Wonder Woman managed to do just that, not just through its period setting (the film unfolds during the First World War), but also because Warner Bros went about making sure its depiction of the super-heroine was honest and refreshing.
What’s more important is the remarks that came before Chris Pine specifically mentioned Infinity War to Screen Slam.
This included hiring a female director in Patty Jenkins, while also making it feel like a singular story, rather than just another piece of a seemingly never-ending puzzle.
With a myriad of superhero movies and comic-book adaptations on the way, it is only going to get more and more difficult for these blockbusters to set themselves apart.