Now thatPatty Jenkinsis finally confirmed to return for Warner Bros. and DC FIlms’Wonder Woman 2, the rest of the creative team is starting to take shape.The Expendablesco-writerDave Callahamhas signed on to joinPatty JenkinsandGeoff Johnson the writing team for the superhero sequel. The news comes on the heels of Jenkins officially closing the deal to return for the sequel in a history making moment that makes her the highest paid female director of all time.
And now Jenkins has brought Callaham in on Wonder Woman 2 thanks to the strong working relationship the duo forged while developingJackpot, an English language adaptation of theJo Nesbonovel, which was set to be Jenkins' next film before she landed the gig to directorWonder Woman. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins and Johns have been working on a treatment for several months and now Callaham will join the team and pen the script.
Story details are still under wraps at this point, but Jenkins has previously said she plans to leave Wonder Woman’s European setting behind for an America-set epic and that she would like to explore more of Wonder Woman’s long history between the events of the first film and the present-day setJustice Leaguefilms.
In addition to his work onTheExpendables, Callaham worked onGareth Edwards‘Godzillaand the long-developedZombieland 2,and was recently recruited to rewrite Universal’sThe Wolf Manscript for their burgeoning Dark Universe. He also executive produces and wrote the pilot script for the Amazon comedy seriesJohn Claude Van Johnson, which starsJean Claude Van Dammeand is expected to debut on the streaming network before the end of the year.
Wonder Woman 2is scheduled to open in theaters on August 21, 2025.
