Wonder Woman 2009 [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Keri Russell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

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Sales Rank: 2565

Format: Animated
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 74 Minutes

UPC: 883929020775
EAN: 0883929020775
ASIN: B001LK8TEM

Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: March 3, 2009 (In 55 Days)
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Want Wonder Woman In High Definition? January 6, 2009
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Warner Bros. Premiere have been putting out DC Universe animated features revolving around the Detective Comics characters. First came Superman: Doomsday based on the record selling comic storyline in which Superman is actually killed, second came Justice League: The New Frontier based on award winning graphic novel's about the earliest beginnings of the Justice League, then Batman: Gotham Knight was animated with strong anime influence and told several stories set between the two latest live action films (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight). Now this March 3, 2009, we will finally get to see the animated DC Universe depiction of Wonder Woman's early beginning.

The story is said to be about the amazon princess Diana, on the secluded Island Themyscira, first meeting Steve Trevor, a pilot who crash lands on the island of no men. Diana must then fight in a tournament against fellow competing amazons for the right to escort Trevor back to the 'world of man' and along the way it seems the God of War Ares causes some trouble.

Keri Russell (Famous for Felicity, and more recently Waitress, August Rush and Bedtime Stories) will voice the young Wonder Woman and based on the quality of her recent work she should do well with the role. Nathan Fillion (co-starred with Russell in Waitress) will be voicing Steve Trevor. Alfred Molina (Doc Oc in Spider-man 2) will be Ares, Virigina Madsen (Co-star of Jim Carrey in Number 23) is Diana's mother Queen Hippolyta and Rosario Dawson (recently of Seven Pounds with Will Smith) voices Dianna's rival amazon Artemis.

The Blu-Ray special features are not listed but with past features they have been the same as the Two-Disc DVD which are said to be:

Disc 1- Commentary by the creative team, also as is customary with these releases a first look at DC/Warner's next animated feature project 'Green Lantern'.

Disc 2- 2 Documentaries- Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream, and Wonder Woman Daughter of Myth: Historical Amazon Lore and it's Evolution into the Modern Day Wonder Woman Character. Also 2 bonus cartoons are mentioned to have been provided by Bruce Timm but I'm not yet sure what they are, though most likely in following suit with previous releases they will be from the Justice League series and prominently feature Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman should look great in this 1080p high definition feature running approx 74 min. These features are PG-13 and aimed at an older audience but with the exception of some intensely dark animation in Gotham Knight nothing I've seen in Doomsday or New Frontier would lead me to think this innappropriate for any child grade school and up. Still parent's should use their own discretion.

This is the first solo feature for Wonder Woman and it promises to be good. The new character design is finally more like what you'd expect the Greek mythology based character to look like and is the most fitting animated depiction yet. Hopefully this feature will portray her with the dignity she deserves as DC's third biggest icon and the same respect she was granted in the Justice League series, which to me is the most believably she has been depicted thus far (if only because of her lack of exposure in this medium to date).

The first look featurette on the Gotham Knight DVD, quality of the previous features along with casting choices and Bruce Timm of the Emmy winning Batman Animated Series producing make me feel comfortable giving this 5 stars right now for anyone who is a fan of well depicted female heroes or Wonder Woman herself.