'Wonder Woman 1984': What We Know & What To Expect

By Gina Mercatili
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The official title has been revealed for the follow-up to everyone’s favorite female warrior/god: Wonder Woman 1984. It goes without saying Wonder Woman is the DCEU’s lone success story despite all their recent efforts on the big screen. This sequel, set to take place in the 1980s (1984 to be very specific) is going to be filled with pop culture references. Another thing the sequel managed to bring along: Steve Trevor! From images recently released by director Patty Jenkins, he’s looking pretty spry for a dead man.


Diana Prince is also looking stunning, not that we’d expect less.


What should fans be on the lookout for? Jenkins and Gadot spoke at Warner Bros. Cinema Con panel and teased the following:

“We just see her origin story. But there’s so much to explore with this character who has 75 years of legacy, there’s so much material and so many ways and I’m psyched about it.” … “She is now at her full powers. We’re raising the bar.”

Naturally, there is a certain level of expectation to manage around this next installment given the success of its predecessor. It seems Jenkins and Gadot are more than up for the task. Unlike many DC film properties, this IP has a clean cut identity that increases its value across the market of superheroes and movies today in general. Wonder Woman works because it knows what type of film it is and more importantly, knows which direction it’s moving.
What’s still left to ponder is how to solve ‘the villain problem’ DC films have. The project will include star Kristen Wiig as the DC Comics villain Cheetah, a gifted archeologist who from the comics was a dear friend of Diana’s. This connection could make sense given what we know about Diana’s on-screen professional occupation, working in a museum restoring artifacts. Hopefully, they steer away from turning Kristen Wiig into a full-blown jungle cat.
Also joining the cast is Pedro Pascal of Game of Thrones and Narcos fame in an undisclosed role.
Wonder Woman 1984 is expected to land in theaters on November 1, 2019.


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The official title has been revealed for the follow-up to everyone’s favorite female warrior/god: Wonder Woman 1984. It goes without saying Wonder Woman is the DCEU’s lone success story despite all their recent efforts on the big screen. This sequel, set to take place in the 1980s (1984 to be very specific) is going to be filled with pop culture references. Another thing the sequel managed to bring along: Steve Trevor! From images recently released by director Patty Jenkins, he’s looking pretty spry for a dead man.


Diana Prince is also looking stunning, not that we’d expect less.


What should fans be on the lookout for? Jenkins and Gadot spoke at Warner Bros. Cinema Con panel and teased the following:

“We just see her origin story. But there’s so much to explore with this character who has 75 years of legacy, there’s so much material and so many ways and I’m psyched about it.” … “She is now at her full powers. We’re raising the bar.”

Naturally, there is a certain level of expectation to manage around this next installment given the success of its predecessor. It seems Jenkins and Gadot are more than up for the task. Unlike many DC film properties, this IP has a clean cut identity that increases its value across the market of superheroes and movies today in general. Wonder Woman works because it knows what type of film it is and more importantly, knows which direction it’s moving.
What’s still left to ponder is how to solve ‘the villain problem’ DC films have. The project will include star Kristen Wiig as the DC Comics villain Cheetah, a gifted archeologist who from the comics was a dear friend of Diana’s. This connection could make sense given what we know about Diana’s on-screen professional occupation, working in a museum restoring artifacts. Hopefully, they steer away from turning Kristen Wiig into a full-blown jungle cat.
Also joining the cast is Pedro Pascal of Game of Thrones and Narcos fame in an undisclosed role.
Wonder Woman 1984 is expected to land in theaters on November 1, 2019.