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Wonder Woman is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name . Distributed by Warner Bros. . Pictures , it is the fourth installment in the DC Extended Universe . The film is directed by Patty Jenkins with a screenplay by Allan Heinberg ; story provided by Heinberg , Zack Snyder and Jason Fuchs . Gal Gadot stars as the titular character with Chris Pine , Robin Wright , Danny Huston , David Thewlis , Connie Nielsen and Elena Anaya in supporting roles . Wonder Woman is the first live action theatrical film based on the character , following her first live action theatrical appearance in 2016 's Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice . In the film , American pilot Steve Trevor crashes on the island of Themyscira and tells Diana Prince about World War I , Diana leaves her home to try to stop the war and becomes Wonder Woman .   Development for the film was on-going since 1996 , with Jenkins signing on to direct in 2015 . Principal photography began on November 21 , 2015 with filming taking place in the United Kingdom , France , and Italy before wrapping up on May 19 , 2016 . Additional filming also took place in November 2016 . Wonder Woman is the first summer tent pole superhero film directed by a woman , and Jenkins is the first woman to direct a superhero film with a female protagonist .   Wonder Woman premiered in Shanghai on May 15 , 2017 and is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 2 , 2017 in 2D , 3D , and IMAX 3D . It received largely positive reviews from critics , with many praising Gadot 's performance .