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Wonder Woman -­‐ p. 23
April 15 th , 2013
POTENTIAL PLOT
Jon Coen and Todd Alcottʼs Wonder Woman script reportedly did not focus
on Diana Prince, but instead revolved around her daughter Donna Troy,
and her journey to succeed Diana as Wonder Woman. The script is said to
have began with a spectacular action sequence, during which it appears
that Diana is killed. The Wonder Woman costume is found by Donna, and
soon after Donna begins developing the powers and abilities of Wonder
Woman. After discovering that Diana is still alive, Donna tracks her down
and the truth of Donnaʼs parentage is revealed. Soon after, Diana dies and
Donna takes over the mantle of Wonder Woman.
Laeta Kalogridisʼ script reportedly returned to the Wonder Woman origin
story, and closely resembles the plot of the 2009 animated Wonder
Woman. Steve Trevor crash lands on the Amazonʼs island, and Diana
becomes fascinated not only by Steve, but of the world of men as well. The
villain was said to have been Ares, the God of War, and the film was
designed as a big budget action film.
Matthew Jennison and Brent Stricklandʼs script apparently was set in
World War II, with Steve Trevor working as a spy for the United States
trying to defeat the Nazis. He crash lands on the island of Themyscira in a
stolen German plane, where he is found by the Amazons. Diana rescues
him, and the two of them travel first to the United States, and then onto
Germany, where the Nazis are working on a treacherous plot involving
Themyscira. Diana and Steve join forces to defeat them and save Dianaʼs
homeland and her people from destruction.
Joss Whedonʼs Wonder Woman script has been shrouded in secrecy, and
there are conflicting reports as to whether or not the script made it past an
outline. All that is known about the potential plot are hints Whedon has
given himself in interviews, and in 2007, Whedon offered some insight as
to his vision of Wonder Woman. Below is a section of this interview as it
pertains to the plot of his now abandoned film: