I found myself thinking about Zac Snyder soundtracks and Wonder Woman today, which for me is a reflection that I still want to tell stories if but a little. This lull wil pass. I know that now because I’ve been scripting a plot for the past few seconds in my head of what Wonder Woman III could look like. So, why not share:
I want to approach this from the sidekick perspective. My big picture is thus: Wonder Woman takes on a troubled sidekick brimming with power but raised in the modern world and suffering from the pressures of that world placed on her because she is a young woman. She also brings trouble with her. Wonder Woman, struggling to cope with this new adoptive sidekick, returns to Themiscira with the girl in tow with intentions of training her. That return triggers familial responsibilities and conflicts with wonder woman, who is forced to confront her own leaving and deal with that which she left behind. Torn between the worlds, she tries to help this sidekick find purpose and place. All seems like there will be balance until Astaria reaches out to inform Wonder Woman that the new world she left behind is in trouble as a result of her leaving and the sidekick is at the center of why. She must decide if she is to return and face her destiny or if she will stay in Themiscira and face her responsibility.
Now that is a rough outline. A lot of it delves into the roots of power and identity and especially discusses why heroes are emerging now. I propose in this creating a cycle–one that Astaria and Diana both followed but one established by the old Gods that, with the awakening of heroes like Shazam, etc. has awakened bloodlines of the Gods and opened the world to their descendants. Hopefully this is NOT too close to what is about to happen in the Eternals. Heck, I cannot decide if I even want to see that mess. However, making some sense of why supers are emerging would be a good look for DC and build off of the Synder cut of the justice league in a way that could lead to a JLA movie that would actually be good. It could also make the Darkseid conversation worthwhile again without breaking the ‘Superman is too OP to be in this’ mold because it would inevitably argue for why Supe is not getting involved.
I think I want to write movies. Or at least script universe storylines…