Wonder Woman 3 announced by WB, Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins will return

Warner Bros. has officially confirmed that Wonder Woman 3 is in development with director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot set to return. Warner Bros. President Toby Emmerich broke the news after the “strong opening weekend performance of Wonder Woman 1984“which earned the film $ 16.7 million in 2,100 North American theaters and was also available on HBO Max.

Globally, Wonder Woman 1984 grossed $ 36.1 million in 42 markets this weekend, bringing the global total to $ 85 million. Plus, it was the most important national opening weekend after the pandemic for all feature films this year.

As for HBO Max, “nearly half” of all subscribers to the service watched Wonder Woman 1984 on the day it launched alongside “millions of wholesale subscribers who have access to HBO Max via cable, wireless or other partner services ”. HBO Max as a whole saw total viewing hours on Friday, December 25 “more than tripling from a typical day in the previous month.”

“As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, leading the strong opening weekend performance of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, we’re excited to be able to continue her story with our real-life Wonder Women – Gal and Patty – who will return to wrap up the long-planned theatrical trilogy, ”Emerich said.

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Wonder Woman 1984 was released on December 25, 2020 and in our review, we said “this is a film with a heart full of hope and love; a nostalgic throwback to a beloved era that offers an escape from an exceptionally difficult year.”

For more on Wonder Woman 1984, check out our 7 biggest WTF questions after watching the movie and our ending explainer and how this movie might change the DCEU.

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