Wonder completes the quartet of heroes I would have had jump to the big screen. Superman, Batman and Green Lantern make up the other 3.
Chapter 1, linked here,
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/ager/news/?a=74932
will lead you to it's predecessors.
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WONDER WOMAN: CHAPTER 2 (2010)
Chapter 1 left off as Diana and Trevor were leaving the island (for good) in order for Diana to bring peace to man's world.
Diana's arrival, her perception of the updated, evolved tech and her shyness when not fighting is all, clearly, there.
The date, in reality, is 2010, but as this follows the arrival of Diana, the screen flashes 2008.
Adored by the United States, Diana tries, awkwardly, to adjust to the modern world. Her presence brings forth a group of rivals that have hated the mythical Amazons since its inception.
Dr Barbara Minerva is an archaeologist. Born as the heiress of a vast fortune in the ancient family site in Nottinghamshire. Ambitious, selfish, and severely neurotic, Barbara develops a passion for archaeology that eventually led her to search out a secret order of women in Africa who utilize a female guardian, an outsider, with the powers of a cheetah; these women are the descendants of the Danaids.
A band of marauders, led by the Misogynistic Edgar Cizko and his business partner,Sebastian Ballesteros, kill the current guardian, Deborah Domaine. Sebastian Ballesteros intended to become the new guardian, or, at the very least, access the powers of the animal for mere personal gain.
Barbara, with the aid of the Greek witch, Circe, takes her place after being told that she would gain immortality.
Before being given the powers of the legacy, Minerva must prove her worth by defeating, armed only with a single dagger, several wild cheetahs. She walks from the heavy jungle wearing the hides of the skinned cheetahs, eerily reminiscent of Hercules use of the lion hide, but much, much more violent.
Her powers are conferred to her by ingesting a combination of human blood and berries. Her transformations are equal parts curse and blessing, as she experiences severe pain and physical disability while in her human form and blood-thirsty euphoria while in her cat form.
Circe, we learn, exiled herself to keep the favor of the Danaids throughout the centuries. It is believed that, although the clan observed the Egyptian ways, as believed, they held Circe higher than any Egyptian goddess, much the same way the Amazons honored Athena over all.
As Cheetah, Minerva defended the former Danaids by killing most of the men aligned with Cizko and Ballesteros, although the aforementioned duo escaped.
Now established, Cheetah journeys to America to kill Diana (never being referred to as Wonder Woman) in the name of the Danaids.
They refer to one another as sister, and the dynamic becomes extremely personal a both dramatic and traumatic.
In the end, after Cheetah kills Trevor, Diana kills the villainess.
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Wonder Woman: Chapter 3 (2012)
4 years after Diana makes her presence known, the year is now up to date.
As we see the US government and public alike praising the warrior princess a single voice speaks out.
The voice is that of an old man with a long, white beard, bald head and unkept fingernails.
"Isn't anyone alarmed by the fact that Amazons exist and what that may lead to? How many Pagan cults have formed? The truth is that she is proof of Polytheism. These higher beings with unimaginable powers, if legend be true, and we no reason to believe otherwise, than these beings who've laid dormant since the rise of Christianity, save the scarce few that still have followers like Athena, Circe or Ares, will rise and gather the power once again and control believers as they once did. We must abolish the Amazon and forget the nature of her history."
A government liaison, Amanda Waller, questions the old man's general sanity when Diana interrupts to ask why he assumes Ares has followers.
He responds "Circe has the Danaids, Athena, the Amazons, but Ares, he survives on the bloodlust and chaotic nature of the war bound human race. He's around, he's always garnered some amount of strength, not enough to be omnipotent, I assume. He has, what I'm guessing, formulated a way to, at the very least, walk among us. My fear is not these harmless 3 who have kept their distance with discipline., it is with Zeus, Hera, Hades and the like. Those are ones we should fear. Those are the ones..."
He is finally taken out by security and put in holding.
The outburst causes a snowball effect when the world watches it over and over; cults form quickly in worship of the Greek pantheon.
Diana questions the old man in holding about creating hysteria. In the blink of an eye the creepy old cook is at the bars, gripping them tightly. She blames him and he blames her. She explains that she will protect mankind and he says "...she can't win. They will understand that, though immortal, they haven't the strength to endure being forgotten again. Before you, a pale excuse for a demigod, will annoy them as a nat annoy a monkey, they will destroy each other. When only one of them is left, he will garner the tribute he so deserves. When he is all that is left not even you can stop him. The people you have sworn to protect to whom you've promised peace will die as they will inevitably get in the way of war."
She says she will stop the war and save lives. The old man says she "...couldn't save the Amazons and Athena; they are dead. Circe and the Danaids are dead as well. How many more lives will die before you realize you're a failure, a mistake and an embarrassment to your kin, princess?"
When Diana leaves the old man smiles (think Hannibal Lector) and releases the bars to reveal the bars melted in the hand gripped area.
Slowly, many Olympians emerge, all vying for the role claimed by the cryptic old man. Quickly, several are eliminated by the stronger few.
The old man (Lector-like again) breaks out of jail, takes a slow, deep breathe and wipes his face to reveal a younger, healthier Ares.
Diana must confront and defeat the Gods and save man's world before it's too late. In doing so, she battles mythical most era summoned by the gods.
Hermes develops feelings for Diana. Over the course of the movie he manipulates the other gods to help her. He dies at the hands of Ares.
It boils down, of course, to father verses daughter in Ares and the only living Amazon. He tortures her with stories of his rampaging murder spree and how he killed every last Amazon, even going as far as killing Athena in front of Hippolyta. He confessed that she was more tenacious this time and put up much more if a fight.
Diana does win, but not without realizing that the sins of Pandora are forever imbedded into the human genome and peace may never happen. Protection of the innocent against the evils of man and the threats of lingering gods will now drive the warrior day by day. This is her penance for the sins if her father.
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Returning to the cast is...
Wonder Woman
Bio
I want her to be very mature and a natural leader, able to defy her mother when the reason is just. In USA she would be wide eyed and innocently amazed by the tech we take for granted. Her comfort comes under duress and battle. She will never be a damsel.
As the other Amazons were regular wen granted immortality, they lack the legendary size that went along with their, now absent, strength. Diana, however, the child of Ares, has the size.
Her costume has to be very gladiator-like. I WANT SANDALS! She should keep the golden belt as an homage to the girdle, as well as the bracelets, serving as reminder, the headband (a bit thick) and the gladiator skirt. Keeping the red, white and blue, sewn by an Amazon, for her to wear, to appear non-combative towards the US, home of Trevor. Strapless (Realistically, Amazons were topless). This is similar, not perfect.
Deanna Russo
Known
Knight Rider
Age 30 (2010)
Height
5'8"
Bio
Russo is not nearly the olive skinned contessa I was searching for, but she is by far the most suitable. Her stunning looks, her acceptable stature an her crazy, intense training in Knight Rider made her the best choice, hands down. My ideal WW had to be between 25-30.
Steve Trevor
Bio
Ya know how most women play that role of girlfriend to the protagonist? Well, Trevor is that character in so many words. Hmmm, not yet, actually, that comes in the sequel. In this, he's more the POW, to. Proud to be broken.
Played by
Ryan Kwanten
Known
True Blood
Age
34
Bio
He was one of the last choices for Hal Jordan but he was not right for that role. After I thought about it, I figured out that he would play a great, subtle Trevor.
Young, reinvigorated Ares
Bio
Beginning this movie, he is old and week, yet still alive as the war mentality of the human race will never go away. Despite not believing in Ares, the lust for war we humans have provides him with sustenance. Once belief in the gods return, he grows in strength ad returns to his true form.
Played by
Javier Bardem
Age
41
Known
No Country for Old Men
Bio
I've settled on this pick forever ago and never waive red on that. What's funny is that, after choosing him, I realized that I already had him a while ago. Oh well, he's obviously the best choice IMO. Also, it helps that he resembles Bennett (his 1/2 brother).
Hera
The Queen of the Greek gods is portrayed as majestic and solemn. She is killed off quickly by another god.
Played by
Marina Sirtis
Known
Star Trek
Age
52
Bio
I will say I've never seen Trek but am very familiar with her voice work on Gargoyles. That voice and that commanding presence was more than enough reason to cast her as Hera. If Zeus is generally very old and grey why would Hera be a young woman. Early 50's is good. It's aged but still attractive.
New cast members include...
Cheetah
Bio
read the story to see her origins.
Played by
Malin Åkerman
Watchmen
31
She may not be the 1st actress to come to the minds of many but her beauty, athleticism and acting make her an ideal choice. She's familiar with hero movies and, as it was Watchmen and not a Marvel property, I think using her is fair and possible.
Circe
Bio
Again, read the story.
Christina Ricci
Cursed, Sleepy Hollow, Addams Family
30
She personifies that witch-type to me. I think she is fantastic, if not grossly underrated.
Edgar Cizko aka Dr Psycho
Bio
Little is known about Cizko save that he hated all women, has but loads of money, or at least enough to support the massacre of the descendants of the Danaids, worshipers of the cheetah.
Peter Dinklage
Game of Thrones
40
4'5"
It came down to him and Warwick Davis. I truely felt that, in 2010, the better choice for a lead role was Warwick. Given, however, that this is, by no means, a lead role and more of an Easter egg, that Dinklage, who is far greater of an actor these days, as seen on GoT, was better suited.
Sebastian Ballesteros aka Cheetah 4, the male usurper
Bio
Again, radically different from the comics he still has the same motivation.
Jason Momoa
The Game
30
As of 2010, he was not appearing on Game of Thrones, although I imagine he was already cast, nor was he Conan. This calls for a muscle. There are few who look as intimidating as he and one can easily picture him as the next Cheetah.
Gods among us...
Old, brittle Ares
Bio
He needs the people to beleive in the Gods so that he can take over. As much as he need Wonder Woman for this, he must quickly kill her before he can be stopped.
Héctor Elizondo
Last Man Standing
75 (2012)
I think that he has a very sinster voice even though he always plays a lovable character. He has voiced a few characters too, some bad, some good. With some make up and leap towards the evil side, Elizondo would make a remarkable, Old (New 52) version of Ares.
Ares brings with him the Minotaur
Zeus
Clive Owen
47
Sin City
Picking Liam Neeson is ridiculous. I've often thought Neeson would make a great James Bond which lead me to the idea that any actor who would make a great Bond would make a great Zeus. Owen would make a great Bond.
Zeus brings Ekhidna to the fight
Hades
Christopher Lambert
55
Highlander
Lambert can be very frighting with that caveman brow and dead eyes. He's as perfect for Hades as he is for an older, TDKReturns-era Batman.
Cerberus uses Hades' enemies as a chew toy
Poseidon
Daniel Craig
44
Casino Royale
If I'm looking for a Bond to play a god, then why would I not pick the best Bond ever. The blue-eyed, blonde Bond is perfect for the god of the sea and a Kingdom Come Aquaman.
Cyclops answers to Poseidon
Artemis
Taylor Cole
Supernatural, Heroes, The Event
27
Only a couple years to young and wet behind the ears in 2008, Taylor Cole is my #1 Wonder Woman these days. It's only fair that she gets a spot in the movie, as a goddess nonetheless.
Mormo tears through those that oppose Artemis.
Hermes
David Anders
Alias, Heroes, 24, Once Upon a Time, Vampire Diaries
31
Anders is one of my favorite TV actors. Aside from Vamp Diaries, I believe I've seen all of his reoccurring roles and enjoyed them all. I can recall using him twice before as Mutant X's Iceman and in the "CW should've made Flash instead of Arrow" fancast.
Hermes unleashes Hydra
The following are among the final few but die quickly enough to not be cast with big name actors.
Hephaestus (kills Hera) (killed by Zeus)
Apollo (killed by Artemis)
Demeter (killed by Hades)
Eros (killed by Ares)
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This completes the DCCU I would've gone with in 2005-2012.
2005
Superman 1
2006
Batman 1
2007
Green Lantern 1
Superman 2
2008
Wonder Woman 1
Batman 2
2009
Green Lantern 2
Superman 3
2010
Wonder Woman 2
Batman 3
2011
Green Lantern 3
2012
Wonder Woman 3
Batman 4
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DCAU
Cartoon Network's
Rogues: The Animated Series
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Still to come is....
DCAU
Cartoon Network's
Shazam! The Animated Series
DCTVU
CW's
Fables
AMC's
Preacher