James Gunn Confirms 'Wonder Woman' Movie in the Works
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A "Wonder Woman" movie is officially on the way from the DCU. That's the word from DC Studios co-chief James Gunn. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly for the promotional lead-up to next month's "Superman" release, Gunn revealed that the "Wonder Woman" movie is "being written right now."
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Unfortunately, that's all the news about the movie Gunn spilled. There's no news about casting, release, or even who exactly is writing "Wonder Woman".
Gal Gadot stars as Diana, aka Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot stars as Diana, aka Wonder Woman.
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Still, even with such sparse details, this should be good news for "Wonder Woman" fans who have experienced a tough few years of news. It was just earlier this year that an announced "Wonder Woman" video game had been canceled by Warner Bros.
Then, of course, there was "Wonder Woman 3," which would have seen the return of Gal Gadot to her signature role. Final confirmation that the threequel was as dead as the DCEU didn't come until last year.
Gal Gadot debuted as Wonder Woman in 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" before starring in her own film, 2017's "Wonder Woman". The latter feature remains one of the more universally embraced chapters of the DCEU, critically and commercially.
"Wonder Woman 1984", released in 2020, was not as well received as its predecessor.
Gadot would go on to reprise the role for "Justice League", "Zack Snyder's Justice League", "Shazam! Fury of the Gods", and "The Flash".
Whoever takes over the role from Gadot will certainly have big boots to fill.
Whenever it arrives, "Wonder Woman" won't be the only content planned revolving around the iconic heroine. There's also the "Paradise Lost" series planned for HBO Max about the Amazons of Themyscria, Wonder Woman's homeland.
About the series' development, Gunn told EW it was "slow moving, but it's moving."
"Superman" hits theaters July 11 and the success or failure of the blockbuster will likely have a lot to do with the DCU as a whole moving forward.
Should ticket sales meet or exceed expectations, and everything from the introductions of Wonder Woman to that of a new Batman in "The Brave and the Bold" may start moving at a much quicker pace.
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