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Meet Your New Wonder Woman

By TK | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (42)

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Wonder Woman has been a troubled DC Comics property for some time, with films that never got off the ground, and a TV show reboot that was dumped, then picked up again. Now it’s back up for real, coming to NBC from David E. Kelley (“Ally McBeal,” “The Practice”). Now, they’ve got their Amazon in Adrienne Palicki, most well-known as Tyra from NBC’s “Friday Night Lights.” She’s certainly built for it — at 5’11”, the Amazon thing ain’t gonna be much of a stretch. Get her to buff up a bit, and you’re good to go — she’s already got the acting skills to bring some strength to the part (I’ll give her a pass for Legion).

As for what direction they’re taking the series, the the script apparently sticks somewhat close to the comic book — she’s an Amazon, she’s in an on-again, off-again relationship with Steve Trevor, the pilot who crashed his plane on her island. She’s also supposedly some sort of business magnate as a secret identity for Wonder Woman, which makes her sound suspiciously like Batman, but who knows (in the comics, she’s simply Diana of Themyscira, aka Wonder Woman. But there’s no secret identity). I also don’t know if she’s going to be super-strong and be able to fly… I’m hoping there’s no goofy invisible jet. Please.

Also, I’m guessing they’ll lead towards the new, Jim Lee costume (seen below). Fans have had mixed feelings about it, but it certainly makes more sense that a sparkly one-piece swimsuit.

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(source: Deadline)










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Comments

She's not Jessica Biel, whom I still believe will be the One, True Wonder Woman, but that picture goes a long way to convince me. She looks...healthy.
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Posted by: Meander at February 17, 2011 8:56 AM

zeke cares not one jot for this Wonder Woman film you speak of, but he'll be damned if that pic hasn't made his day.
All women should be black and white, all the time.

Posted by: zeke the pig at February 17, 2011 9:04 AM

Go back to the "Supernatural" pilot where she plays the girlfriend of Jared Padalecki's Sam. Her Smurfette tee?

....oh yeah...

That said, she's as blonde & Midwestern as it gets. Diana was dark haired and (I always felt) more Greek/exotic.

How are they going to make that fit?

Posted by: Fredo at February 17, 2011 9:07 AM

Damn... "healthy" indeed. Looking forward to this.

Posted by: Mr. Yuck at February 17, 2011 9:20 AM

How are they going to make that fit?

Gosh, I don't know. Hair dye?

Posted by: The Other Agent Johnson at February 17, 2011 9:24 AM

They really couldn't find a brunette, though? Whatever. I've given up all hope of this getting made anyway.

Posted by: leuce7 at February 17, 2011 9:33 AM

Is that a tramp stamp?

Posted by: Jay at February 17, 2011 9:35 AM

How are they going to make that fit?

Gosh, I don't know. Hair dye?

OK, that colors the hair. Yay.

I'm sure we should let all the women in the tanning salons that's all they need to look less white and more exotic.

Posted by: Fredo at February 17, 2011 9:36 AM

I'm pretty sure she's a natural brunette. She came back on FNL for a couple of episodes and her hair was brown, and it didn't look fake. There are only like five real blondes left in the world.

Posted by: Lucas at February 17, 2011 9:44 AM

But it's not like Diana has ever been particularly swarthy. I'm just saying, it's a bit of an unnecessary nitpick. And as people keep saying, the adaptation is never going to be exact. They found someone who is tall enough, and can act. Those are the two biggest obstacles, I'd imagine. I'd rather have that than an olive-skinned woman who's 5'4".

Posted by: The Other Agent Johnson at February 17, 2011 9:45 AM

I admit that I don't follow Wonder Woman comics, but how does she have a flying ability?! I'm pretty sure she never flew on anything but her lame invisible jet back in her Superfriends days.

Posted by: ed newman at February 17, 2011 9:48 AM

She was just on an episode of Criminal Minds and she had dark hair and lots of daddy issues. If you look her up on google images there are pics with her dark hair. I'd probably make a better Wonder Woman but no one knocked on my door, so I graciously bow out to her.

Posted by: Melina at February 17, 2011 9:49 AM

Also did anyone else think that was Busy Phillips when they saw that picture?

Posted by: ed newman at February 17, 2011 9:50 AM

Well at least they didn't try to pass off a 5'-4", size two as an Amazon goddess.

Other than that... meh....

Posted by: logan at February 17, 2011 9:51 AM

did anyone else think that was Busy Phillips

I can definitely see that. This appears to be...not what she looks like at all, judging by the other pictures I saw, which is kind of a relief...although it looks to be an Asian character tramp stamp from the larger picture I found....oy.

Posted by: Jay at February 17, 2011 9:54 AM

....All right, then.

But the main question is this: can she work a rope like a goddamn cowboy?

Posted by: Aislinn at February 17, 2011 10:01 AM

I was hoping to ignore this completely, but any show with alumni from Friday Night Lights or The Wire automatically gets a look. Crap.

Posted by: Todd at February 17, 2011 10:21 AM

*Sigh* What?

Posted by: ChristianH at February 17, 2011 10:40 AM

Okay, I really need to say Friday Night Lights because I've never seen this woman act in anything. I did some Google Image searching, as I'm wont to do near midnight before I got to bed, and she definitely looks the part when she's a brunette.

Honestly, my biggest concern for this show is that David E. Kelley has written her with THREE identities: Wonder Woman, Diana, and Diana's personal assistant. Seriously. TK, the secret identity here is the assistant angle, as apparently the public will know Wonder Woman = Diana. The illogic of that just makes my head spin.

Posted by: RobP at February 17, 2011 10:50 AM

I always thought she was siblings with Adrian Padalackadeckalecki, and that people just always spelled that shit wrong.

I've got to say though, her careers on an upswing; she gave birth to 21st century Jesus in Legion, and now she's Wonder Woman. Jessica Biel showed her boobs to Adam Sandler.

p.s. I totally dig the new costume. Our most prominent female fisticuffs fighters are either wearing a onesy with red, white, and blue hooker boots, or they go the Tifa route with cutoff booty shorts and a pair of flotation devices for a rack. Aesthetically pleasing, physically impossible.

Posted by: D-Day at February 17, 2011 10:50 AM

I can't help it, I love her. Mostly from Supernatural; I got very confused with the similarity between her and Jared Padalecki's surnames and briefly thought she had been cast as the love interest to her own brother. Which, you know, kinky.

Posted by: embertine at February 17, 2011 10:53 AM

Woohoo, Tyra! And if she gets to wear the cool redone costume instead of that ridiculous swimsuit thing, it could really work. The sad thing is that superhero TV shows never work, so I'm hoping they don't fuck this up.

We need a female superhero, dammit. One that can kick ass and not just be some sexual counterpoint to someone else. Make it work.

Posted by: Figgy at February 17, 2011 10:56 AM

I'm continuing the Palicki as Tyra from FNL love. Whether or not the actual material is any good is a completely different concern.

Also, she's been dating Alan Tudyk for the better part of a couple years.

Posted by: branded at February 17, 2011 11:04 AM

There's nothing wrong with going the Tifa route. (Tifa > Aeris) If it's the abnormally large breasts that make the look so unrealistic, I assume they can just use the human sized ones she already has.

Posted by: L4NkYb at February 17, 2011 11:05 AM

enough with the one-piece hate.

diana herself would take offense. for what it's worth, it's HER ARMOR.

Posted by: gp at February 17, 2011 11:07 AM

I'm sure they'll go with a more modern suit, but, personally, I always thought Wonder Woman should look more like a damned Greek warrior. (For nerds: Basically War Woman from Invincible.)

Posted by: RobP at February 17, 2011 11:22 AM

no. one never mistakes busy phillips. i would talk about where i retire to, except it is illegal on pajiba

Posted by: idleprimate at February 17, 2011 12:05 PM

idleprimate, you must be talking about debasement.

Posted by: L.O.V.E. at February 17, 2011 1:20 PM

I had only seen her on FNL until recently. Never thought her acting was that great on that show. I liked her on it, but pretty one-note. But, her turn on Criminal Minds convinced me otherwise. That was an awesome ep.

I'll check out WW.

Posted by: Riles at February 17, 2011 1:22 PM

Tifa > Aeris

Fucking DUH, man! Why do you think one would even have to point that out? Aeris was bullshit, man.

Posted by: Jay at February 17, 2011 1:25 PM

I went and did a Google search of her and think the image posted is a rather poor representation of what she looks like. She looks a lot better elsewhere and her as a brunette definitely works for the role.

Posted by: Matt at February 17, 2011 2:48 PM

Also, she's been dating Alan Tudyk for the better part of a couple years.

{Record scratch} Wha wha wha WHAT? That strikes me as totally random. But you know, whatever.

Re: the 'exotic' thing - Yes, Ms. Palicki's probably a brunette. She's certainly not a true blonde, of which there are more than five in the world (especially in, say, Scandinavia), but not many. And Lynda Carter, although she had very dark hair, doesn't exactly scream 'exotic', or 'ethnic', if you will. And yes, I know she's half-Mexican. I googled it. But I never woulda guessed, really.

Posted by: MM at February 17, 2011 2:55 PM

The pic Warming Glow used for her looks pretty Wonder Woman-y to me.

http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2011/02/hell-yes-adrianne-palicki-as-the-new-wonder-woman#page/1

Jay, obvious to you and me man, but there are some weird people out there.

Posted by: L4NkYb at February 17, 2011 3:28 PM

That strikes me as totally random. But you know, whatever.

It was admittedly very random but was driven by 'Jiba's extensive FNL and Firefly love.

Posted by: branded at February 17, 2011 3:44 PM

she is beautiful

Posted by: Wadji at February 17, 2011 4:38 PM

No, no, I didn't mean you mentioning it was random. FNL and Firefly all the way, baby. I meant that the *idea* of Alan Tudyk and Adrienne Palicki dating is random.

Sort of like the idea of David Cross and Amber Tamblyn dating is random, in that those are two people that would be highly unlikely to pass through one's mind at the same time. Except, it's not gross and To Catch A Predator-y, like David and Amber. So, thus, I give Alan and Adrienne a resounding "whatever"; I find it random, but I neither strongly approve nor strongly disapprove.

Posted by: MM at February 17, 2011 4:40 PM

I think we can all agree that Aeris, the French Airliner, sucked, which is why it went bankrupt.

Posted by: L.O.V.E. at February 17, 2011 5:10 PM

Somebody, please, read this a year from now and tell me I was wrong: this is gonna be weak, filled with plot holes and a terrible, twisted account of the original WW myth, but it'll be a mild success, with enough viewers to grant it at least a second (even worse) season. In other words: Wonder Woman's Smallville.

Posted by: godzilla_foil at February 17, 2011 5:53 PM

Posted by: nigeltde at February 17, 2011 8:23 PM

Not a fan of David E. Kelley. My two cents: the good news is that Palecki is a good, solid actress as evidenced by her performances on Friday Night Lights.
 
The bad news? Palecki doesn't look anything like an Amazon. She is a 5' 11" Gossip Girl type with little to no muscles. This implies the show's direction is similar to that of Smallville. Typical Hollywood logic, where only the most recent formula is taken as dogma. I would be a bit more excited had they casted someone like Cobie Smulders. At least she looks like she could kick your ass with a smile on her face. WW was a gift of the Greek goddesses for the world of man. 

But I suspect the root of wonder woman goes deeper than this typical Hollywood glamour vs comic book ethos cuz WW herself is a paradox: she was invented to be a superheroine that fought Nazis in the 40s, not a strapping amazonian from Greek myth. The creators came up with the Greek stuff to explain her powers.  Thus she's originally closer to captain America than Xena. 

Today, writers keep this same attitude of hers as they expand the Greek backstory and tie themselves up as she blunders about with alien values vs characters from ancient Greece.  My thoughts: keep her backstory, dump the American girl next door attitude, interject the Xena barbarian, bad ass attitude and make her stick out even more in this post-feminist world.

Posted by: Oroboros at February 17, 2011 9:03 PM

I think they won’t do the comic version and its costume. Instead, Wonder Woman would probably be wearing a dark jacket with tight black jogging pants as costume, much like the recent reboot in the comics.

Posted by: Seerina at February 18, 2011 9:12 AM

Tyra a one note character? Not even close. I don't understand those who say she's too skinny. Her body is toned and athletic. She's no waif.

Posted by: Brett at February 24, 2011 2:53 AM