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Untitled Wonder Woman film
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The untitled Wonder Woman film is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman. Produced by DC Studios and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it will be part of the DC Universe (DCU).

After James Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022, they halted development on a sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) starring Gal Gadot and instead began work on the DCU television series Paradise Lost and a separate film featuring the character. The new film was being written by June 2025.

Production

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Background

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In January 2019, after principal photography on Wonder Woman 1984 was completed, director and co-writer Patty Jenkins announced that the plot for a third Wonder Woman film is currently mapped out.[1] The filmmaker stated that the plot of the next installment would take place in the modern day.[2] By December 2019, Jenkins expressed that the wait between the second and third films will be longer than the time it took to release the first sequel.[3] During an interview with Total Film maganize in April 2020, the director expressed that she has a story arc that would take in all four Wonder Woman films, including an Amazons movie, and then the main character's third movie.[4] In late June 2020, speaking to Heroic Hollywood about the third film's status, Jenkins revealed that she has stopped working on the story which she was developing six months ago so she can see how to absorb the result of the COVID-19 pandemic into the story.[5] In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast in December 2020, however, Jenkins stated that while and she and Geoff Johns had already "beat out an entire story" for a third film, she now has doubts about whether she wants to make it with the world's current state, unsure if it will be her next film and if her feelings about it will change.[6] When interviewed by MTV News about what she would want to see in a third film, Gal Gadot stated that she wants the third film to take place in the present, having no interest on revisiting the past as she feels that those time periods on Wonder Woman's life have been handled out perfectly.[7] With the debut of WW84 at the tune of $16.7 million domestic and $85 million worldwide, Warner Bros. decided to fast-track development of a third film. Toby Emmerich said that "we are excited to be able to continue her story with our real life Wonder Woman.... who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy".[8][9][10] In November 2021, Gadot confirmed that Lynda Carter will be appearing in the film.[11]

In April 2022, Discovery, Inc. and Warner Bros.' parent company WarnerMedia merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), led by president and CEO David Zaslav. The new company was expected to restructure DC Entertainment and Zaslav began searching for an equivalent to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead the new subsidiary.[12] Writer/director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios at the end of October 2022.[13] A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun working with a group of writers to develop an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe (DCU) that would be a "soft reboot" of the DCEU.[14][15][16]

Jenkins was revealed in December 2022 to no longer be developing a sequel to those films after being told by Gunn and Safran that such a film did not fit within their new plans.[17] Filming had been planned to begin by mid-2023.[18] On January 31, 2023, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects from their DCU slate, which begins with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The fourth television series in the slate was Paradise Lost, a political drama in the style of the television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) about the scheming and power struggles on the all-female Themyscira before the birth of Wonder Woman. The title of the series is similar to "Paradise Island Lost", a 2001 comic book story by Phil Jimenez and George Pérez about a civil war on Themyscira.[19] Gunn and Safran said there was potential for Gadot to reprise her role in the DCU, but a decision on the character had not been made.[20] During separate interviews that were conducted before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and released in August, Gadot said that it was her understanding that she would be developing a new Wonder Woman film with Gunn and Safran, explaining that while Jenkins would not be involved going forward, she was told not to be concerned about her future as the character.[21][18][22] Shortly after, journalist Jeff Sneider cast doubt on Gadot's claims, stating it was similar to how Gunn and Safran had discussions during the DCU's development with fellow DCEU actors Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, who were not set to return for the DCU.[23] Collider and Variety later reported that a third Wonder Woman film was not in development at DC Studios, that Gunn and Safran did not have plans for another Wonder Woman project in the DCU beyond Paradise Lost, and that there had not been a promise or decision on Gadot reprising her role.[24][25]

Development

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Gunn revealed that a new Wonder Woman film was being written for the DCU and was slowly progressing by June 2025, when he stated that the new film would be separate from Paradise Lost.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Press, Joy. "Wonder Woman Director Patty Jenkins on Her New TV Drama I Am the Night". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Couch, Aaron (January 26, 2019). "Director Patty Jenkins: Wonder Woman 3 Will Be a 'Contemporary Story'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Peris, Sebastian (December 9, 2019). "Patty Jenkins Already Has The Story Planned For Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 3'". Heroic Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Shepherd, Jack (April 29, 2020). "Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman 3 and The Amazonians spin-off: "There's an arc that I have in mind"". Total Film. GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Eammon (June 24, 2020). "Patty Jenkins Offers Status Update On Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 3'". Heroic Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Josh (December 16, 2020). "Patty Jenkins" (Podcast). Happy Sad Confused. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Apple Podcasts.
  7. ^ Horowitz, Josh (December 18, 2020). Gal Gadot on 'Wonder Woman 1984' & What She Looks For in a Role. MTV News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 27, 2020). "'Wonder Woman 3' Being Fast-Tracked Following Sequel's Current $85M WW To Date; Patty Jenkins & Gal Gadot Will Be Back". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 27, 2020). "'Wonder Woman 3' in the Works With Director Patty Jenkins". Variety. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Hoffman, Jordan. "Wonder Woman 3 Fast-Tracked at Warner Bros". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Gardner, Chris. "Gal Gadot on Lynda Carter Joining Next 'Wonder Woman': "It's Even Better This Time"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Couch, Aaron (November 10, 2022). "James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out "Eight- to 10-Year Plan" for DC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (October 25, 2022). "Warner Bros. Confirms "DC Universe" As Official Name of DCEU". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  16. ^ Newby, Richard (February 3, 2023). "6 Burning Questions About DC Studios' New Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2022). "Patty Jenkins' 'Wonder Woman 3' Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Sisai, Sion (August 3, 2023). "וונדר וומן חוזרת? גל גדות בריאיון: "מפתחים סרט שלישי"" [Wonder Woman is coming back? Gal Gadot in an interview: "Developing a third film"]. Kan 11. Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023. – via Bezanidis, Michael (August 4, 2023). "'Wonder Woman 3': Gal Gadot Confirms Patty Jenkins Won't Return". Heroic Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  19. ^ Vary, Adam B. (January 31, 2023). "New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: 'Superman: Legacy' in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More". Variety. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  20. ^ Lussier, Germain (January 31, 2023). "James Gunn DC Slate Q&A: Flash, Aquaman, Crossover, More". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Lovett, Jamie (August 2, 2023). "Gal Gadot Developing Wonder Woman 3 With James Gunn, Peter Safran (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  22. ^ Remley, Hilary (August 10, 2023). "Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 3' Is in "The Best Hands" [Update]". Collider. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  23. ^ Pallister, John (August 4, 2023). "Is Gal Gadot Working on Wonder Woman 3 or Not?". Bleeding Fool. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  24. ^ Weintraub, Steve (August 10, 2023). "'Wonder Woman 3' Is Not Currently In Development at DC Studios [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Sharf, Zack (August 10, 2023). "'Wonder Woman 3' Won't Fly in the New DC Universe, Despite Gal Gadot Teasing Development Plans (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Romano, Nick (June 10, 2025). "Wonder Woman movie officially in the works: 'Being written right now' (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.


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