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    Wonder Woman 1984

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    Might as well get a Wonder Woman 3 thread up and rolling.

    DIANA 2020
    Wonder Woman 3 Will Probably Be Set in Present Day, But Without Chris Pine
    Director Patty Jenkins doesn’t want to see the Princess of Themyscira in “another period piece.”
    by KEVIN FITZPATRICK
    JANUARY 27, 2019 11:59 AM


    Courtesy of Warner Bros.

    We’ve still a ways to go until Wonder Woman ’84 ropes up the box office in 2020, but it’s never too early to look ahead. Far ahead, even, as franchise director Patty Jenkins now confirms another sequel would likely break the mold with a story set in modern-day.

    While the first Wonder Woman focused on Diana (Gal Gadot)’s World War I origins, and next year’s upcoming Wonder Woman ’84 will explore the Amazon warrior’s adventures in the 1980s, Jenkins told The Hollywood Reporter that she’d like to try something different for a third movie. “I'm not set, but I'm not dying [to do] another period piece,” she said. Instead, the unconfirmed third film would likely pick up with its title character after the events of 2016’s Batman v. Superman and 2017’s Justice League.

    “It's definitely one of the things we talked about,” offered Jenkins of her future with the franchise. “I'm not planning to put it in the past again, because where are you going to go? You have to go forward. It's definitely a contemporary story. That's all I can say. Where we put it and how that gets figured out, I haven't totally nailed down.”

    Wonder Woman ’84 is itself something of an oddity, as both Batman v. Superman and Justice League depicted the character as having eschewed superheroics in the years since love interest Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) perished in World War I. Pine is curiously present for the ‘80s-set sequel as well, though the actor doubted his participation in a third film. “I think Steve’s done,” Pine told Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of his and Jenkins’ new TNT series I Am the Night. “I think Steve’s done his bit. I wish them all the luck in the world.”

    Wonder Woman ’84 is currently set for a June 5, 2020 release, having previously been pushed back from a late 2019 premiere.
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    Not a sequel

    Interesting approach in this era of mega-story arcs.

    I've been hoping this would be more Orwellian given the year.

    MAR. 14, 2019
    The Wonder Woman Sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, Is Not Actually a Sequel
    By Chris Lee


    Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Photo: Warner Bros.

    Few would fault fans for thinking Wonder Woman 1984 is a sequel to 2017’s superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman. Both films star Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, a magical lasso-wielding Amazonian princess and indomitable warrior with a sworn mission to protect mankind from destruction. Both movies are theatrically distributed by the DC Extended Universe of inter-locking comic-book adaptations and directed by Patty Jenkins — the first woman to direct a superhero film. And yes, the Wonder Woman follow-up (which was quickly green-lit by its studio distributor Warner Bros. after its predecessor took in $821.8 million worldwide and set for release in June 2020) picks up with the character after the World War II–based events of the earlier film.

    But Wonder Woman 1984 producer Charles Roven — the veteran producer behind Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, the Dark Knight trilogy and, yes, Wonder Woman — would like those fans to know that they are wrong. Wonder Woman 1984 is by no means a sequel to the previous Wonder Woman installment. And according to him, Jenkins herself would like to avoid any perception of the S word. “She was just determined that this movie should be the next iteration of Wonder Woman but not a sequel,” Roven tells Vulture. “And she’s definitely delivering on that. It’s a completely different time frame and you’ll get a sense of what Diana-slash–Wonder Woman had been doing in the intervening years. But it’s a completely different story that we’re telling. Even though it’ll have a lot of the same emotional things, a lot of humor, a lot of brave action. Tugs at the heart strings as well.”

    Jenkins, who is currently holed up in London and about 25 percent of the way through post-production on 1984 — which is set that year and features Chris Pine wearing a fanny pack — was unavailable to confirm or deny Roven’s assessment. However, a source close to the director told Vulture that Jenkins does indeed envision this latest Wonder Woman installment as a strike against sequelitis: “It’s a stand-alone film in the same way that Indiana Jones or Bond films are, instead of one continuous story that requires many installments.”

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    At Comic-Con last year, Jenkins similarly made clear that her continued involvement in the franchise was far from a cynical cash grab. “I never want to do more of anything for the wrong reason,” Jenkins said. “We can make a whole new movie about something completely new, and as unique in its own right as the first one.”
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    Wonder Woman 1984 – Official Trailer

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    No sword?

    Wonder Woman 1984: Gal Gadot Explains Why She Doesn't Use Her Sword
    "If you have a sword, it means you need to use it."

    By Matthew Adler
    Updated: 15 Dec 2019 2:17 pm
    Posted: 15 Dec 2019 2:15 pm

    Wonder Woman 1984 looks to be an exciting follow-up to 2017's adaptation after last week's trailer was released. But, fans were quick to notice something was missing—Wonder Woman's sword and shield.

    After debuting the trailer to the public, Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot and Director Patty Jenkins answered many questions about the upcoming film. In an interview picked up by CinePop via CinemaBlend, Gadot opens up about why the iconic hero isn't brandishing a blade.

    "Wonder Woman does not carry a weapon. We had an intention to let go of the sword, because there’s something very aggressive with a sword. If you have a sword, it means you need to use it." Gadot said. "So we wanted to give that up. And we didn’t feel that the shield was necessary either. She’s a goddess, she can fight, she’s super strong, and she has the skills. So no, she has the gauntlets. She has the lasso. She has her tiara and that’s about it."

    In the comics, Wonder Woman traditionally utilizes her Lasso of Truth, her bracelets, and her tiara, in addition to her excellent hand-to-hand combat skills to rout her many foes. Her sword and shield generally came out in very rare cases. Nonetheless, fans have begun voicing their opinions on excluding the latter from the upcoming film.

    Wonder Woman 1984 launches in theaters June 5, 2020.



    Matthew Adler is a News and Features writer for IGN who's only focused on one Sword and Shield right now, and that's Pokemon. You can follow him on Twitter @matthewadlerand watch him on Twitch.
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    WONDER WOMAN 2 Trailer # 2 (NEW 2020) Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman 1984 DC Fandom Movie

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    $400M - $73M = fine?

    Sep 9, 2020 11:08am PT
    ‘Tenet’s’ Opening Weekend Was… Fine. Now What?
    By Rebecca Rubin


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    For much of the pandemic, Hollywood’s collective attention has hinged on one movie: “Tenet.”

    The time-bending thriller from director Christopher Nolan was expected to answer definitively if audiences would go back to the movies once cases of coronavirus were under control. Theaters were closed for months starting in March to help stop the spread of the virus. That, in turn, has left the studios that routinely supply cinemas with films in an extended state of limbo.

    After a surprisingly strong $53 million start overseas, “Tenet” landed in the U.S. last weekend and generated a more muted $20 million in its debut. That’s by far the biggest domestic haul yet for a new release during the pandemic, but the middling results don’t signal emphatically that the box office will soon be back to normal.

    Now, the film business remains divided over the question of whether or not “Tenet’s” ticket sales justify releasing more big-budgeted films before coronavirus abates or a vaccine becomes widely accessible.

    And with a hazy picture of a film’s commercial prospects, Warner Bros., the studio behind “Tenet,” and its rivals are faced with what could be a multi-million dollar decision: Stick with release dates for upcoming blockbusters scheduled for 2020, or continue delaying buzzy titles until major cities can reopen theaters.

    Part of the ambiguity is that nobody really knows how to assess the results for “Tenet.” Sure, in ordinary times, $20 million would be a disastrous result for a Nolan film. But these are no ordinary times.

    Key markets like New York and Los Angeles still haven’t opened cinemas. That likely slashed ticket sales by the millions. And parts of the country where movie theaters were able to reopen were required to limit capacity to comply with physical distancing measures. Add to that caution on the part of customers who are likely wary of returning to public spaces, and it’s hard to decipher if $20 million is a strong result or a sign that “Tenet” would have done better to wait longer to open domestically.

    “We’re accustomed to looking at opening weekend,” said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice Pro. “We have to look at box office differently [now]. After a few weeks, we might get a better idea about the longterm.”

    Without much competition on the horizon, Warner Bros. is hoping that “Tenet” will enjoy a longer-than-usual run on the big screen to help recoup its massive $200 million budget. Ticket sales for the film have cleared $150 million globally to date. It needs to make approximately $400 million in box office receipts worldwide to break even and closer to $450 million to turn a profit.

    The issue is that Hollywood may not have time to see the longterm fate of “Tenet” play out before having to make a decision about other upcoming titles.

    For now, “Wonder Woman 1984” is the next big film expected to hit U.S. theaters. The comic book adventure, also from Warner Bros., is scheduled to launch on the big screen on Oct. 2, but there’s been a suspicious lack of promotion for the film. That’s a sign, perhaps, that “Wonder Woman 1984” may soon be postponed again.

    “Wonder Woman” is a hugely important franchise for Warner Bros., meaning the decision about its release date will not be made lightly. Studios often roll out campaigns for major movies about six weeks in advance — so the clock is already ticking on the superhero sequel starring Gal Gadot. By the time that executives on the Burbank lot have a better grasp on the box office performance of “Tenet,” they will have already needed to make a decision about the follow-up to “Wonder Woman.”

    Some analysts believe there’s no sense in forging ahead with tentpoles until the country’s two biggest moviegoing markets are back in business.

    “As we’ve seen with the lackluster ‘Tenet’ debut — New York and L.A. are the sun and moon of the box office solar system,” said Jeff Bock, a box office analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “If the marketplace doesn’t expand significantly, they would be foolhardy to release ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ in the same manner as ‘Tenet.'”

    Other studios also have plans to unveil high-profile films in theaters this year. James Bond installment “No Time to Die,” Disney’s “Black Widow” and “Soul” and Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded “Dune” adaptation are among the movies scheduled to release in the next few months.

    A sign of optimism: Many countries are ahead of the U.S. in their plans to reopen, and some — such as China — have already seen substantial box office returns. If “Wonder Woman 1984” keeps its release date, industry analysts suggest that foreign markets could help salvage ticket sales.

    But there’s a reason that North America is a pivotal market for most movies. Studios receive more in profits from exhibitors in the U.S. than they do internationally. China, for example, only gives a quarter of ticket sales to studios, which is less than half what Hollywood companies would normally make Stateside. With “Tenet” in particular, Warner Bros. is getting more than 60% of domestic ticket sales, which is much higher than its usual payday. However, it’s unclear how splits will work for future releases.

    “U.S. and Canada has always been the No. 1 marketplace for a reason. I think studios can get away with it for awhile, but ultimately they’ll have to find a way to create revenue through multiple streams,” Bock said, referencing premium video-on-demand platforms.

    Movie theater owners remain optimistic that additional cities will soon get permission to reopen, in turn helping to justify plans to unspool blockbuster-hopefuls. Already, some parts of California have been given the greenlight. When cinemas in New York are able to resume business, it will be “a big landmark,” said Patrick Corcoran, vice president and chief communications officer of the National Association of Theater Owners, the exhibition industry’s main lobbying arm.

    “The major markets that haven’t opened yet are all areas where a Christopher Nolan film would do well,” Corcoran noted. “As more open, there’s a real runway for ‘Tenet’ to continue doing well.”

    Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said 70% of the cinema chain’s 525 U.S. locations reopened in time for “Tenet.” He estimates that opening weekend receipts would have been closer to $30 million if venues across California and New York were able to welcome customers.

    “There’s clearly progress being made,” Zoradi said. “Our expectation is that ‘Tenet’ will have an unusual play pattern compared to your typical movie because new theaters will be opening up each week.”

    Since Brock Bagby, executive VP of the family-owned theater chain B&B Theatres, has been able to reopen locations in July, he has seen a “drastic increase” in attendance each week.

    “We were very pleased with results,” Bagby said regarding turnout for “Tenet” at his theaters. “It was really strong for us, so we’ve been encouraged. Customers were really excited to be back to see a new movie.”

    In the meantime, the challenge facing other exhibitors is reminding the public not only that movie theaters are open, but that they are safe to revisit during a global health crisis. That may help studios gauge the popularity of moviegoing.

    “Studios are looking very carefully at how theaters are performing in particular markets,” Corcoran said. “‘Tenet’ can play by itself for a while. But at a certain point, there has got to be movies for audiences to go see.”
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    For xmas

    Been wondering about Wonder Woman.

    Sep 11, 2020 9:46am PT
    ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Release Date Pushed to Christmas
    By Rebecca Rubin


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    Warner Bros. has postponed the release of “Wonder Woman 1984,” the latest development in Hollywood’s rocky plans to return to the movies.

    The superhero sequel starring Gal Gadot, which was expected to debut on Oct. 2, will now touch down in theaters on Dec. 25, 2020.

    “Patty is an exceptional filmmaker and with ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ she has delivered an incredibly dynamic film that moviegoers of all ages around the world will absolutely love,” said Toby Emmerich, Warmer Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman. “We’re very proud of the film and look forward to bringing it to audiences for the holidays.”

    Director Patty Jenkins added, “First and foremost let me say how much Gal and I love all our devoted Wonder Woman fans around the world, and your excitement for ‘WW84’ couldn’t make us happier or more eager for you to see the movie. Because I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, I’m hopeful you won’t mind waiting just a little bit longer. With the new date on Christmas Day, we can’t wait to spend the holidays with you!”

    Warner Bros. recently took a risk in releasing “Tenet” on the big screen, marking the first major blockbuster to debut since movie theaters closed in March due to the pandemic. The $200 million-budgeted film, from director Christopher Nolan, launched over Labor Day weekend in the U.S. to a muted $20 million. Some presume the studio was waiting to assess domestic ticket sales for “Tenet” before making a decision about moving “Wonder Woman.”

    With the delay of “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Tenet” won’t face much competition among ticket buyers and could see a boost in sales in the coming weeks. For now, Disney and Marvel’s comic book adventure “Black Widow” on Nov. 6 is the next major film on calendars. In the meantime, smaller movies like Sony’s romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery” plan to open this weekend.

    Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune,” also from Warner Bros., is still slated to open on Dec. 18, a week prior to “Wonder Woman 1984.” But there’s a good chance that film — starring Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya — will be pushed into 2021 to avoid clashing for attention from audiences. When the first “Dune” trailer dropped earlier this week, it conspicuously lacked a release date.

    Nearly 70% of movie theaters in the U.S. have reopened, but important markets like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco remain closed. Box office analysts suggest that it’s unwise to release big-budgeted movies until those areas can welcome patrons. The first “Wonder Woman,” in 2017, collected over $400 million in North America alone — and the sequel would struggle to even come close to that figure without some of the country’s biggest markets in play.

    Warner Bros. has found massive success over the holidays with its DC properties. “Aquaman,” which released in 2018, generated over $1 billion after hitting theaters around Christmastime. The hope, barring a second wave of coronavirus, is that theaters in New York and Los Angeles will be able to open by then.

    “Wonder Woman 1984” has been delayed numerous times amid the pandemic. It was originally scheduled for June 5 before moving to Aug. 14 and then Oct. 2.

    It’s not entirely surprising that the sequel “Wonder Woman” was postponed again. Four weeks ahead of its October release date, and the studio had hardly done any promotion. “Wonder Woman” is a hugely important franchise for Warner Bros., and the company couldn’t risk mediocre box office receipts. The movie cost roughly $180 million to produce, not counting pricey global marketing fees.
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    Premiere date #7?

    Oct 16, 2020 6:17am PT
    Will ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Open on Christmas? ‘I Don’t Think Anybody Can Be Confident,’ Says Patty Jenkins


    By Adam B. Vary


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    When Warner Bros. announced last month that “Wonder Woman 1984” would open on Dec. 25, it was no less than the sixth release date for the movie, and the third since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the film industry to play a losing game of hopscotch with the theatrical release calendar. Once expected to be the biggest movie of the summer, “Wonder Woman 1984” has been pushed this year from June 5 to Aug. 14, then again to Oct. 2, and now to Christmas as practically the only major theatrical release left in the calendar year.

    Asked about the ever-shifting release dates for the project for the latest Variety cover story, “Wonder Woman 1984” costar Pedro Pascal — who plays the villain Max Lord in the film — basically shrugged.

    “As far as movie releases are concerned and the tremendous way that the industry is having to improvise around these circumstances, nothing is surprising,” Pascal said. “We’re all getting used to things shifting day-to-day, hour-to-hour, you know? That’s what we’re all dealing with.”

    Whether Diana Prince will indeed grace multiplexes in the U.S. and Canada in 2020 at all remains very much an open question. Cases in the U.S. are surging once again, flu season is beginning to kick into gear, and some exhibitors have already announced plans to close before Dec. 25 due to the lack of fresh films and moribund consumer interest in attending theaters.

    “I don’t think anybody can be confident of anything right now,” director Patty Jenkins told Variety in a separate interview last month about Pascal. “We just don’t know what the course of COVID is going to be like.”

    Jenkins was quick to add that she’s “very hopeful” her film can still open on Dec. 25. “It feels totally possible to me,” she said.

    Still, by this point in the year, “Wonder Woman 1984” was supposed to have wrapped up its theatrical run after presumably conquering the world. Instead, Jenkins has been caught in an unpleasantly novel variant of Hollywood purgatory.

    “It’s unbelievably surreal,” Jenkins said. “The biggest surreality about it is it’s supposed to be one adventure, right? You sign on to the movie, you write the movie, you direct the movie, you make the movie, the movie comes out, and you move on. Instead, like, I spent three years doing one thing, seven days a week, and then I just popped out of it to just nothing. No evidence of that [work].”

    The filmmaker quickly stopped herself. “I mean, that’s not true. I still work on, you know, Doritos bags bags and stuff like that all the time,” she said. But her film’s been complete for months and yet until mid-September, virtually no one had see it.

    “For the longest time, the only people who’d seen the movie were the people who’d worked on the movie,” she said. “We just showed our own agents. That was thrilling, to finally get to talk to people who didn’t know what the movie was. But it’s super weird to go from making a movie with such detail and being so excited for the experience of people getting to share in that with you, and then just going on to cleaning your house and cooking.”

    For his part, Pascal remained philosophical about the ultimate fate of the biggest movie of his career so far.

    “I don’t know,” he said with a chuckle. “That would that would be like assuming I know scientifically, economically, socially so many large things that are just way above my pay-grade. We have information, but still there’s so much more information to be had and sometimes the information feels like it changes so quickly. As maddening and as scary as that feels like to live with on a day-to-day basis, it does make sense, because this is new. Every time I’m like, ‘Well, why don’t we knoowwww?’ It’s like, because it’s a new virus. It just takes time to figure it out.”
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    HBO Max & theatrical

    I'm torn. I do want to see this but can't afford another streaming service right now and am not sure about theaters yet.

    Nov 18, 2020 3:38pm PT
    ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to Debut Both on HBO Max and in Theaters


    By Rebecca Rubin

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    Audiences will get to see “Wonder Woman 1984” on Christmas Day after all. After much speculation, Warner Bros. announced that the superhero sequel will debut on the streaming service HBO Max on Dec. 25, the same day it will open in U.S. movie theaters.

    Internationally, where HBO Max is not available, “Wonder Woman 1984” will premiere in cinemas one week earlier, on Dec. 16. The film will stream on HBO Max for a month at no additional cost to subscribers.

    “As we navigate these unprecedented times, we’ve had to be innovative in keeping our businesses moving forward while continuing to super-serve our fans,” said Ann Sarnoff, chair and CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures. “This is an amazing film that really comes to life on the big screen and, working with our partners in the exhibition community, we will provide that option to consumers in the U.S. where theaters are open. We realize that a lot of consumers can’t go back to the movies due to the pandemic, so we also want to give them the option to see Wonder Woman 1984 via our HBO Max platform.”

    The decision to forgo a traditional theatrical release is surprising because “Wonder Woman 1984” was expected to be one of the biggest films of 2020 and had the potential to surpass $1 billion in ticket sales. The $200 million-budgeted movie was originally supposed to hit theaters this past summer. However, it was delayed time and time again amid the coronavirus crisis. Many were skeptical that “Wonder Woman 1984” would keep its Christmas Day release date since 50% of U.S. cinemas are closed and people are still hesitant to see a movie in theaters. Industry experts assumed that like “Black Widow,” “Fast & Furious 9,” “No Time to Die” and other potential blockbusters, “Wonder Woman 1984” would be postponed until 2021.

    Yet the move to digital is not entirely unexpected. Earlier in the pandemic, Warner Bros. opted to send titles such as “Scoob” to premium video-on-demand and “The Witches” to HBO Max. Though not ideal for theater owners, “Wonder Woman’s” hybrid release plan gives beleaguered multiplexes a lifeline. Normally, major cinema chains would refuse to showcase a big movie that is debuting simultaneously in theaters and at home. In fact, Universal Pictures received the brunt end of criticism after the studio decided to launch “Trolls World Tour” on digital rental services in April, when most cinemas were shuttered due to the pandemic. But months into a global heath crisis that has no end in sight, many theater operators are struggling to make ends meet — and they’re desperate for new product to show.

    WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar emphasized the company’s commitment to the exhibition community. Theater operators have been especially grateful to Warner Bros. during the pandemic because the studio took a bold bet in the summer to open Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in cinemas despite enormous headwinds facing the box office.

    “We believe in theaters because hundreds of millions of fans around the world value going to the movies,” Kilar said in a statement. “And for as long as fans seek out the theatrical experience, we will be there to serve them with great movies in partnership with exhibitors.”

    Debuting “Wonder Woman 1984” on HBO Max instead of postponing the film until next year means forgoing substantial box office returns. But the hope is that offering a splashy tentpole will drive subscribers to HBO Max, which has struggled to compete against Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus. HBO Max costs $15 a month.

    “Wonder Woman” was a massive critical and commercial hit in 2017, generating more than $800 million at the global box office. As one of the rare comic book movies to spotlight a female superhero, it also became a cultural touchstone and solidified itself as one of Warner Bros.’ most important properties.

    “We appreciate how patient audiences have been and given the great anticipation around ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ we are grateful to be able to make this terrifically entertaining movie widely available in these challenging times,” said Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

    The follow-up picks up with Gal Gadot’s Amazonian warrior during the Cold War as she battles two formidable foes — Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig) — while reuniting with her past love, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine). The cast also includes Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen.

    Patty Jenkins, who directed “Wonder Woman” and the sequel, was bittersweet as she addressed the news on social media.

    “The time has come,” she wrote on Twitter. “At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else. We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season.”

    She urged fans to seek out the movie where they feel is safest.

    “Watch it in theaters, where it is made safe to do so (check out the great work theaters have done to make it so!) And available in the safety of your home on HBO Max where it is not,” she said. “Happy holidays to all of you. We hope you enjoy our film as much as we enjoyed making it.”

    In his statement, Kilar noted that over four million people in the U.S. saw “Wonder Woman” in theaters on opening day.

    “Is it possible for that to happen again this Christmas with Wonder Woman 1984 between theaters and HBO Max?” he asked. “We are so excited to find out, doing everything in our power to provide the power of choice to fans.”
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    Wonder Woman 1984 - Official Main Trailer

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    WW84 | Opening Scene

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    Anyone see it yet? No spoilers please.

    Dec 27, 2020 10:13am PT
    ‘Wonder Woman 3’ in the Works With Director Patty Jenkins

    By Rebecca Rubin

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    Diana Prince is officially heading back to the big screen for a third “Wonder Woman” movie. Warner Bros. has fast-tracked development on another installment in the DC Comics franchise, with Gal Gadot returning to star as the title heroine and Patty Jenkins back to write and direct the concluding entry in the superhero trilogy.

    The announcement comes on the heels of the release of “Wonder Woman 1984,” the studio’s superhero sequel that debuted on the company’s streaming service and in select movie theaters on Christmas Day.

    Warner Bros. said the third “Wonder Woman” movie will have a traditional theatrical release.

    “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ we are excited to be able to continue her story with our real life Wonder Women — Gal and Patty — who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy,” said Warner Bros. chief Toby Emmerich.

    Though many opted to watch “Wonder Woman 1984” at home, the film still generated surprisingly robust ticket sales — at least for pandemic times. “Wonder Woman 1984” collected $16.7 million from 2,100 North American theaters, the best opening weekend to date in the coronavirus era. In terms of HBO Max viewers, the studio said nearly half of the platform’s retail subscribers watched the film on Friday, with millions more viewing through cable or wireless access. HBO Max, which launched in May, currently has 12.6 million active users.

    “‘Wonder Woman 1984’ broke records and exceeded our expectations across all of our key viewing and subscriber metrics in its first 24 hours on the service, and the interest and momentum we’re seeing indicates this will likely continue well beyond the weekend,” said Andy Forssell, head of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer business. “During these very difficult times, it was nice to give families the option of enjoying this uplifting film at home, where theater viewing wasn’t an option.”

    Nothing is known yet about the final chapter in the “Wonder Woman” trilogy. The sequel, which had been delayed numerous times amid the pandemic, starred Kristen Wiig as the villainous Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as the over-the-top businessman Max Lord and Chris Pine as Diana’s love interest, Steve Trevor.

    Gadot’s Wonder Woman will be seen next in Zack Snyder’s four-part cut of “Justice League,” due on HBO Max in 2021.
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    MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION —
    WW1984 lassos solid box office return, record downloads for HBO Max
    The film will still lose money, but Warner Bros. is fast-tracking a third film
    JENNIFER OUELLETTE - 12/29/2020, 1:59 PM


    Enlarge / Wonder Woman 1984 posted the strongest box office showing yet during the pandemic, despite many movie theaters still being shuttered. Warner Bros. just fast-tracked a third film in the franchise with Director Patty Jenkins back at the helm.

    Wonder Woman 1984 has posted the strongest box office showing yet during the ongoing pandemic, despite many movie theaters still being shuttered, raking in an estimated $85 million globally thus far. The film was simultaneously released on HBO Max on Christmas Day, and the streamer also reported that downloads were in high demand. In light of that strong showing (especially given the unprecedented circumstances), Warner Bros. has fast-tracked a third Wonder Woman film, with Patty Jenkins writing and returning as directors and Gal Gadot back in the title role.

    “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of Wonder Woman 1984, we are excited to be able to continue her story with our real life Wonder Women—Gal and Patty—who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy,” Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, said in a statement.

    The studio hasn't released any hard streaming numbers for HBO Max, just the following statement: “Nearly half of the platform’s retail subscribers viewing the film on the day of its arrival, along with millions of wholesale subscribers who have access to HBO Max via a cable, wireless, or other partner services. HBO Max also saw the total viewing hours on Friday more than triple in comparison to a typical day in the previous month." But according to Bloomberg News, the market-research firm Apptopia estimated that 554,000 users signed up for the HBO Max app between Friday (Christmas Day) and Sunday. There were 244,000 downloads on Sunday alone, a single-day record for the streaming platform.

    “Wonder Woman 1984 broke records and exceeded our expectations across all of our key viewing and subscriber metrics in its first 24 hours on the service, and the interest and momentum we’re seeing indicates this will likely continue well beyond the weekend,” Andy Forssell, Executive Vice President and General Manager, WarnerMedia Direct-to-Consume, said in a statement. “During these very difficult times, it was nice to give families the option of enjoying this uplifting film at home, where theater viewing wasn’t an option.”

    However, as Anthony D'Alessandro pointed out over at Deadline Hollywood, Wonder Woman 1985's box office is still "a disaster by normal pre-pandemic marketplace standards," and he questioned the wisdom of a simultaneous theatrical and streaming release. "Why do box office damage to a piece of lucrative IP by forcing a theatrical release when exhibition is barely alive and the feature can feasibly be copied via its HBO Max streaming drop?" (It's estimated that Wonder Woman 1984 would have to gross $500 million worldwide to break even, given its blockbuster production budget.)

    D'Alessandro also provided a sobering reality check regarding that HBO Max performance:

    For all the fairy tale notions that any shortfall at the global box office here for WW84 will be made up by HBO Max subscriptions, keep the following in mind: In order to make a ton of money, WarnerMedia needs to grow their subscriber base outside of HBO. AT&T reported during their third quarter that it had 38M subscribers between HBO pay-cable subs and HBO Max subs. AT&T CEO John Stankey recently reported at the UBS Global TMT Virtual Conference that HBO Max added 4M customer “activations” to reach 12.6M. WarnerMedia doesn’t make any money by merely activating current HBO subscribers into HBO Max subs with WW84. They need to make greater outsider additions, and right now, HBO Max is only a US service. If 38M households became active over the holiday weekend with HBO Max, and assuming two tickets potentially bought per household, that’s 76M tickets unsold to WW84. But, once again, the leverage of WW84 on HBO Max was a marketing stunt to raise the streamer’s profile. Go figure.
    Earlier this month, WarnerMedia announced that it will follow a similar concurrent digital/theater launch plan for all the movies slated for release in 2021, in yet another staggering blow to movie theaters still struggling amidst a raging pandemic that shows no sign of slowing down, particularly in the United States. The entire slate of films will be available to HBO Max subscribers for 31 days, after which they will only be playing in theaters. Once the traditional time has elapsed between theater and home release, the films will be available to rent via the usual online platforms (Amazon, iTunes, or Fandango). That 2021 slate includes includes The Little Things, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tom & Jerry, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In the Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Malignant, Dune, The Many Saints of Newark, King Richard, Cry Macho, and Matrix 4.

    WarnerMedia chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff described the model as a "unique one-year plan," given the unprecedented challenges inflicted on the industry by the pandemic. This is not expected to continue into 2022. But it's still not sitting well with exhibitors, who are fighting to survive. "This continues to feel like a doomsday scenario for exhibition, and we’ll see how the marketplace plays it out once the pandemic lifts," D'Alessandro observed at Deadline Hollywood

    It's not yet clear whether the as-yet-untitled Wonder Woman 3 will follow a similar hybrid model, or whether it will be released exclusively in theaters. It all depends on when it's slated for release (ithe script hasn't even be completed yet) and whether the pandemic has subsided sufficiently for most theaters to be open by then. Clearly Warner Bros. is hedging its bets for 2021. But the studio recently announced that three major 2023 movies are going straight to theatrical: Coyote vs. Acme, Mad Max prequel Furiosa, and The Color Purple. That probably bodes well for the third Wonder Woman installment.



    Jennifer Ouellette is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. Jennifer lives in Los Angeles.
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