Summary
James Gunn hasn’t given a definite update aboutWonder Womanfollowing Gal Gadot’s departure until today. Finally, the future of the Princess of the Amazons in the DCU has been addressed.
Gadot’sWonder Womanwas among the most successful projects from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). She debuted as Diana of Themyscira inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016), and a year later, her solo movie,Wonder Woman, was released. Her debut was well-received, with many approving of her look and performance. She reprised the role inWonder Woman 1984(2020) and was supposed to return for a third movie with Patty Jenkins as the director. However, the project was shelved after Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs and co-Chairmen at DC Studios.Henry Cavillalso faced the same fate — his nextSupermanfilm was canceled, and Gunn cast a younger actor, David Corenswet, as the new Man of Steel in the upcomingSupermanmovie he directed. Following the move, many wondered what would happen to Gadot’s DC character, and Gunn finally gave a promising update.
Gunn recently spoke withEntertainment Weeklyand discussed the future of the DC Universe after David Zaslav, the head of Warner Bros. Discovery, previously spoke about their 10-year plan at Warner Bros.' (WB) Q1 2025 earnings call in May. Zaslav mentioned thatGunn and Safran are developing the “major characters"from the DC Comics, particularlySuperman, Supergirl, Batman,andWonder Woman. Corenswet’sSupermanmovie is coming out this year andSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,starring Milly Alcock, is set for release next year. As for the other two, DCU is developing a film inspired bythe Batman and Soncomic and a live-action television series,Paradise Lost. He told EW that the latter is “slow moving, but it’s moving” while adding that theWonder Woman movie is “being written right now.”
The DCU Having A New Wonder Woman Is Much Better Than Having No Wonder Woman At All
This isn’t the first time Gunn teased about DCU’sWonder Woman. Last month, another fan asked him for an update about the franchise, and he gave a short but promising statement. The filmmaker made it clear thatWonder Womanwas on their radar, but what they had was something “Not to be shared publicly yet.” However, he added that it was “encouraging.” His latest declaration aboutWonder Womanonly proves that the female superhero’s future under Safran and Gunn’s management is bright.
Gunn previously shared their approach with DC Studios regarding developing projects. According to him, nothing is “in production” unless it’s been greenlit, and they do not cast on projects that aren’t greenlit yet. A project will only be in production once they have a “great” script and are ready to film. With Gunn saying they are working on aWonder Womanscreenplay, the project is expected to be greenlit once the script is ready, and after that, fans are likely to hear news about casting. The nextWonder Womanstar has big shoes to fill because Gadot’s movies were among the most successful films from the DCEU. Several names have been rumored to be the nextWonder Woman, including Eiza González and Adria Arjona.Moon KnightstarMay Calamawyalso expressed interest in playing the role. For now, fans must wait until DCU officially names its next Diana Prince.
