James Gunn and Peter Safran are rebuilding the DC Universe and giving fans what they want. The studio co-head is teasing a world map for the comic book heroes from the DCU.
02.08.2023 - 14:19 / variety.com
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gal Gadot is keeping the hope for a “Wonder Woman 3” alive despite the big changes going on at DC Studios. In an interview with ComicBook.com while promoting her upcoming Netflix action movie “Heart of Stone,” Gadot alluded to hearing from new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran about developing a third “Wonder Woman” movie together. “I love portraying Wonder Woman,” Gadot said when asked about the third movie.
“It’s so close to and dear to my heart. From what I heard from James and from Peter is that we’re gonna develop a ‘Wonder Woman 3’ together.” Gadot originated the role of Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder’s DC Universe, debuting in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before leading her own two standalone films: “Wonder Woman” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” Gadot’s Wonder Woman also appeared in “Justice League” and had cameos in DC films such as “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” Her two standalone “Wonder Woman” films were directed by Patty Jenkins. The two were developing “Wonder Woman 3” together when Gunn and Safran were named the new heads of DC Studios.
Last December, news broke that Gadot and Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman 3” had fallen apart after Warner Bros. leadership passed on Jenkins’ treatment for the sequel. Jenkins publicly exited the project.
The news hit shortly after Gunn and Safran took the reins of DC Studios and announced they would be overhauling the DC Universe, which led to speculation that Jenkins had rebuffed efforts to reshape “Wonder Woman 3” to fit into the DC Universe. “I never walked away,” Jenkins shared in a post on Twitter. “I was open to considering anything asked of me.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are rebuilding the DC Universe and giving fans what they want. The studio co-head is teasing a world map for the comic book heroes from the DCU.
Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Blue Beetle,” now playing in theaters. Warner Bros.’ “Blue Beetle” has arrived, and it marks another in-between point for the DC Universe, which is in the middle of being rebooted by James Gunn and Peter Safran, the new co-CEOs of DC Studios.
The easy-to-apply criticism of Netflix is that they make big-budget films with massive global stars— “Red Notice” with Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson, “The Gray Man” with Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling—the streaming service touts the first weekend numbers (“most streamed ever!!”), and then the films are never heard from again after that opening, let alone ever entering the cultural zeitgeist conversation.
McKinley Franklin editor The first reactions to DC Studios’ “Blue Beetle,” starring Xolo Maridueña, are flying in, with early viewers calling the film a “huge surprise.” While some of the reactions quibble with parts feeling shaky or playing things a bit too silly, they mostly praise the film’s action, heart and specific touchstones to Latino culture. The film, which hits theaters on Aug. 18, follows teenager Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) and his encounter with an alien relic that attaches to his body, bestowing the adolescent with extraordinary powers.
fans; it seems like the third installment isn't coming so soon after all.Despite Gal Gadot's recent claims that James Gunn and Peter Safran — the new heads of DC Studios — have spoken with her about a threequel being planned under their direction, ET has learned there are no current plans for 3 or any new project aside from the prequel series at Max, the latter of which was announced in January 2023 as part of DC Studios' Chapter 1 plans.Gadot stoked fans' flames when she first suggested Diana Prince could make a comeback while chatting with ET at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, in June, ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike, where she hinted at hope for the franchise. «Things are being worked behind the scenes,» Gadot told ET at the time, «and once the right moment arrives, you'll know about it.»Then, in an interview with ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike and published on Aug.
Gal Gadot and Arnold Schwarzenegger are Netflix’s newest action icons. The video shows Gadot, who stars in the upcomming Netflix movie “Heart of Stone,” as she runs into Schwarzenegger, who has some useful action tips to impart.Arnold Schwarzenegger teaches grandkids to raise his farm animals: ‘Such a fun time’Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrates birthday with his pets, asks fans to ‘keep pumping’The clip kicks off with Schwarzenegger manning an espresso machine and wearing the appropriate attire. Gadot spots him and seems shocked by his new duties.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Given the $1 billion success of “Barbie,” it’s hard to picture anyone in the title role other than Margot Robbie. But the actor explained to Vogue back in May that it was actually Gal Gadot who was her first choice to star as Barbie. Robbie is a producer on “Barbie” and did not immediately envision herself in the role.
The future isn’t looking bright for “Wonder Woman”.
Gal Gadot has been teasing plans for the future of Wonder Woman, but there are conflicting reports about her continued involvement in the DC film franchise.
There are no plans for a Wonder Woman 3 at Warner Bros.’ DC Studios, Deadline has confirmed with sources.
DC fans have really been through the wringer in the last 12 months. There was recent hope for fans who loved the previous DC Extended Universe created by filmmaker Zack Snyder: Gal Gadot had teased that she and James Gunn—the new co-head of DC Studios—had discussed and maybe even confirmed a “Wonder Woman 3” film (a project that had been put on hold earlier this year when Gunn rejected filmmaker Patty Jenkins’ treatment).
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Is a third “Wonder Woman” movie on the way from Warner Bros. and DC Studios? Not quite. Despite recent comments from Gal Gadot claiming DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran told her they would develop “Wonder Woman 3” together, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Variety that is not the case.
Gal Gadot has wonderful news for Wonder Woman fans – a third movie is still in the works!
David Ayer is giving fans of 2016’s Suicide Squad that his cut of the film will eventually see the light of day.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director David Ayer is keeping hope alive for his “Suicide Squad” director’s cut, dubbed the “Ayer Cut” on social media. In a recent post on X, the director informed his fans that new DC Studios boss James Gunn told him that the Ayer Cut “would have its time to be shared.” Ayer provided no further information. Warner Bros.
A lot has happened in the world of DC superhero filmmaking since David Ayer released “Suicide Squad” back in 2016. “Justice League” was released with a ton of controversy.
“Guardians of the Galaxy” could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.
There’s only two films left before the DCEU wraps: “Blue Beetle” on August 18, and “Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom” on December 20. After that, James Gunn & Peter Safran start from scratch with their DCU, with Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy” kicking things off in 2025.
could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.Recently, Adam Brody sat down for a chat with the podcast, and opened up about the time he read for the role of Peter Quill — a.k.a. Star-Lord — in James Gunn's cosmic adventure installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.«I wanted that one,» Brody said of the role, which eventually went to Chris Pratt, whom the OC alum admitted was a «better fit» for the part, ultimately.«He is bigger, stronger, but tonally, I really dug it,» Brody lamented.Pratt starred as the space-faring smuggler and thief who stole fans' hearts when the first film hit theaters in 2014.He went on to reprise the role in, and finally, which came out earlier this year.Before Pratt was cast in the role — which he was offered a chance to read for but initially declined — several other actors, apart from Brody, were considered for the smart-talking, handsome, affable space pirate with a heart of gold.Joel Edgerton, Jack Houston, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Rosenbaum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Levi, Glenn Howerton, Jim Sturgess, John Gallagher Jr.
Gal Gadot is not letting go of “Wonder Woman” yet. In an interview conducted before the actors strike was enacted, Gadot discussed her role as Diana Prince, one of the most beloved characters in comic book history, which resulted in one of the biggest movies in the superhero era. Her answer reassured worried fans that believed her tenure as the character had reached its end following a change in management in DC Studios, which is now helmed by James Gunn and Peter Safran.