«Wonder Woman» also acted as a shot in the arm to Warner Bros.» critically beleaguered DC
superhero brand — which includes three critically panned but somewhat financially successful
blockbusters, 2013 ′ s «Man of Steel,» 2016 ′ s «Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice» and 2016 ′ s «
Suicide Squad» — as well as a sluggish summer movie season that was down nearly 9 % from last year going into the weekend.