While the likes of Superman and Batman have been dominating the blogosphere lately in terms of where their next big-budget movies currently stand, very little has been said (with the exception of your friends here at Splash, natch) about the third member of DC's super-powered trinity, Wonder Woman, and the status of her highly-anticipated foray into the world of multiplexes.
However, while we wait for Princess Diana's live-action debut to crawl out of Hollywood limbo, fans can at the very least look forward to her upcoming animated full-length DVD feature, "Wonder Woman," which is set to hit stores on March 3, 2009. Warner Premiere has released the specs on the forthcoming DVD, and if you're a fan of DC's premiere Amazon warrior, then you clearly will not be disappointed with what's in store for ya.
After the jump, check out some stills and storyboard sketches from the feature, the film's synopsis, as well as the DVD's special features fans can look forward to.
"Wonder Woman" will tell the truly epic tale of the character's origin, from her upbringing on the mystical island of Themyscira, to her inevitable journey into the world of man, where she establishes herself as a hero who plays by her own rules and laws. However, conflict soon arises as Ares escapes his imprisonment from the Amazons and swears revenge on the mortal and mythical worlds, and it's up to Wonder Woman to stop him at all costs.
Produced by Emmy-award winning animator Bruce Timm and starring the vocal talents of Keri Russell, Alfred Molina, Virginia Madsen, Rosario Dawson and Oliver Platt just to name a few, "Wonder Woman" will be released as a single disc, a two disc special edition and will also be available on Blu-ray DVD. Special features include featurettes such as "Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream," which delves into the history of the character and her role in helping define a generation of empowered women, "Wonder Woman The Daughters of Myth," which documents the relationship between Wonder Woman and her true-life Amazon counterparts, and "Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess," a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the animated movie. There's also a digital version of the film for handheld devices, audio commentaries, and a special look at Bruce Timm's personal favorite episodes of "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited" which featured Wonder Woman.
Are you gonna be picking up the "Wonder Woman" DVD? Have you had a chance to check out DC's other direct-to-DVD features like "The New Frontier" of "Superman: Doomsday?" If so, would you like to see more DC-based animated feature DVDs? We wanna know!
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