Wonder Woman Director Reveals Villains' Motivations

05/22/2017 08:21 pm EDT

Wonder Woman is about to receive her own feature film on the silver screen, a little over a year after the character made her cinematic debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

With Patty Jenkins directing, the movie tells the story of Diana of Themyscira's first foray into the world of mankind at the height of the Great War.

The God of War Ares has been manipulating events from the shadows, causing the battle to spread all across the globe. And his machinations are leading to one of the most devious events to date as the German General Erich Luddendorff schemes with Doctor Poison, played by Danny Huston and Elena Anaya respectively.

Jenkins recently spoke about the characters and their motivations at a press junket for Wonder Woman's imminent premiere (via Collider), revealing why they're the perfect foils for Gal Gadot and Chris Pine's characters.

"The challenge was to see both the good and the bad of mankind," Jenkins said. "And, you know, Steve [Trevor, played by Chris Pine] really ends up, like, representing the good and the complexity of mankind. But Doctor Poison and General Ludendorff are great examples of the bad of mankind. And they're also great examples of how that is not conscientious choice to be a villain. Every villain has their belief system that makes perfect sense to them."

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In the film, Doctor Poison develops a deadly gas that Luddendorff intends to use on the Allied forces, which Wonder Woman and Trevor are attempting to thwart. It looks to be an amazing adventure film set in the trappings of a devastating war, which could truly showcase Diana's heroism in a way the character truly deserves.

Wonder Woman releases in theaters June 2. Are you excited to see the Princess of the Amazons' first big screen feature? Let us know with your vote in the Anticipation Rankings!

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Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.

Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins and is written by Allan Heinberg, Geoff Johns, and Zack Snyder. The film stars Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Robin Wright (General Antiope), Connie Nielsen (Queen Hippolyta), David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis (Etta Candy), Danny Huston, Ewen Bremmer, Doutzen Kroes, Samantha Jo (Euboea), Florence Kasumba (Senator Acantha), Said Taghmaoui, Eleanor Matsuura (Epione), Emily Carey (Young Diana), and Lisa Loven Kongsli (Menalippe).

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