by Netherrealmer » 15 Jul 2025, 14:23
One of James Gunn’s upcoming DCU projects is Paradise Lost, a prequel to Wonder Woman set on Themyscira, before Diana’s birth. The show reveals that the island originally had men, but a mysterious, likely tragic event wipes them out, leaving the women to rebuild their society. As survivors, they become the Amazons—training as warriors, developing a new political structure, and learning to defend their isolated home. The story leans into darker mythology too, including how Amazons reproduce: according to some lore, they seduce passing sailors, and if they get pregnant, daughters are raised as new Amazons, while sons are sent into slavery—sometimes even in the underworld. It’s shaping up to be a mythic, morally complex series with a Game of Thrones-style tone, exploring how power, survival, and sacrifice shaped the world Wonder Woman would eventually inherit.
One of James Gunn’s upcoming DCU projects is Paradise Lost, a prequel to Wonder Woman set on Themyscira, before Diana’s birth. The show reveals that the island originally had men, but a mysterious, likely tragic event wipes them out, leaving the women to rebuild their society. As survivors, they become the Amazons—training as warriors, developing a new political structure, and learning to defend their isolated home. The story leans into darker mythology too, including how Amazons reproduce: according to some lore, they seduce passing sailors, and if they get pregnant, daughters are raised as new Amazons, while sons are sent into slavery—sometimes even in the underworld. It’s shaping up to be a mythic, morally complex series with a Game of Thrones-style tone, exploring how power, survival, and sacrifice shaped the world Wonder Woman would eventually inherit.