is a new installment in the DC Comics Extended Universe, and the first solo outing for the classic DC character following her appearance in last year's. Featuring a female director,helmer, the film is the first superhero blockbuster to be directed by a woman, and have a woman in the lead role.Israeli actressstars as the titular heroine. The film is an origin story set in 1918 that follows Diana, princess of the Amazons, as she meets World War I pilot Steve Trevor () and decides to leave her home on the secret island paradise of Themyscira to fight a war to end all wars.The film also starsandopened in theaters on June 2nd, 2017 and received mostly positive reviews, a genuine breakthrough for DC Comics adaptations. The film is expected to finish its opening weekend somewhere around $90-100 million, after grossing $38.85 million on Friday and $47.1 million overseas.