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Wonder Woman The fourth entry in the DC Extended Universe – after Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad – Wonder Woman is  this summer’s most anticipated film . It’s also one of the season’s most unique, despite being a superhero film: the comic book character’s first solo theatrical outing  after more than 75 years of existence  is also the first female-led superhero movie to be released in 12 years. On top of that, the action feature starring Gal Gadot as Diana of Themyscira is set in World War I, combining superpowers with No Man’s Land. Director Patty Jenkins (Monster) opted to shoot on film rather than digital,  saying  “there’s a certain type of epic grander escapism that film gives you that you cannot… [get] on video”. It’s not just escapism that fans are after, however: some commentators have asked whether the big-screen Amazonian princess  will push identity boundaries , after a DC Comics writer  c...

Baywatch David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson make cameo appearances in this reboot of the 1990s TV series that turned them into household names. Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson and Kelly Rohrbach take over their roles as lifeguards Mitch Buchannon and CJ Parker, while Zac Efron co-stars as a new recruit and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra makes her Hollywood debut as the villain. There will be objectification aplenty, much of it in slow motion, with nods to the original’s slo-mo shots of lifeguards running along the shore. It’s tipped toward comedy, though, with tongue firmly in cheek. So far, pre-release hype has included insightful interviews from cast members, with Rohrbach – voted Rookie of the Year for her bikini shoot in the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue –  telling GQ : “My suit was that neoprene scuba gear material so it really rides up. [The film crew] would use glue and tape it to my bum so it wouldn’t make a wedgie wrinkle.” Released 11 May in Australia,...