Wonder Woman TV pilot not going ahead at The CW

The CW's Wonder Woman TV pilot has officially been dropped, network president Mark Pedowitz has confirmed.

An origins tale for the super-heroine - titled Amazon - was commissioned in 2012, though the project was later put on hold.

"We did not go forward with it," Pedowitz told The Hollywood Reporter. "These are iconic characters, so we're going to be very careful with Wonder Woman. You only get one shot before you get bit."

The CW currently airs Arrow - based on DC's Green Arrow comics - and is also developing a spinoff featuring superhero The Flash.

"It all depends on the script," Pedowitz said. "We were very careful with Arrow, and we're being very careful with Flash."NBC previously shot a Wonder Woman pilot starring Adrianne Palicki in 2011, though the project was not picked up to series.

Fast & Furious actress Gal Gadot will portray the character on the big screen in the forthcoming Man of Steel sequel.