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Wonder Woman -‐ p. 8 April 15 th , 2013 INTRODUCTION For over 70 years, Wonder Woman has stood as an icon of female empowerment, the embodiment of feminine strength, and ultimately, a fiercely determined superhero who fights side by side with Superman and Batman, superhero icons in their own right. With the release of Superman in 1978, superheroes emerged from the back shelves of dusty comic book stores and into mainstream pop culture. Today, half a dozen films inspired by comic books are released a year, with budgets reaching up to $300,000,000 and bringing in billions of dollars at the box office. Batman has just completed a franchise-rebooting trilogy, Spider-Man is in the middle of a reboot, while Superman will soon begin his third. Even second tier or little known comic book heroes such as The Hulk and Hellboy have managed to rack up a pair of sequels between them. Yet throughout all this, Wonder Woman remains conspicuously absent. Where is Diana, princess of the Amazons? Continually published since 1942, her popularity and place in pop culture can not be disputed, yet for all that she has achieved, Wonder Woman remains in that most hated of industry spaces: development hell. Created by William Moulton Marston in 1941, Wonder Woman was a stark departure from the female comic book characters of the day, and she has developed over the years into an inspiring role model for what women can achieve. She is a strong, independent, and intelligent warrior of the Amazons, and is someone who fights for truth, justice, and peace. Wonder Woman is loyal, honest, and courageous, and seeks to improve the world of humans; leading by example as she teaches the values of her Amazon sisters. Wonder Woman has allies, allegiances, villains, and some impressive gadgets in the form of an invisible airplane and bullet deflecting
Wonder Woman -‐ p. 9 April 15 th , 2013 bracelets. Yet, in spite of this treasure trove of rich material from which to draw inspiration, Hollywood claims to be unable to come up with a good script for the big screen. At this point, this explanation is simply unacceptable. It is time for Wonder Woman to emerge out of the depths of development hell and take her rightful place on celluloid alongside her male counterparts. Whether it is studio indifference, sexual discrimination, or a simple but widespread case of writerʼs block that is causing Wonder Womanʼs delay, it is time for the excuses to stop. Superheroes represent the very best of humanity; what we are capable of when we are held accountable to a higher cause. What better cause then to ensure that every superheroʼs voice has equal opportunity to be heard?
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