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February 24, 2005: The New York Post gossip section has a new rumor on Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman: "WONDER Woman" finally got the green light. A movie version of the comic-book character has been buzzed about for a year, and now spies say Warner Bros. has finally told producer Joel Silver to go ahead with the project. Silver is said to already be in negotiations with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" writer Joss Whedon to pen the script and is looking at Kim Basinger and Jessica Biehl for the title role. "Kim would be used if Wonder Woman is older, Jessica is if she's younger," the insider added." -Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the heads up!
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Like all good superheroes, Wonder Woman earned her stripes during the war, leading the cavalry against the Nazis and the Marines against the Japanese. But the postwar years were tough times for comics crusaders. Absent menaces like Captain Nazi and Captain Swastika, superheroes were left wanting for compelling enemies, and America's interest waned. Comic books sales continued apace, but suddenly readers were agog for crime, romance, and western tales. By 1953, only six of the more than hundred wartime superheroes remained.
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In 1942, Wonder Woman encountered the Justice Society of America. A male-dominated organization, the JSA declined Wonder Woman full membership, despite the fact that she possessed more raw ability than any of the current membership except the Spectre (All-Star Comics vol. 1 #11). She was... offered a position as "secretary," which she accepted. She also accepted full membership in the more loosely organized All-Star Squadron (All-Star Squadron #17). In later years, Wonder Woman became more active in the JSA and was eventually inducted as a full member.
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Wonder Woman moved to Gateway City and begins investigating some strange technology which leads her to Darkseid. He captures her, though she escapes and learns that Darkseid wants to do some real damage against Themyscira. Wonder Woman rushed to Themyscira only to find that Darkseid had already started his raid. Both sides battled hard, but Darkseid had an advantage. His minions could come back to life when killed. This caused the Amazons to lose and Darkseid left, content with the damage he had caused.
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During the 25 bi-monthly issues of the "new" Wonder Woman, the writing team changed four times. Consequently, the stories display abrupt shifts in setting, theme, and tone. The revised series attracted writers not normally associated with comic books, most notably science fiction author Samuel R. Delany, who wrote Wonder Woman #202-203 (Oct. & Dec. 1972).
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"Wonder Woman" represents two sign-of-the-times trends of its air dates. First, when ABC unexpectedly finished the 1976-77 season #1, the two other networks found themselves scrambling to catch up and, between them, picked up three shows that ABC had axed: NBC opted for "The Bionic Woman" while CBS snatched up "The Tony Randall Show" and "Wonder Woman". Secondly, in an attempt to cash in on the super hero phenomenon started by "Superman: The Movie", CBS added "Wonder Woman" to their line-up along with a trio of Marvel Comics' finest: Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and Captain America. The change of time setting certainly caused continuity problems, but the existing genres of television were all performing extremely well. The best television days of super heroes were behind them. The big screen was now where comic book heroes were going to make their greatest impact. It wasn't a bad idea.
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