Right from her entrance into the DC Extended Universe in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Wonder Woman has emerged as the shining light in Warner Bros' comic book saga. After the success of Wonder Woman – and moving past the wobble of Justice League – it’s all systems go on a Diana Prince sequel, taking the Amazonian superheroine into a brand new era. Here’s the low-down on Wonder Woman 1984.
What is Wonder Woman 1984?
It's the standalone sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman, and the fourth film in total to feature the Amazonian warrior princess, AKA Diana Prince. It's also the eighth film in the wider DC Comics Movie Universe, following Man Of Steel, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman and Shazam!.
What is Wonder Woman 1984's Story?
Not a great deal is known yet, other than that, as the title suggests, the sequel takes place about 70 years after the first film. We're told that gives it a Cold War thrust, and that it will feature a significant new antagonist as well as a new love interest for Diana.
When is Wonder Woman 1984 Released?
Seven months later than originally scheduled, Wonder Woman 1984 finally arrives on 5 June 2020. Producer Charles Roven told Collider that the summer date was always the production's preference. The earlier slot was a mandate from the studio, "and then at a certain point they came to us and they said, 'You know what, you guys are right. Let’s go back to the month that you guys released Wonder Woman 1 in, and take the extra time.'"
Who is Wonder Woman 1984's Villain?
It's Cheetah, who in the comics has been through several variations through the years. The specific incarnation we're looking at here is the comics' third and current one, who first appeared in 2011. Barbara Ann Minerva is an heiress who, through an ancient ritual (ingesting a combination of human blood and the berries and leaves of the plant god Urzkartaga), acquires supernatural feline powers – but not without a cost to herself.
Who is directing Wonder Woman 1984?
It's Patty Jenkins again, whose return was almost a given after the success she made of the first Wonder Woman. Studio Warner Bros would have been insane to lose her, and she officially signed the contract for the sequel in September, 2017. Her deal is to write, produce and direct Wonder Woman 1984, for which she reportedly negotiated a whopping $8m fee, making her the highest paid female filmmaker in history. Production Designer Aline Bonetto and Costume Designer Lindy Hemming are also part of the team returning from the first film.
Who is starring in Wonder Woman 1984?
Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman / Diana Prince
No surprise here, obviously. Wonder Woman is, to date, the DCEU's single unqualified success, earning the best reviews of the franchise to date and outgrossing Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice domestically (only lagging slightly behind it worldwide). Gal Gadot is top o' the world here, and unlike some of her colleagues, appears to be having a whale of a time.
Kristin Wiig is Cheetah / Barbara Ann Minerva
Director Patty Jenkins actively pursued Kristen Wiig for the role of Cheetah, and Wiig was officially announced as having accepted it in March, 2018. "So excited to confirm the thrilling news," Jenkins tweeted. "Yes! It’s true! So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our Wonder Woman family. Can’t wait to finally work with one of my favorites. And SO excited by what we have planned."
Chris Pine is Steve Trevor
Wait, what? Didn't he...? Yup, he apparently did, but this is the world of comics where all bets are off. We don't yet know what form his return will take, but the officially-released still of Chris Pine in '80s fashions suggest he's alive, well and displaced in time, rather than any sort of flashback or phantasm.
Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen are Antiope and Hippolyta
Robin Wright confirmed to Net-A-Porter in August 2018 that she and Connie Nielsen had shot a flashback scene for Wonder Woman 1984 in Spain. Wright, obviously enough, will reprise her role as Antiope, general of the Amazon army and Diana's aunt. Nielsen, you'll recall from last time, is her sister Hippolyta, Diana's mother and queen of Themyscira.
Pedro Pascal is playing an as-yet undisclosed role
We don't know his character yet, but Pedro Pascal, star of the Netflix drama Narcos, is another personal choice by Patty Jenkins: the pair having worked together previously on the 2015 TV movie Exposed). Jenkins shared the above still of him in Wonder Woman 1984 in August 2018, but nobody was any the wiser. This isn't his first brush with Wonder Woman: he was previously in the pilot for the – ultimately abandoned – 2011 TV series with Adrianne Palicki. On that occasion he played Boston cop [Ed Indelicato](http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_Indelicato_){href='http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_Indelicato_(New_Earth)' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}.
Also cast in as-yet mysterious roles are Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Gabriella Wilde and Kristoffer Polaha.
1970s TV Wonder Woman Lynda Carter might have a cameo
In 2017 there were rumours that Patty Jenkins was trying to chivvy Lynda Carter into a cameo appearance. Carter confirmed those rumours in the spring of 2018, but whether she'll actually appear in Wonder Woman 1984 remains an open question. "I’ve been talking to [Patty] about it," Carter told the US Today programme's host Megyn Kelly. "She has given me some hints about it and I guess it’s up to Warner Bros. if they want to spend the money..."
Who wrote Wonder Woman 1984?
As previously stated, Jenkins is writing as well as producing and directing. But she's doing so in cahoots with DC's Geoff Johns and screenwriter Dave Callaham, whose previous credits include Godzilla, Doom and The Expendables. He's also contributed scripts to Zombieland: Double Tap and Mortal Kombat.
Who is scoring Wonder Woman 1984?
Though he said after Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice that he was retiring from superhero movie scores, composer Hans Zimmer has written the music for Wonder Woman 1984. Rupert Gregson-Williams scored the first Wonder Woman, but it's still Zimmer who is most closely identified with the main theme for Gal Gadot's Diana Prince, thanks to her introduction in BVS. Having him write the entire score for the sequel is a coup for Patty Jenkins.
Where was Wonder Woman 1984 Filmed?
Filming started in June, 2018 in Georgetown, Washington DC, with further location work around Washington and in Northern Virginia; in the Canary Islands; and in Almería, Spain. The film's studio base was Warner Bros at Leavesden, UK. The six-month shoot wrapped on 22 December 2018.
Posters
Warner Bros. released the vibrant first poster for Wonder Woman 1984 in June 2019.
