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As the DC Extended Universe hopes to change its fortunes, we look at the eagerly anticipated and long-planned cinematic outing for WONDER WOMAN...

- Jack Bottomley

Over the years, since the superhero boom that started in the late 2000s, the genre has become the forefront of blockbuster cinema, there have been a great many heroes that fans have been begging to making their live action big screen débuts. Some names are larger than others, but arguably few crop up in this debate more regularly than Wonder Woman. To put this in perspective, Supergirl, Green Lantern, Steel, and Jonah Hex have all had their theatrically released live-action films before the Goddess of Truth has! How can this be? Yet, now that the time is nigh, many have had cause for concern for DC Comics’ output as, thus far, their problematic Extended Universe seems to have lagged behind Marvel in terms of both critical reception and world building, with productions plagued by studio meddling, casting dilemmas, crew changes, editing problems, and delays. Whether it was Man Of Steel’s controversial character direction, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s much-publicised tonal and creative issues or Suicide Squad’s anarchic assembly (though this writer has wildly different views on that), this universe has been chastised for its missteps and even laughed at for its issues, which is a shame as the potential is sky high. However, this could all change with Wonder Woman, as the legendary Diana Prince - off the back of her scene-stealing appearance in Dawn of Justice - sets her sights on finally ushering in this potentially magnificent, profound and incredible cinematic universe!