And what makes it even better is the knowledge that the director has been trying to figure out a way to fit it in for as long as she has been working with the character.Įarlier this month I had the chance to talk with Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot in a virtual roundtable shortly after watching Wonder Woman 1984 for the first time, and during the conversation I couldn’t help but ask about how the film managed to find a way to include the Invisible Jet. While the vehicle has been a part of the superhero’s history since the very beginning, many fans were convinced that it was too goofy to ever appear in a modern live-action adaptation, but the 2020 blockbuster proves that thought wrong in the coolest way. In the film, Wonder Woman must harness the power of technology to restore balance to the world.Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 1984 packs a whole hell of a lot of surprises into its expansive 151 minute runtime, but one could make a strong argument that there is none better than the reveal of the Invisible Jet. Learn more about the introduction of Wonder Woman in this clip from Smithsonian Channel’s Seriously Amazing Objects: Trailblazers.Īn article from Smithsonian magazine dives a bit deeper into the character’s history in The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman New Interactive Educational ChallengesĪs its name suggests, Wonder Woman 1984 takes place in the 1980s, a time that brought major advances in programming and coding. The comic that introduced the character of Wonder Woman is in the Dibner Library at the National Museum of American History. On April 1, 2015, we put Wonder Woman’s invisible jet on display in our Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall for one day only, in one of my favorite April Fool’s jokes that the Museum has put together. It tells you everything about history, really.” Watch the full video below.īesides appearing in this latest movie, the Smithsonian has other connections to the history of Wonder Woman. In a recent interview, Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins shared that “the one stop that would have to make was to check out the Air and Space Museum. (Yes, Steve Trevor is back - you’ll have to watch the movie to get the full how and why.) Since Steve died during World War I and was a pilot himself, we’re sure he was fascinated to learn just how much had advanced in aviation (and space!) since then. In the film, Diana (Gal Gadot) and Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) visit Air and Space to catch Steve up on what he’s missed since his death at the end of Wonder Woman. Parts of the superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman 1984 were filmed at the National Air and Space Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Museum of Natural History, and other DC landmarks. *This blog contains spoilers for Wonder Woman (2017) and minor spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984.Īt the National Air and Space Museum, we spend a lot of time looking at and talking about the stars, but in June 2018, we were visited by a different kind of star. Your support will help fund exhibitions, educational programming, and preservation efforts.īecome a member Wall of Honor Ways to give Host an Event Programs Learning resources Plan a field trip Educator professional development Education monthly theme Stories Topics Collections On demand For researchersīring the Air and Space Museum to your learners, wherever you are. National Air and Space Museum in DC Udvar-Hazy Center in VA Plan a field trip Plan a group visitĭiscover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually.īrowse our collections, stories, research, and on demand content. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history.
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