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With the success of "Superman," DC Studios is reportedly eager to get "Wonder Woman" going and TheWrap reports that they've chosen Ana Nogueira to write the upcoming feature.
If true, this will be the third movie the actress and writer has penned for DC Studios. Nogueira has already written the "Supergirl" reboot for the studio, and was reportedly working on a live-action "Teen Titans" script as well.
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Plot details are still tightly under wraps, but DC Studios co-head James Gunn has previously said their take on Wonder Woman will be different from previous iterations.
Gal Gadot stars as Diana, aka Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot stars as Diana, aka Wonder Woman.
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Last week came a report from Variety that in response to the success of "Superman," rather than immediately starting work on a "Superman 2," DC Studios had decided to fast-track "Wonder Woman."
Gunn had previously stated two of the scripts being written for DC were "Wonder Woman" and "The Brave and the Bold," the latter of which is meant to introduce the DCU's Batman.
It's possible that DC chose to fast-track "Wonder Woman" rather than "The Brave and the Bold" because, with Matt Reeves's "The Batman: Part II" on the way (which takes place outside the DCU continuity), focusing on a different property made more sense.
As to why the studio is choosing to fast track "Wonder Woman" over a "Superman" sequel, we can only speculate. One possibility is that overseas ticket sales have seemed softer than expected for "Superman" and DC hopes a superhero with less of an American focus will sell better.
Gal Gadot was the last actor to play Wonder Woman in live-action. She debuted as the character in 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and appeared the following year in both her first solo film, "Wonder Woman," and in "Justice League."
Gadot then starred in the 2020 sequel "Wonder Woman 1984." Considered a financial flop, the sequel was not helped by being released simultaneously in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.
Gadot would go on to appear as Wonder Woman in cameos for "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" and "The Flash."
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