HBO Max wants all eyes on them this holiday season, it seems. Not content to simply be the sole streaming host for the Gal Gadot-led Wonder Woman 1984 upon its release, the streaming service has elected to also add the original Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter to its ranks only days before the new film’s premiere.
Apparently looking to become a one-stop hub for Wonder Woman content, HBO Max will have the new film and classic show join 2017’s particularly well-received Wonder Woman movie directed by Patty Jenkins, which had already joined the streamer’s ever-growing collection of DC content. This is only the latest effort by the service after already acquiring a sizeable chunk of programming from the DC Universe streaming app, including the surprisingly high-quality Harley Quinn animated series.
The original series, which aired from 1975-1979, starred Carter as the hero herself and was generally faithful to her comic book origins. She remains Diana, the Amazonian princess on a secluded island (called Paradise Island at the time, as the comics wouldn’t change it to Themyscira until the 80s), and just like in the comics and the 2017 film, the American Major Steve Trevor accidentally finds himself on the island after a battle. Diana is tasked with returning him to America, serving as the catalyst for the show’s events where she soon becomes Wonder Woman.
The series became wildly popular and even ended up influencing the ongoing comics it was based on. Wonder Woman’s iconic spin, which she uses to change from her alter ego Diana Prince into her heroic form, was conceived by Carter herself, and has since been implemented in subsequent portrayals of the character. Even the mid-2000s animated series Justice League Unlimited showcased the move. Meanwhile, Carter has shown up as a guest star in other DC productions, including the CW’s Supergirl series and most recently in Wonder Woman 1984.
Fans of the 2017 film, and even fans of other Wonder Woman portrayals, may wish to check out this series if they haven’t before. Having the cultural impact it did, the show will no doubt surprise newcomers with how familiar it feels, since its popularity led to many aspects bleeding into the character’s canon portrayals. This particular iteration of the character even had her own comic continuation launched in 2014 called Wonder Woman ’77, and rumors have recently been circulating about a possible animated film based on the same continuity (with Carter reprising her role in voice form). In short, it’ll help to understand Wonder Woman better.
Of course, there’s sure to be a bit of a culture shock if one watches the series and films back to back. But perhaps there’s some surreal charm there to be found. Like the charming campiness of the 1960s Batman series starring Adam West, there’s always some value in the classics.
Wonder Woman (the series) is now streaming on HBO Max, while Wonder Woman 1984 will premiere on the same service as well as in theaters on December 25.
Source: Deadline
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