Wonder Woman made an Amazonian-sized splash when it was released in summer 2017. Fans responded warmly to the DC Comics movie, embracing Gal Gadot‘s Diana Prince and her journey into the world of humans. From Themyscira to the trenches of World War I, Diana fought to see the beauty in those around her and to save the planet from Ares, the god of war. She learned much about good and evil and hope, and even though she lost someone close to her, she kept fighting. And we can’t wait to see more of that in the filmâs sequel.
So what exactly will we see in the sequel? Letâs look at everything we know about Wonder Woman 1984 so far. Bookmark this page and check back for updates.
Update, 12/24/18:
It’s been a while since we last heard any big news about the production of Wonder Woman 1984, but that doesn’t mean that Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, and company haven’t been hard at work cranking out the sequel. In fact, they’ve finished it altogether. On Christmas Eve morning, Gal Gadot hit Instagram with a post announcing a wrap on the film, and expressing her gratitude for the experience of making it.
We may have a whole ‘nother year and a half before Wonder Woman 1984 hits theaters, but we sure are jazzed all the same.
Update, 10/22/18:
Super excited to announce that, thanks to the changing landscape, we are able to put Wonder Woman back to its rightful home. June 5, 2020. Be there or be square!!!
✨🙅♀️✨ pic.twitter.com/Wj8ORUQLdg
â Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) October 22, 2018
Wonder Woman 1984‘s release date has been pushed from November 1, 2019 to June 5, 2020, which is just over three years after the first film arrived to theaters. Gal Gadot announced the news on Twitter on Monday morning and cited “the changing landscape” for the later debut date.
Title and Release Date
Wonder Woman 1984 is set to arrive in movie theaters on June 5, 2020.
Director and Writers
Patty Jenkins has returned to the world of Wonder Woman to direct the sequel. She co-wrote the script with Geoff Johns and Dave Callaham.
Plot
âFast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Womanâs next big screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah.â Thatâs Warner Bros.â official description for Wonder Woman 1984, set inâyou guessed itâ1984. That puts the movie in the thick of the Cold War. During an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, Jenkins said, “Eras are important.” She thinks 1984 was a time when humankind was at its best and its worst; she wanted “to see Wonder Woman at a time thatâs pretty much us at our most extreme. Everything we were doing right then, we thought would go on forever.”
Returning Cast
A Wonder Woman movie wouldnât exist without Wonder Woman, so obviously Gal Gadot is back as Diana Prince. We donât know much about her life in the â80s, except that she occasionally rocks shoulder pads according to the above picture. Her Wonder Woman costume seems to be a little brighter, too. We know from a scene shown at Comic-Con that sheâs still helping humanity.
Sheâs not the only person coming back. Chris Pine will be costarring as Steve Trevorâ¦somehow. He definitely died at the end of the first Wonder Woman, set some 60 years earlier than Wonder Woman 1984, but heâs here and wearing a track suit. Why? How? It is a comic book movie, so itâs not completely impossible.
New Cast Members
Kristen Wiig was the first new cast member announced for Wonder Woman â84. Sheâs portraying Barbara Ann Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah. The character is both a friend and enemy to Diana in the comics, and itâs looking sheâll be both in the upcoming film.
Pedro Pascal is part of the Wonder Woman 1984 cast, too. We donât know who heâs playing yet, but this photo Jenkins shared of him is definitely, as they say, a Look.
One more for now. The Hindu confirms Soundarya Sharma is also part of the cast. Sharma said, “Itâs exhilarating to be a part of such a larger than life character film where you get to play your dream role.” Given her quote, it sounds like she has a sizable part.
Images: Warner Bros.
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