James Gunn has confirmed a new Wonder Woman movie is officially in development, saying it’s “being written right now.”
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote the upcoming launch of Superman, DC Studios co-head Gunn said this new Wonder Woman movie is being developed separately to the already announced Paradise Lost HBO Max series.
“We’re working on Wonder Woman,” Gunn said. “Wonder Woman’s being written right now.”
Outside of the comics, Diana of Themyscira has had a rough time in recent years. Her live-action film franchise starring Gal Gadot flamed out after the mixed reception of Wonder Woman 1984, she’s never had a dedicated animated series, and what was supposed to be Diana’s first ever solo video game was cancelled despite being announced all the way back in 2021.
As IGN writer Carlos Morales recently explained, “At the height of competition between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DCEU in the late 2010s, the first Wonder Woman film was one of the latter’s most undeniable success stories. The 2017 film received largely positive reviews and pulled in over $800 million at the global box office. After Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad both polarized audiences, Patty Jenkins’ take on Diana connected with filmgoers in a way the last few DC films hadn’t. … The 2020 sequel Wonder Woman 1984, however, was a significant letdown, dividing critics and failing to recoup its budget theatrically.”
That movie was released day and date on HBO Max and in theaters because many filmgoers were still hesitant to go out during the pandemic.
A third film was in the works but development puttered out eventually, and there had been no word on another Wonder Woman feature until now. Of course at this point, with a new Wonder Woman movie in the works, questions over who will play Diana will crop up once again.
Superman hits theaters July 11 and kicks off Gunn’s rebooted DCU in a big way. It’s set before Peacemaker Season 2, which premieres on HBO Max on August 21, 2025. Supergirl comes out on June 26, 2026, but we don’t have a release date for the Lanterns TV show.
Other upcoming DCU projects known to be in the works include Clayface, which has a September 11, 2026 release date. DCU movie The Authority, however, sounds like it’s in trouble. Gunn has said Waller, a spinoff of Peacemaker, “has had a couple of setbacks, frankly.” However, HBO Max series Booster Gold “is going pretty strong,” and Paradise Lost is “slow moving, but it’s moving.”
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
