There was plenty of expectation for David E. Kelley’s Wonder Woman that was picked up by NBC to go to pilot after most of the major networks had passed. However with the pilot completed, there’s been a change of heart with NBC’s executives deciding not to move forward with a series.
When the first image of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman hit the net, there was outcry over the outfit which looked more like something from a fancy costume shop. When the pilot began shooting a new image revealed the colours and fabrics were tweaked, though for many it was still far from perfect.
When NBC began the process of testing the pilot, that’s where the show ran into trouble. Despite some early reports, the pilot was not so much a disaster and was described as being “ambitious” and “well crafted”, though overall the response was mixed. An insider said that the ‘audience couldn’t buy into the modernization’.
Initial descriptions of the pilot script had Wonder Woman at the head of her own marketing company, and this light hearted approach may have been the culprit. Superhero dramas work best when there’s an element of risk and if there’s too much frivolous fun, the stakes are not as high and viewer interest can’t be sustained. It was hoped that the pilot would do well with the casting of Elizabeth Hurley playing the arch nemesis Veronica Cale, and Cary Elwes as Henry Detmer, the acting CEO of Themyscira Industries.
With the axing of a Wonder Woman series, and the recent cancellation of Human Target and the conclusion of Smallville, there will be a significant super hero void left to fill on TV.
via: Deadline
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