The official Japanese website for Wonder Woman 1984 has released a TV spot to promote the new Christmas Day release date for Diana Prince's second standalone feature. Although, based on the world's inability to subdue the COVID-19 pandemic, don't hold your breathe for the film to stick to that release date, either.
The move to Christmas 2020 marks the sixth release date for the film as the original plan called for the sequel to debut during last year's Holiday Season. Back in December 2019, director Patty Jenkins revealed that filming and VFX for the film were 100% done.
Producer Charles Roven revealed that Warner Bros. was shifting WW84's release date around to find a prime slot for the studio's film slate and year-end profits. However, that call was made before COVID-19 reared its ugly head, and now it seems safe to say that WB is likely regretting its initial decision.
Do you think WB should simply release Wonder Woman 1984 on VOD? AT&T CEO John Stankey previously asserted that would not be the case, but recent chatter surrounding Mulan's Disney+ Premier Access earnings might have the head of WB's parent company rethinking those statements.
Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.
With director Patty Jenkins back at the helm and Gal Gadot returning in the title role, “Wonder Woman 1984” is Warner Bros. Pictures’ follow up to the DC Super Hero’s first outing, 2017’s record-breaking “Wonder Woman,” which took in $822 million at the worldwide box office. The film also stars Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as The Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord, Robin Wright as Antiope, and Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta.
Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot and Stephen Jones are producing the film. Rebecca Steel Roven Oakley, Richard Suckle, Marianne Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Walter Hamada, Chantal Nong Vo and Wesley Coller are the executive producers.
Patty Jenkins directed from a screenplay she wrote with Geoff Johns & David Callaham, story by Jenkins & Johns, based on characters from DC. Joining the director behind the scenes are several members of her “Wonder Woman” team, including director of photography Matthew Jensen, Oscar-nominated production designer Aline Bonetto (“Amélie”), and Oscar-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (“Topsy-Turvy”). Oscar-nominated editor Richard Pearson (“United 93”) is cutting the film. The music is by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“Dunkirk,” “The Lion King”).
Warner Bros. Pictures Presents an Atlas Entertainment/Stone Quarry Production, a Patty Jenkins Film, “Wonder Woman 1984.” Set to open in theaters in 2D and 3D in select theaters and IMAX, it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.