Never Cease." This is from
DeviantArt,
and I thought I'd share.
Reader Comments (5)
Supergirl, Cat Woman, Brenda Starr, Aeon Flux- there's a bad box office history with female comic book transfers. This is probably why there's no great rush to get the Woman of Wonder onto the big screen. The t.v. series only lasted 3 seasons and, with the exception of Angelina and Sigourney, action films starring women haven't exactly delivered stellar opening weekends. Of course, if we end up with a female V.P. maybe DC will put the golden lasso on the fast track.
I think Selma Hayek is too short to play an Amazon, but otherwise, nice poster
Ok, I think this person looks like Olivia Mund, is it just me?
Great poster! My vote for Wonder Woman is Milena Govich: sweet and sexy, fierce and fiery, tall and GORGEOUS!
I don't think a Justice League film would improve upon what was done in the animated series "Justice League: Unlimited." I think that was just about pitch-perfect to the books. Wonder Woman would be an excellent idea if they avoid the tone of the Lynda Carter series. She was great, but I believe Wonder Woman needs a serious film... there are great stories, great villains (Circe, Ares, Cheetah, Dr. Psycho, et al)... do it already, DC!!!!!!!!!!!!