Wonder Woman: 9 Signs It Will Redeem The DCEU

2. It Will Be The First Female-Led Superhero Tentpole Blockbuster

Wonder Woman
Warner Bros.

No matter how the movie turns out, Wonder Woman will make history. The feature will be the first female-directed tentpole blockbuster as well as the first time a female director will bring a lady superhero to the big screen. If the movie is solid, it could well prove to be a major event in the history of superhero blockbusters.

In the past, every time a female superhero helmed a solo feature film she was saddled with a mediocre script and terrible direction. High profile flops like Catwoman and Electra set female comic book movies back by years. Wonder Woman has an opportunity to make a course-correction by showing that female-led superhero movies can not only be financial successes, they can also be critical ones as well.

The DCEU has scooped Marvel by releasing a major blockbuster starring a female superhero first and there's potential for DC to corner the market on female-centric comic book movies. It's a great sign for the DCEU's future that it is giving Wonder Woman the respect she deserves. Wonder Woman will be given a fair chance to succeed with a proper budget and director, which is a great precedent for DC to set.

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