2016 marks the 75th Anniversary ofWonder Woman’s DC Comics debut, which was celebrated in part by this beloved character’s first live-action foray on the big screen.Gal Gadotplayed Diana of Themyscira in this spring’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Today we have word that the man who createdWonder Woman,William Marstonis getting a movie of his own, with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions picking upProfessor Marston & The Wonder Women. Production already started this week, withLuke Evansstarring asWilliam Marston.
Deadlinereports that this biopic will delve into the life ofWilliam Marston, a Harvard psychologist and inventor who createdWonder Womanin 1941. The cast also includesRebecca HallasWilliam Marston’s wife Elizabeth, a psychologist and inventor, andBella Heathcoteas Olive Byrne, one ofMarston’s former students who had a polyamorous relationship with the married couple.William Marston’s enduring creation was heavily influenced by both Elizabeth and Olive’s feminist ideals.
The movie will center on howWilliam Marstondealt with the controversy over his creation, which his critics contended would turn young women intolesbians, while keeping his unconventional home life a secret, which would have destroyed all three of them if exposed.William Marstondied from skin cancer in 1947 at the age of 53, with both Elizabeth and Olive staying together as a couple, raisingWilliam’s children. Olive Byrne died in 1988, while Elizabeth Marston died in 1993 at the age of 100.
Angela Robinson(How to Get Away With Murder) is directing from her own screenplay, with Topple co-founderAndrea Sperlingproducing withAmy RedfordandTerry Leonard.TransparentcreatorJill Solloway, who also co-founded Topple, will serve as an executive producer alongside Boxspring Entertainment’sClaire Munn. Sony hasn’t set aside a release date for thisupcoming biopicquite yet.
Gal Gadotwill return asWilliam Marston’s beloved creation, Diana of Themyscira, in her stand aloneWonder Womanmovie, debuting on July 04, 2025, and inJustice League, which is set for release on August 08, 2025.Luke Evanscurrently stars in the new thrillerThe Girl on the Train, which debuts in theaters today, and he will next be seen in Disney’s live actionBeauty and the Beastadaptation.Rebecca Hallis coming off roles inThe GiftandThe BFG, whileBella Heathcoterecently starred inPride and Prejudice and ZombiesandThe Neon Demon, and she will next be see inFifty Shades Darker. Hopefully we’ll have more plot details and casting updates forProfessor Marston & the Wonder Womensoon.
