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Patty Jenkins Calls Out James Cameron’s ‘Inability to Understand What Wonder Woman Is’

Yesterday, The Guardian published an interview with director James Cameron in which he said that Patty Jenkins’ take on Wonder Woman was an “objectified icon” and that the widespread critical acclaim for the character’s film has been “misguided.” Late last night, Jenkins took to Twitter with the perfect response. Rather than spelling out her thoughts … Continued

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James Cameron Thinks Wonder Woman Was a ‘Step Backward’ For Women in Film

Oh wow, does James Cameron have a hot take on Wonder Woman. “All of the self-congratulatory back-patting Hollywood’s been doing over Wonder Woman has been so misguided,” Cameron said in a new interview with The Guardian. “She’s an objectified icon, and it’s just male Hollywood doing the same old thing!” The “self-congratulatory back-patting” Cameron is … Continued

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Watching This Artist Draw Wonder Woman Is Like Seeing Sorcery Happen

Reading comics is great because you know, back in your mind, a blank page became alive with the words, lines, letters, and colors of a bunch of talented people. Watching part of that process happen in a time-lapse video is straight-up magical. Kim Jung Gi’s artistic skill has made him an internet phenomenon, and it’s … Continued

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Wonder Woman Could Be Coming to the Flash Movie

When Barry Allen traverses the time stream at high speeds in the upcoming Flash movie, Diana of Themyscira might be coming along for the ride. According to a small aside in a Forbes piece on Wonder Woman’s dizzying success, the heroine’s future in the DCEU already extends past that film’s planned sequel, which is confirmed … Continued

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The CW’s Wonder Woman Prequel Show Is Finally Dead

Cast your mind back to the 2012, when the idea of a movie starring Batman and Superman was just a twinkle in Zack Snyder’s eye, and the CW only had one DC TV show on the way. Back then, the network also triumphantly announced plans to succeed where NBC failed by bringing Wonder Woman to … Continued

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The Justice League‘s Kids Are Coming From the Future To Kick Their Parents’ Asses

It’s a plot line we’ve seen time and time again. The children of heroes we know today travel into the past from an apocalyptic future to inform their parents of the colossal mistakes they’re destined to make. In its upcoming (and questionably named) Legacy arc, DC’s getting into the parental drama again. As overdone as … Continued

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Wonder Woman‘s Big Bad Almost Looked a Lot More Intimidating

There’s a lot of things to love about Wonder Woman—but the movie’s climactic battle between Diana and Ares is one of the weaker aspects of the film, with many ridiculing the God of War’s mustachioed visage popping out from under his spiky helmet. It turns out that Ares could’ve looked a lot meaner. Concept artist … Continued

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All 28 DC Animated Original Movies, Ranked

Now that Wonder Woman has put DC back in the good graces of fans and critics alike, we can turn our attention to the rest of the DC movie universe while we await Justice League. (Please be good. Please be good.) This list contains the 28 DC Animated Original movies released so far, ranked from … Continued

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Wonder Woman 2 Will Be in Theaters December 2019

Warner Bros. just made it official. Diana Prince will ring in the holidays on December 13, 2019. That’s the date Wonder Woman 2 will be released in theaters. Gal Gadot returns, of course, and Patty Jenkins is expected to direct, though her deal has not yet been finalized. The news comes mere days after Warner … Continued

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DC Has an Epic Plan To Save Itself From the Comics Apocalypse It Helped Create

The comic book industry is in the throes of an existential crisis of its own making. With sales down across the board for basically all of the major publishers, shops like Marvel and DC have been scrambling to figure out how to bring old readers back into the folks while also appealing to new audiences—and … Continued

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These Evil Batmen Are Coming to Conquer the DC Universe

Between a series cryptic teaser images and an even more difficult to parse prelude comic, we knew that DC’s upcoming Dark Nights: Metal series was going to involve dark, alternate reality versions of the Justice League. But we had no idea they would all be quite this twisted—or that they were all going to be half … Continued

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Up Close and Personal With the Justice League‘s Movie Outfits

One of the biggest knocks against the DC Extended Universe has been its general lack of vibrant color compared to the comic books. In exchange for gritty realism, the DCEU—especially its costumes—come across as unsaturated and dour. That’s a shame because, up close, the League’s costumes look great. Last night, Warner Bros. and DC unveiled … Continued

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New Professor Marston & the Wonder Women Trailer Delves Into Wonder Woman‘s Queer, Feminist, Kinky Origins

Long before she became the feminist icon symbol that she is today, Wonder Woman originally began as a fantasy dreamt up by William Moulton Marston, the inventor of the polygraph, Marston’s wife Elizabeth, and the couple’s third, Olive Byrne. Professor Marston & the Wonder Women is that trio’s story. Many of the defining character traits … Continued

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DC’s Superheroines Are Becoming a Badass Anti-Fascist Biker Gang in the New Gotham City Garage Series

Much like its Bombshells universe, where classic characters like Wonder Woman and Batwoman were reimagined as WWII-era heroes fighting undead Nazis, the publisher’s new Gotham City Garage began as a collection of highly-stylized, limited edition statues. Now, it’s becoming a comics series of its own. Penned by writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, with a … Continued

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Should We Be Worried About Ron Howard Directing the Han Solo Movie?

Guten tag, my… uh… gang, I guess? Please enjoy a bit of “Postal Apocalypse” calm before the storm of San Diego Comic-Con! This week: Disney’s Star Wars problem, whether Secret Empire will come to the MCU, and how to show someone you love something that’s become problematic over time. Also, I, uh, write a Transformers … Continued

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The Most Amazing (and Hard to Get) Toys and Collectibles at San Diego Comic-Con 2017

There’s just one week left till San Diego Comic-Con returns to blast us in the face with awesome pop culture spectacle, cosplay, and fantastic, expensive goodies. Here’s the very best toys and collectibles at this year’s show that we can’t wait to line up forever for (or, more likely, pay even more for on eBay … Continued

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If You Have Only One Day at San Diego Comic-Con, Here’s What You Need to Do

Hey, letter… folks. Sorry for suddenly taking ill last week. Normally I’d try to do an extra-sized “Postal” to make up for it, but 1) I’m still recovering and 2) this year’s San Diego Comic-Con is approaching, which does not bode well for the already shaky reliability of the mailbag. But let’s start by addressing … Continued

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Wonder Woman Is Now the DCEU’s Most Successful Movie in the US

Diana of Themiscyra has taken her place at the top of DC’s movie trinity—at least, at the US domestic box office. This morning, Wonder Woman officially topped Batman v Superman for the highest domestic box office within the DCEU, and even did so like it was possessed by the speedforce itself. Bringing in $2.68 million … Continued

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Lego’s Justice League Sets Reveal the Film’s Villains, and More of Batman’s Wonderful Toys

It won’t hit theaters until November, but well ahead of Justice League’s theatrical release, Lego has released details for some of the first sets tied to DC Comics’ next superhero-filled Avengers challenger, revealing a few of the film’s baddies, and more of Batman’s wonderful toys. The $20 Battle of Atlantis set, available August 1, includes … Continued

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Wonder Woman Actor Says Chief Is Actually a Demi-God

Wonder Woman isn’t the only deity anymore. Eugene Brave Rock, who plays Chief in DC’s blockbuster film Wonder Woman, looks to have confirmed one of the movie’s big secrets: Chief is a demi-god. Indian Country Today previously reported a little-known detail about Wonder Woman’s first encounter with Chief, one of the men recruited by Steve … Continued