Wonder Woman's origin story in the Worlds of DC took us back to World War I, but it turns out that wasn't always in the filmmakers' plans.
The DC Extended Universe has gone through a huge amount of changes over the years, with Warner Bros' focus moving from Justice League sequels and rich continuity to more standalone affairs, while the Worlds of DC moniker has replaced the DCEU name too (at least officially – fans still say DCEU).
Zack Snyder was the main guiding force of the movies until he stepped down during Justice League production due to family tragedy, and over the weekend he provided a trivia-filled commentary of Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice on his Vero account to entertain fans during the lockdown (via The Hollywood Reporter).
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We've heard before about how Snyder wanted to follow the Knightmare sequence with the death of Lois Lane, leading to Superman being turned evil by Darkseid, but now the director has shared some more interesting facts, this time about the original plans for Wonder Woman.
Although the photo seen in BvS showed the heroine and her friends in World War I, that wasn't always the case as Snyder revealed that there had been a number of placeholder photos as they mulled over when Wonder Woman would be set.
According to the director, they were juggling a few possibilities for Diana Prince's solo movie, including WWI, the Crimean War (1853-56) and the American Civil War (1861-65).
During the commentary, Snyder also weighed in on that "save Martha" moment, saying Bruce's reaction wasn't about the specific name, but about realising that Superman had a family too.
He also made a cheeky dig at the released version of Justice League, which will undoubtedly send the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut fans into overdrive.
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