DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere and Warner Home Entertainment have announced that Wonder Woman will be the next animated feature in the DC Universe line of PG 13-rated home video releases. The movie is in production and will follow Batman Gotham Knight, which Warner recently announced will hit retail on July 8.
Wonder Woman is featured in Justice League: The New Frontier, a DC Universe movie that debuts on DVD and Blu-ray Disc tomorrow. A far cry from the cheesecake version portrayed by Linda Carter on television in the 1970s, this super-powered Amazon warrior towers over Superman and doesn’t mess around when it comes to doling out justice. Actress Lucy Lawless, most famous for portraying a similar character on TV’s Xena: Warrior Princess, provided the voice in New Frontier, and will most likely return to the audio booth for Wonder Woman.
Created by William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman, also known as Princess Diana. first appeared in the pages of DC Comics in December of 1941. Inspired by Greek mythology, the character was endowed with the Lasso of Truth, indestructible bracelets and other gifts form the gods of Olympus. She was a founding member of the Justice League, and was a main character in such TV cartoon series as Super Friends and the more recent Justice League of America.
Following the success of Superman Doomsday, the first DC Universe release, Warner Bros. Animation has been busy cranking out these animated movies aimed at more mature audiences. Marvel Comics and Lionsgate started the trend with Ultimate Avengers, but that series seems to have stalled after the moderately successful The Invincible Iron Man, a toon feature that may get the benefit of a second look when Marvel and Paramount release the highly anticipated live-action Iron Man movie on May 8. In the meantime, Marvel have been producing CG-animated Iron Man shorts, which also feature Spider-Man and The Hulk, and can be ssen at www.marvel.com.
