Wonder Woman (2017 film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Patty Jenkins |
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| Screenplay by | Allan Heinberg |
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| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography | Matthew Jensen |
| Editing by | Martin Walsh |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 25, 2017 (Pantages Theatre) May 30, 2017 (United States and China) |
| Running time | 141 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $120–150 million |
| Money made | $822.8 million |
Wonder Woman is an exciting superhero movie from 2017. It is based on the famous DC Comics character, Wonder Woman. This film is the fourth part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) series. Patty Jenkins directed the movie. The main star is Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman. Other stars include Chris Pine, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen.
This movie is the second time Wonder Woman appeared in a live-action film. Her first appearance was in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016. In Wonder Woman, the Amazon princess Diana leaves her hidden island. She wants to stop World War I. Diana believes the war was started by Ares, an old enemy of her people. She learns about the war from an American pilot and spy named Steve Trevor. He crash-lands on her island, Themyscira.
Making a live-action Wonder Woman movie started way back in 1996. It took many years for the film to finally get made. Patty Jenkins became the director in 2015. The movie's story was inspired by old Wonder Woman comics from the 1940s and 1980s. Filming began in November 2015. It took place in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. The movie was finished in May 2016.
Wonder Woman first showed in Hollywood on May 26, 2017. It was released worldwide on June 2, 2017. The movie got great reviews. People praised the directing, acting, and action scenes. It earned over $822 million around the world. This made it one of the highest-earning films of 2017. The film also won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2018. A sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, came out in December 2020. A third movie is also being planned.
The Story of Wonder Woman
The movie starts in Paris in modern times. Diana Prince gets an old photo. It shows her with four men during World War I. This makes her remember her past.
Diana's Home and Training
Diana grew up on a secret island called Themyscira. This island is home to the Amazons. They are women warriors made by the gods to protect people. Diana's mother, Queen Hippolyta, tells her about their history. She explains how Ares, the god of war, tried to destroy humanity. The other gods tried to stop him. Zeus, the king of the gods, used his last power to wound Ares. Before he died, Zeus left the Amazons a special weapon. This weapon was meant to help them if Ares ever returned. Queen Hippolyta did not want Diana to be a warrior. But she finally let her sister, General Antiope, train Diana.
Meeting Steve Trevor
In 1918, Diana is a young woman. She saves a US pilot named Captain Steve Trevor. His plane crashes near Themyscira. Soon, German soldiers invade the island. They were chasing Steve. The Amazons fight off the Germans. But they lose many warriors, and Antiope dies saving Diana.
The Amazons question Steve using the Lasso of Hestia. He tells them about a "great war" happening in the outside world. Steve is a spy for the Allied forces. He stole a notebook from a German chemist, Dr. Isabel Maru. She is making a deadly gas for General Erich Ludendorff. Diana believes Ares is behind the war. She takes a special "god-killer" sword, the lasso, and armor. She leaves Themyscira with Steve to find and stop Ares.
Journey to the Front Lines
In London, Diana and Steve give Maru's notebook to the Supreme War Council. Sir Patrick Morgan is trying to make peace with Germany. Diana translates Maru's notes. They show that the Germans plan to use the deadly gas at the Western Front.
Steve is told not to act. But he gets secret money from Morgan. He hires a team to help stop the gas. The team includes Sameer, a Moroccan spy; Charlie, a Scottish marksman; and Chief Napi, a Native American smuggler. They travel to the front lines in Belgium.
Diana bravely walks alone through No Man's Land. She captures an enemy trench. With the help of the Allied soldiers, she frees a nearby village called Veld. The team celebrates. Diana and Steve fall in love.
The Battle with Ares
The team learns about a party at the German High Command. Steve and Diana go separately. Steve wants to find and destroy the gas. Diana wants to kill Ludendorff, thinking he is Ares. Steve stops her to protect his mission. This allows Ludendorff to use the gas on Veld, killing everyone there.
Diana is angry at Steve for stopping her. She chases Ludendorff to a base. The gas is being loaded into a bomber plane going to London. Diana fights and kills Ludendorff. But she is confused. The war does not stop after his death.
Then, Sir Patrick appears. He reveals that he is actually Ares. He tells Diana that he only gives humans ideas. It is their choice to be violent. He says humans are bad. Diana tries to kill Ares with the "god-killer" sword. But Ares destroys it. He tells Diana that she is the "god-killer" because she is the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. Ares tries to convince Diana to help him destroy humanity. He wants to bring back paradise on Earth.
Diana and Ares fight. Meanwhile, Steve's team destroys Maru's lab. Steve takes control of the bomber plane with the poison. He flies it high into the sky and blows it up, sacrificing himself. Ares tries to make Diana even angrier. He wants her to kill Maru. But Diana remembers her time with Steve. She realizes that humans have good inside them. She spares Maru. Then, she uses Ares's own lightning against him, killing him for good. Later, the team celebrates the end of the war.
In the present day, Diana sends an email to Bruce Wayne. She thanks him for the old photo. She continues to fight for the world as Wonder Woman.
Main Characters
- Gal Gadot as Diana: She is Wonder Woman, a strong Amazon princess.
- Chris Pine as Steve Trevor: An American pilot and spy who helps Diana.
- Robin Wright as Antiope: Diana's aunt and a skilled Amazon general.
- Danny Huston as Erich Ludendorff: A German general who is a villain in the war.
- David Thewlis as Sir Patrick: A British council member who is secretly Ares.
- Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta: Diana's mother and the Queen of the Amazons.
- Elena Anaya as Dr. Isabel Maru: A chemist who creates deadly gases.
- Lucy Davis as Etta Candy: Steve Trevor's funny and helpful secretary.
How the Movie Was Made
Early Ideas
People started talking about making a live-action Wonder Woman movie in 1996. For many years, different writers and directors tried to make it happen. But the project kept getting delayed. In 2005, Joss Whedon was going to write and direct the film. But he left the project in 2007.
Choosing the Actors
In 2013, Zack Snyder chose Gal Gadot to play Wonder Woman. She first appeared as the character in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Some fans were unsure about the choice at first. But Snyder said Gadot was strong, beautiful, and kind, which was perfect for the role.
Gal Gadot described Diana as having "the heart of a human." This means she can feel emotions and cares about people. But she also has "the powers of a goddess." Gadot trained very hard for the role. She learned different martial arts and gained muscle.
Chris Pine was chosen to play Steve Trevor. He described Steve as a "realistic" person who has seen the bad side of modern life. He is also charming.
Filming Locations
Filming for Wonder Woman started on November 21, 2015. It was filmed in several places. These included the United Kingdom, France, and Italy.
The beautiful island of Themyscira was filmed on the Cilentan Coast in Southern Italy. The filmmakers looked at 47 countries to find the perfect spot. They chose Italy because of its clear blue-green sea and calm tides. Some cliffs were added later with special effects. The scene where Diana arrives in Belgium was filmed at Lower Halstow in Kent, England.
The director, Patty Jenkins, chose to shoot the movie on film instead of digital video. She felt that film gives a more "epic" and grand look. Some extra filming was done in November 2016. Gal Gadot was pregnant at the time. A green screen was used over her stomach to hide her pregnancy in the movie.
Music for the Film
Rupert Gregson-Williams wrote the music for Wonder Woman. The soundtrack also includes a song called "To Be Human" by Sia. The famous Wonder Woman theme song, "Is She with You," from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was also used.
Promoting the Movie
Warner Bros. spent a lot of money to advertise Wonder Woman. They wanted to promote it in a way that would appeal to many people, especially women. They learned from the success of the TV show Supergirl.
Before the movie came out, a survey showed that Wonder Woman was the most anticipated blockbuster of summer 2017. Many people wanted to see a movie with a standalone woman superhero.
Movie Release
Wonder Woman first showed in Hollywood on May 25, 2017. It was released in most parts of the world on June 2, 2017. This included IMAX theaters. The film was later released on Digital HD on August 29, 2017. It came out on Blu-ray and DVD on September 19, 2017.
Awards and Recognition
Wonder Woman won many awards!
- The American Film Institute chose it as one of the top ten films of 2017.
- It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2018.
- It won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Action Movie.
- Gal Gadot won the Saturn Award for Best Actress.
- The film also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture for its amazing stunts.
- At the Teen Choice Awards, Wonder Woman won for Choice Movie: Action. Gal Gadot and Chris Pine also won awards for their acting.
What's Next for Wonder Woman?
Sequel Film
Gal Gadot signed a contract to play Wonder Woman in more movies. The director, Patty Jenkins, also returned for the sequel. The next movie, Wonder Woman 1984, was released in December 2020. It was delayed a few times, partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this movie, Kristen Wiig played the villain, Cheetah.
Spin-off Movie
There are also plans for a spin-off movie about the Amazons. Patty Jenkins is helping to produce this film.
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See also
In Spanish: Wonder Woman (película de 2017) para niños
