As theDCU’s first show,Creature Commandos, may be setting up multiple upcoming projects, includingWonder Woman’s yet-to-be-announced solo project and her prequel show,Paradise Lost. James Gunn’s upcomingSupermanmovie will establish David Corenswet’s Superman as the face of the DCU. Later down the line, Andy Muschietti’sThe Brave and the Boldwill introduce the DCU’s Batman. Apart fromJohn Stewart and Hal Jordan’s debut inLanterns, other regular founding members of the Justice League like the Flash, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman are still lacking their own DCU projects.
Although the first wave of projects inthe DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapterdon’t include any Wonder Woman solo movie or show, they do include a Wonder Woman-adjacent prequel series,Paradise Lost, which will center around Themyscira a.k.a Paradise Island, and will probably have multiple Amazons as its main characters. Little is known aboutParadise Lost’s plot and castas ofCreature Commandos’ release, butCreature Commandosepisode 1, “The Collywobbles”, takes the first step toward the Amazons’ and Themyscira’s DCU debut.
Creature Commandos' First Scene Helps Set Up Wonder Woman’s DCU Debut In A Big Way
Creature Commandos Episode 1 Sets Up Wonder Woman’s First DCU Conflict
InCreature Commandosepisode 1’s opening scene, a news report shows a group of rebels called “the Sons of Themyscira” invading the nation of Pokolistan, led bythe Amazonian sorceress Circe. According to the report, Circe plans to claim the throne of the“perhaps mythical, perhaps real, all-female nation of Themyscira”. Circe allegedly promised the Sons of Themyscira to help them conquer the Amazons’ land. Some of the rebels’ arguments for the invasion are based on the idea that Themyscira is“the sickest place ever”and that men should also be able to enjoy it.
The Amazons and Wonder Woman might only unveil their existence when Themyscira is threatened by mortal men
Circe and the Sons of Themyscira’s attack on Pokolistan may lead the fictional nation to a war with Themyscira, and therefore to Themyscira’s most important leaders to step out of the shadows to defuse the situation.Creature Commandosepisode 1’s news report confirms the world doesn’t know whether Themyscira is real or not, meaning that the Amazons and Wonder Woman might only unveil their existence when Themyscira is threatened by mortal men. And asCreature Commandossuggests, that might happen really soon.
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Wonder Woman was the only member of DC’s Trinity not to receive her own solo project in the DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” announcement.Wonder Woman 1984’s poor performance is also fresh in the audience’s minds, and Gal Gadot only said farewell to her Wonder Woman portrayal after the DCU was officially announced, as she had allegedly spoken to James Gunn about reprising her role in a future movie, but these conversations apparently fell through andWonder Woman 3was officially canceled. Wonder Woman’s lack of solo projects in “Gods and Monsters” seemed worrisome despiteParadise Lost’s announcement, butCreature Commandos’ nod to Themyscira eases those worries.
The Flashmarked the final appearance of the DCEU’s Trinity: Batman had a supporting role, Wonder Woman had a cameo, and Superman had a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo in a news report.
Superman and Batman have a significant headstart over Wonder Woman in the DCU. Not only will the World’s Finest have their own theatrical movies in “Gods and Monsters”, but several of their closely related characters will also begin their respective DCU stories early on. Characters like Lex Luthor and Damian Wayne will debut in Superman andThe Brave and the Bold, andKara Zor-El will star inSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.Paradise Lost’s possible connection toCreature Commandossuggests the Wonder Woman prequel show won’t take place too long ago in the DCU’s past.
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Unlike Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman got two solo movies, one of them being Patty Jenkins’ critically and commercially successfulWonder Womansolo film, which is widely regarded as one of the strongest DCEU installments. Wonder Woman’s popularity may be the reason why the DCU isn’t rebooting Diana Prince’s origin story so soon. Many qualities from Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman may still be difficult for fans to shake off, from her version of Themyscira to her now-iconic theme.
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James Gunn shared a new update on the status of Wonder Woman in the DCU, and Gal Gadot’s possible return as the DC hero gets a near-definitive answer.
The DCEU Wonder Woman’s final appearances also left a bitter taste, asWonder Woman 1984failed to impress audiences and Gal Gadot’s cameos inShazam: Fury of the GodsandThe Flashdidn’t offer anything new. Hence, if the DCU introduced a new iteration of Wonder Woman right away, the new Diana Prince’s debut could be affected by unnecessary comparisons. By slowly setting up Wonder Woman’s on-screen introduction in projects likeCreature Commandos, DC Studios might establish a clear distinction between the DCEU and the DCU’s versions of Wonder Woman.
