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* FollowTheLeader: Wonder Woman is well-known as the crime fighting alter-ego of a wealthy businessperson? Hmm, [[Film/IronMan why does that sound familiar]]?
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: No official release or broadcast of the pilot has ever occurred. Officially released excerpts from the pilot on Website/YouTube and a leaked screener making the rounds are the only ways to experience it.
* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/PedroPascal [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/pedro-pascal-wonder-woman-1984-1234874705/ recalled]] in interviews promoting ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' that he agreed to do the pilot out of desperation for any gig, good or bad.
* StillbornFranchise: This could never pass the pilot.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://ifanboy.com/articles/review-wonder-woman-pilot/ A lot was trimmed]] [[http://ifanboy.com/articles/script-review-david-e-kelleys-wonder-woman-pilot/ from the original script.]]
** Flashbacks would have established Diana's upbringing and warrior training by the Amazons, and how she met Steve Trevor.
** Diana would have had a best friend named Myndi Mayer, the press secretary at Themyscira Industries. Her character was eventually merged with Etta Candy, Diana’s personal assistant.
** The "Diana Prince" SecretIdentity would have had more traits, and hold another job on Themyscira Industries.
** Wonder Woman would have had an evidence and tech support team called the Animals, written as a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
** The draft script indicated that the pilot would run commercial-free. (Listen closely and you can hear the ad sales department laughing.)
** Pop songs like "[[{{Music/Beyonce}} Single Ladies]]" and "[[Music/LadyGaga Bad Romance]]" were going to be included, including a running gag about a lawsuit with Music/KatyPerry for dressing up as Wonder Woman in one of her music videos.
** The BatmanColdOpen would have had Wonder Woman run into cosplayers in front of the TCL Chinese Theater, including [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants, ComicBook/IronMan, and another Wonder Woman. Much YourCostumeNeedsWork would ensue.
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