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All things considered, 2020 was a pretty big year for the DC Extended Universe. Cathy Yan s
Birds Of Prey was one of the few blockbusters to actually get to play on the big screen, and Patty Jenkins
Wonder Woman 1984 closed the year strong with its massive release on Christmas Day. As things stand, 2021 will actually be a bit slower on the feature side of things, with James Gunn s
The Suicide Squad being the only new release and scheduled for August, but fans will have reasons to be excited in the first half of the year, as there is evidently some kind of event being planned prior to the launch of
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SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains massive spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984. If you have not yet had the chance to watch the film, continue at your own risk!
In the run up to every comic book blockbuster there is always a great deal of secrecy, and that secrecy is always well intentioned. After all, itâs always far more fun to watch an exciting surprise play out on the big screen rather than read about it in an article or on a message board. The hope for every fan is simply that the films live up to the hype produced by keeping its cards close to the vest â and this is a department in which Patty Jenkinsâ
Gladiator
’s score during your prologue? I am of course reminded of Hans Zimmer’s towering talent, for the umpteenth time. But while it starts out with some of the haunting quality that can echo
Gladiator’s incredible score, I feel the
Wonder Woman 1984 score tells a new story: that of a proud warrior community of equal women singing in unison. There is joy, hope and an underlying confidence inherent to the score that tells the story of Themyscira.
Young Diana (Lilly Aspell) learns a valuable lesson from your character, Hippolyta, and Antiope (Robin Wright) after taking a shortcut in order to win the games. It’s another reminder that our accomplishments are meaningless if we cut corners in the process. Has this lesson come up between you and your own kids?