It’s official:Wonder Woman 3is a go. Warner Bros. has fast-tracked development on the thirdWonder Womanmovie just two days afterWonder Woman 1984debuted in select theaters across the U.S. and on HBO Max. The sequel, directed and co-written byPatty Jenkins, starsGal Gadotas Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, as well asChris Pine,Kristen Wiig, andPedro Pascal.Wonder Woman 1984was one of the biggest Christmas Day 2020 releases, opening alongside Pixar’sSoulandPromising Young Woman.
On Sunday afternoon, Warner Bros. announced they have officially fast-trackedWonder Woman 3followingWonder Woman 1984’s stellar box office and HBO Max performance. Jenkins is confirmed to return as the threequel’s director and writer. Gadot will once again play the titular Wonder Woman. This will also bethe finalWonder Womanfilm, completing a trilogy that began with 2017’sWonder Woman. What remains unclear are specifics aroundWonder Woman 3’s production. Who will join the cast, what the story for the third movie will be, and when Warner Bros. plans to release the movie are all unknown at this time.
Warner Bros. chairmanToby Emmerichreleased a statement on the studio’sWonder Woman 3news, commenting, “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance ofWonder Woman 1984, we are excited to be able to continue her story with our real-life Wonder Women – Gal [Gadot] and Patty [Jenkins] – who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy.”
One of the most intriguing aspects ofWonder Woman 3’s greenlight is the story Jenkins has planned for fans who are eager to see what’s next for Diana Prince. Back in December 2019, Jenkins confirmedshe knew theWonder Woman 3storybut remained vague on whether the movie was happening. It has been a year sinceWonder Woman 1984was completed, which means there has been plenty of time to noodle around on a story and perhaps even contemplate thereturn of a particularWonder Woman 1984villain.
Another point of interest is how Jenkins' plans forStar Wars: Rogue Squadronwill affect her work on developingWonder Woman 3and readying it for production. With no release date set for the thirdWonder Womanmovie, there shouldn’t be too much worry that the maverick director can handle both projects. That said, fans should keep a close eye on them as they develop so they know what release date they should mark on their calendars.
Wonder Woman 1984is now available to stream on HBO Max through August 22, 2025. We’ll keep you posted onWonder Woman 3as this project develops. In the meantime, here are all of the newWarner Bros. movies coming to HBO Max in 2021.
