Summary
James Gunn hasn’t given a concrete update about their take onWonder Womanafter Gal Gadot. However, he responded to one of the inquiries about the superhero on social media.
Wonder Womanis the most popular female superhero fromDC Comics. She is part of DC Comics' “Trinity” along with Superman and Batman. DC fans were pleased with Gal Gadot’s portrayal of Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman and they wanted to see more of her playing the Amazon Warrior. Unfortunately, Gadot’sWonder Woman 3was canceled after Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios in November 2022. Since then, fans have been wondering what will happen toWonder Womansince they haven’t heard a definite update about a live-action reboot following Gadot’s departure from the franchise. However, lately,Wonder Womanhas been on the radar with Gunn sharing an “encouraging” update about the franchise.
Gunn, who directedSuperman, promoted the movie on Twitter. He shared the trailer and encouraged fans to watch it in Theaters and IMAX on July 11. In the comment section, someone asked the filmmaker if he had any updates onWonder Woman. Gunn gave a direct response. It was not much, but he confirmed that they were making progress and it was “encouraging.” However, they were just not ready to share it with the public. Here’s Gunn’s short but meaningful response:
Not to be shared publicly yet, but yes. Encouraging.
Following Gunn’s response, fans flooded the thread with questions and suggestions. One suggested that Joss Whedon would be the perfect writer and director for the nextWonder Womanproject. Another asked who would play the coveted role. A different user responded that it was probably the key detail Gunn would never share publicly at the time. Days before Gunn’s promising update aboutWonder Woman, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav also gave an official update about the franchise. Zaslav spoke about the upcoming DCU projects at Warner Bros.' (WB) Q1 2025 earnings call. According to him, Gunn and Safran had a 10-year plan around DC and they would focus on the bankable superheroes from DC Comics, which included Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Supergirl. David Corenswet’sSupermanis the first movie in the rebooted DC Universe. Milly Alcock’sSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowwill be released next year and she will make her debut inSuperman. However, there’s no concrete detail aboutBatmanandWonder Woman.
Although Gunn didn’t share too much, his update was enough to stir excitement amongWonder Womanfans. It was a confirmation that they have huge plans for the character but are not ready to share the details yet. DC fans will be looking forward to the announcement of the casting of the titular character now that Gunn has confirmedWonder Womanis on their radar.Moon Knightstar May Calamawysaid she was ready to play the lead if Gunn would want her to take the role. Meanwhile, fans suggest that Eiza González or Adria Arjona would be great as the nextWonder Woman. On the other hand, some were convinced thatThe Outpoststar Jessica Green would be perfect because she’s beautiful, tall, and fit. Currently, fans can only speculate until Gunn officially announces the newWonder Womanafter Gadot. One thing is certain: Gunn will not hold an open casting call because it attracts thousands of auditions, making it difficult for them to filter the best ones. However, theGuardians of the Galaxydirector is confident in their casting strategy because, according to Gunn, they only hired the best.
