With just over two months left untilWonder Womanhits theaters, many are wondering whether it will be able to give theDCEUthe jolt it needs, afterBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandSuicide Squadwere trashed by critics and fans alike.Gal Gadot’s performance inBatman v Supermanwas one of the few high points for most critics, and there have been reports that Warner Bros. is much more confident in their DCEU lineup after watching early screenings of the Wonder Woman standalone movie. How the audience itself responds is certainly another question altogether, butGal Galdotrevealed during an on-set interview that she believes both boys and girls can relate toWonder Woman.
Fans have certainly been responding to the footage released thus far, with the studio debuting thefinal Wonder Woman trailerearlier this month. While we’ll have to wait until early June to see how fans truly react to this superhero adventure,Gal Gadotspoke withCinemaBlend, saying she knows how to get boys excited to see the movie. And that’s by letting them know that this is a “universal story”. One that both boys and girls will be able to identify with. She explains.
“This is a truly universal story. It’s such a universal story. It’s a beautiful story about a beautiful soul trying to save the world and doing battle and she doesn’t know much about what she’s getting into. She’s very naïve, but the love of her life is educating her and showing her, in a very sophisticated way, he shows her the reality that she got into. It’s just abeautiful love storyabout a girl who’s growing up.”
Last week, producerCharles Rovenconfirmed that thisWonder Womanmovie features a mixture of bothNew 52and traditional comic stories, stating that it won’t feature a traditional origin for Diana of Themyscira. Before she wasWonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot, Steve Trevor, played byChris Pine, crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
The supporting cast includesRobin Wright,Danny Huston,Ewen Bremner,Saïd Taghmaoui,Elena Anaya,Connie NielsenandLucy Davis.Patty JenkinsdirectsWonder Womanfrom a script byAllan HeinbergandGeoff Johns, based on the DC Comics character created byWilliam Moulton Marston. The film is being produced byCharles Roven,Zack SnyderandDeborah Snyder, withRichard Suckle,Stephen Jones,Wesley Coller,Geoff JohnsandRebecca Rovenserving as executive producers. Warner Bros. has set a June 2 release date forWonder Woman, putting it up against 20th Century Fox’s animated adventureCaptain Underpants. We’ll have to wait and see ifWonder Womantruly is a hit with boys and girls alike, which would certainly help its prospects at the box office.
