Adrianne Palicki was seen filming action sequences on the set of the Wonder Woman

Ever since Adrianne Palicki landed the role of Wonder Woman in the remake of the classic TV series, fans of the show have been eager to see the actress in action.

Now they finally have the chance to catch a glimpse of Adrianne taking on the role, after the first pictures were released from the set of the show in Los Angeles.

The snaps show Adrianne - in her sexy new Wonder Woman costume -running down the street during the filming of an action sequence.

Adrianne Palicki was seen filming action sequences on the set of the Wonder Woman remake

And the 27-year-old also shows off her stunt skills at one point by running over the roof of a car.

The original version of Wonder Woman was one of the biggest small screen hits of the 1970s and made a star of Lynda Carter, who played the superheroine.

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The character was known for having a wealth of superpowers, including superhuman strength, superhuman speed and extra-strong senses.

Adrianne, a relative unknown, beat several other actresses to win the coveted role

Adrianne’s costume swaps the pants worn by Lynda Carter in the 1970s for a pair of skin-tight PVC trousers

The new incarnation will also feature actress Elizabeth Hurley, who will play Wonder Woman’s nemesis Veronica Cale.

Hurley recently revealed she was part of the show by posting on Twitter when she first got the role: ’Thrilled to be doing the NBC pilot Wonder Woman’.

She added that she will be playing the lead character’s nemesis saying: ’I’ll be playing the evil villain. Can’t wait’.

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Carefully does it: Several scenes feature the character jumping over cars during the sequence

It was announced in February that relative unknown Adrianne Palicki had beaten a number of other actresses to the role of Wonder Woman.

Palicki is better known in America for her role in the drama series Friday Night Lights, but has yet to make a household name for herself.

First image of Adrianne Palicki starring as the title character in the new NBC pilot, and right, the original Wonder Woman Lynda Carter in a more revealing - and patriotic - outfit in the 1970s version of the show