UPDATE: I’ve updated this design slightly, bit more sleek and more comic like.
Updated costume
Damaged costume
Since WB has decided to do a bunch of solo films for the DC characters, over the next few weeks I thought I’d do a series of character designs to go with the more darker and mature theme they’re going for. First one of 4, Wonder Woman. I’ve learned that Wonder Woman comic writer Gail Simone quite likes this design which was quite cool to find out, I’m genuinely surprised someone from DC would actually take notice of my obscure fan artworks.
I really want to see a serious Wonder woman film and too do that the costume has to be taken seriously, a more grounded fantasy as it were. The idea for this design is based off the idea I have for a WW film, one that’s loosely based off the whole George Perez reboot, the whole Ares trying to start World War 3 plot. My usual model Cobie Smulders is used mostly coz she was the last rumoured for the solo roll (call me lazy!). Body Stock imagery courtesy of http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/
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I really like the look of the whole thing.
The greek pleaty of the skirt is a really nice touch. Goes back to when the amazons lived in that time era.
The only thing that doesn’t seem wonder womanish is the sandals.
She wore boots. And I think it would be nice to stick with that idea.
that is my only critisism
I love the idea you came up with for her.
I also love your Harley Quinn idea. Goes very much with the new joker look
you are really good
Great job, but it’s too dark. We need to get away from this “have to darken superhero costumes because we are embarrassed by the source material” mode in live-action films. The ancient Hellenes painted their buildings and statues in vividly bright blue and red. Leather probably can’t be dyed brighter, but there is not reason to use leather when she has preternaturally strong skin. And I’d hope somewhere along the line that she’d don the styles of her adopted society / time period.
hey ..i think she needs to wear something which expose her midriff, navel etc
Very nice job and I’m not surprised that Gail Simone likes it too!
This is fantastic. It does a great job balancing the superhero aspect with the ancient Greek warrior aspect of the character. I’d love to see it used somewher.
I like this. I agree with the boots statement, but only because it would seem more practical in a battle situation. I’m not a WW follower, per se, but I am a designer and the conundrum of how to translate something so iconic, but obviously made for the 2D page, into something that will work on the screens of the 21st Century is a tough one. I’ve seen too many oversexed Daisy Dukes and Playboy centerfold concepts. This takes design cues from Greco-Roman culture and ancient female warriors. It’s perfect. I, for one, like the muted color palette. For me, it has less to do with embarassment about the source material, but rather what will “play” in a live action film. Saturated primaries are fine for something flat, when you need to give it some “oomph” to get off the page and express energy and catch the eye. In motion pictures, these may not always be desirable. You can do hypersaturated primaries, but you have to be smart about it (I’m thinking Speed Racer). And while we can remark that these ancient cultures may have used bright primaries, we have to look at it in a practical manner and that’s about selling a product to a paying audience. They need to respect and take the character seriously. A more straight-from-the-book look will remind them of Linda Carter and put them in a retro pastiche frame of mind.
Incredible piece of work. I must agree with izjusme. Anyone who thinks this is too “dark” or “serious” is out of there mind because some things just have to be that way on film. This isn’t Supes or Green Lantern guys. Diana is a tough as nails, feminist warrior, who happens to be a beautiful goddess. Not the other way around. Bright red and blue boots, midriff exposure and shiny metals is completely against her personality. If she was to wear that in normal society she’d look like a super hooker.
While the sandals are a stretch, it’s more traditional to her culture than “big red boots” (Officer Mooney-Superman).
And like JC Baron pointed out, she has strong skin so you got to imagine that practicality in a battle situation is irrelevant. Her toes will be just fine
Anyway, excellent design, I have nothing bad to say about this except that I personally like Jessica Biel for the job.