A new Wonder Woman film is being written for the DC Universe, according to DC Studios chief James Gunn.
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Gal Gadot played the character in the now-cancelled DC Extended Universe. She would star in 2017’s Wonder Woman and its sequel, Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), as well as appearing in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). She last played the character in 2023, making cameos in Shazam! Fury Of The Gods as well as The Flash.
In late 2022, Gunn was appointed as the co-CEO of DC Studios, the new entity that would oversee a rebooted franchise now known simply as DC Universe. This would begin on the big screen with July’s Superman, directed by Gunn himself, with new versions of his Justice League colleagues on the way.
One of those, it would appear, is Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn revealed that an HBO show based on her home of Themyscira is “slow moving, but it’s moving”. He would also say that a script for a movie about the character is “being written right now”. It’s not known who will play the Amazonian hero, but Variety reported in 2023 that Gadot will not play the character in the new universe.
As it stands, the DC Universe’ planned releases are Superman, in cinemas July 11, with Supergirl: World of Tomorrow arriving June 26, 2026. A film based on the villain Clayface is scheduled for September 11, 2026, with James Watkins (Speak No Evil) attached to direct.
Recently Gunn reiterated that the sequel to The Batman, which is not part of the DC
Universe canon, is still a priority to the studio. “What Matt’s doing is still really important, despite all stories to the contrary,” he said, before adding: “We’re supposed to see that script shortly, and I can’t wait”.
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