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With the launch of The New 52 and the re-visiting of Wonder Womans origins, there has never been a better time to bring her to the big screen. When she first appeared, Wonder Woman was born on Themyscira to Queen Hippolyta. The Queen was unable to bear children and so she formed a baby from clay and prayed to the Gods for a miracle. She then fell into a deep sleep and upon waking Diana had come to live thanks to six members of the Greek Pantheon: Demeter who gave her super strength, Athena who gave her wisdom and courage, Artemis who have her communion with animals and the stealth of a hunter, Aphrodite who gave her beauty and compassion, Hestia who gave her sisterhood with fire and Hermes who gave her speed and the power of flight. T his is the origin known until the relaunch of the story in the New 52 Line in which it is revealed that Wonder Woman is the result of a liaison between Hippolyta and Zeus---the story of being made from clay was created to protect Diana from the wrath of the jealous Hera. This is the perfect point to pick up Wonder Womans story in a film. It modernizes it for a new audience while incorporating the original origins for die-hard fans; all while staying true to canon in the comic books. In fact the first ten issues of Wonder Womans title as part of The New 52 would make a great introductory story. The arc, as it appears printed, puts Wonder Woman in the position of protecting a young girl who is carrying a child of Zeus (who would also be a sibling to Wonder Woman herself) from Heras jealous wrath. Along the way she discovers her own origins and in doing so brings the wrath of Hera to Thymyscira making her the last of her kind. The story takes twists and turns through the annals of Greek Mythology presenting supporting characters in the form of Poseidon and Hermes and enemies in the form of Hades and Hera. Wonder Woman herself journeys into Hades to rescue her aunt and unborn sibling and takes on Hera on her own turf. Though visually, her wedding to Hades would be a spectacle worthy of an IMAX release---if done as envisioned in the comic. The story would rival
Clash of the Titans in its representation of Greek Mythology while modernizing the Gods, Titans and Demi-Gods. Sounds like a decent introduction for Wonder Woman on the big screen. Click next to read part 3 below, "Likelihood" and "Casting"...