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May 19
1h 27m

Wonder Woman

SAD BOOM MEDIA
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Wonder Woman took 75 years to make it to the big screen. Her journey was full of rewrites, reboots, and lots and lots of men. Find out how director Patty Jenkins got the job, why Superman helped Gal Gadot get the part, and who Zack Snyder turned to for help when nothing was working.

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