At long last, some promising information regarding the DC universe’s future has emerged from Warner Bros. Discovery. The Hollywood Reporter has released a lengthy analysis that should give fans a good idea of the studio’s intended course of action. Fans of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman franchise have reason to celebrate, joining those of the confirmed return of Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel 2 and the completed script for The Flash 2. A scriptment for Wonder Woman 3 is “imminently” expected from Patty Jenkins, the report claims. Scriptment is not the same thing as a screenplay, although it does include certain aspects of both a script and a treatment, as the name indicates.
After receiving the light from WBD officials, Jenkins may develop the concept into a shooting script. In 2020, shortly after the publication of Wonder Woman 1984, and in the midst of the epidemic, the previous administration initiated the production of Wonder Woman 3. David Zaslav’s new administration is eager to maintain and profit from the IP’s most popular characters, like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman, Wonder Woman made her debut in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as a seasoned fighter.
In contrast, Jenkins gave fans an origin tale set in World War I with the 2017 standalone film starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, David Thewlis, and others. Critics and audiences alike lauded the film’s success. After spending an estimated $120-150 million to produce, it went on to earn $821.8 million at the worldwide box office. It also bailed out WB following the disaster with Justice League earlier that year, which led to the decision to move through with a sequel. Lynda Carter had a cameo appearance in the sequel Wonder Woman 1984, which also starred Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen.
The movie bombed at the box office due to a lacklustre third act and storyline gaps like Steve Trevor’s unexpected return. The movie, which was released with a hybrid model during the epidemic, earned $169.6 million globally, causing the company to incur significant losses. Regardless, news of a third instalment quickly followed.
There have been no more announcements regarding Wonder Woman 3.