DC Films’ “Wonder Woman” has started screening to exhibitors and an early reaction has surfaced online — which likens the upcoming female superhero film to Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
President of Theatre Management Associates, LLC John Shaw tweeted his thoughts and also gave his box office prediction: “Wonder Woman: exciting & entertaining in every way. Great SFX and characters. Here’s a summer blockbuster as good as Captain America ($370M)”
Wonder Woman: exciting & entertaining in every way. Great SFX and characters. Here's a summer blockbuster as good as Captain America ($370M)
Shaw also knows the stakes are high for “Wonder Woman” and added optimism over its box office potential: “What summer film has a lot riding on its success? Wonder Woman. WB and DC comics count on major success. Thus far, projections are strong.”
The film stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Robin Wright as General Antiope, Connie Nielson as Queen Hippolyta, Lisa Loven Kongsli as Menalippe, Danny Huston as General Erich Ludendorff, David Thewlis as Sir Patrick Morgan, Elena Anaya as Doctor Maru, Ewen Bremner as Charlie, Saïd Taghmaoui as Sameer and Eugene Brave Rock as the Chief.
The film is set during World War I and follows Diana Prince (Gadot) after Steve Trevor (Pine), an air force officer, crash lands on the island of Themyscira — the home of the Amazons — and informs them of the great war going on in the outside world. Diana finds herself compelled to enter the conflict in an attempt to bring an end to the war.
“Wonder Woman” hits theaters June 2, 2017.
DC Films 'Justice League': What We Know So Far (Photos)
"Justice League" is exactly a year away as the film will be released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2017. Here's what we know so far.
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Ben Affleck will return as Batman and have an upgraded Tactical Batsuit along with enhancements to the Batmobile.
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Gal Gadot will return as Wonder Woman and work with Batman to recruit other metahumans to fight off an intergalactic threat.
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Henry Cavill will return as Superman after he “died” in the climactic battle of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Exactly how, remains unknown.
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Ezra Miller will star as Barry Allen a.k.a. "The Flash" and feature a costume created by Bruce Wayne's Wayne Tech.
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Jason Momoa will star as Aquaman and play the metahuman most reluctant to join the "Justice League." We will also get a first look at Atlantis.
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Ray Fisher will star as Cyborg whose suit will be made from alien technology. Cyborg has two modes: Battle Mode and also a civilian mode.
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Amber Heard will star as Mera, Queen of Atlantis and will reprise her role in the "Aquaman" standalone film.
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J.K. Simmons will play Gotham City's Commissioner Gordon and alert the "Justice League" about the Alien threat which is kidnapping scientists around Earth.
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Darkseid's presence will loom large in "Justice League" as the film's prologue introduces the New God while ancient Amazonians, Atlanteans, and pre-historic humans fight him off Earth.