Wonder Woman 3 is not moving forward in the new DC universe

Despite Gal Gadot’s claim that studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have given the go-ahead for the project, Wonder Woman 3 will not continue in the rebooted DC Universe. The film was announced in 2019, greenlit in 2020, but director Patty Jenkins was removed as Gunn and Safran restructured the DC Extended Universe. Several sources now confirm that there is no development of Wonder Woman 3 at DC Studios, with Gunn and Safran focusing on their Paradise Lost prequel series for Max in the new DC Universe.

Despite a recent interview with Flaunt Magazine in which Gadot stated that Gunn and Safran intended to continue with Wonder Woman 3, their intent seems inconsistent with the current situation. In the interview, she quoted Gunn and Safran as reassuring her of their commitment to the project. However, earlier this month, Gadot’s statement to ComicBook.com suggested that they were collaborating on the development of Wonder Woman 3. Representatives for Gal Gadot have been contacted by DailyMail.com for further comment.

In December, reports emerged that Wonder Woman 3 had been cancelled. Director Jenkins, who directed the first two female-led superhero films, reportedly left the project after dismissing studio feedback about her follow-up treatment, according to The Wrap. Sources indicated that Jenkins submitted her treatment last week, but it received a bad response from studio executives. In addition, the studio’s new CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are said to have agreed that Jenkins’ vision for the film was not viable.

This message was conveyed to Jenkins, and De Luca and Abdy wondered if she would consider a different direction for the sequel. Reportedly, Jenkins refused, accusing them of misunderstanding her vision and Wonder Woman’s trajectory. An insider commented, “(Jenkins) told them they were mistaken, that they didn’t understand her, the character, the character arcs or her intentions.”

The first Wonder Woman movie premiered in 2017, racking up a sizable $103 million opening weekend, and eventually making $412 million domestically and $822 million worldwide. That same year, the actress reprized her role in Justice League alongside Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Jason Momoa.

The 2020 sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, failed to match the success of its predecessor, largely due to the impact of the pandemic on theaters. The sequel only made $46.8 million domestically and $122.8 million in foreign markets, resulting in a worldwide total of $169.6 million. In addition, the sequel was simultaneously released on the HBO Max streaming service.

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