DCU’s Wonder Woman Reboot Gets An Official Update

Summary

David Zaslav mentioned a potential Wonder Woman project during WB's Q1 2025 earnings call.
New actors are expected to be announced soon to portray popular superheroes like Wonder Woman and Batman.
Fans eagerly await the casting announcement for the next Wonder Woman film after Gadot's exit.

There has been no concrete update about a Wonder Woman live-action movie after James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DC Studios. However, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav just spoke about a potential project involving Diana Prince.

Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot, is one of the most successful films in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Gadot debuted as the Amazon Warrior in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) before starring in her solo film Wonder Woman (2017) and reprising the role in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). Gadot's performance was well-received, with many praising her for successfully portraying the female superhero. A third movie was in development with Gadot and Patty Jenkins returning to star and direct the film, respectively. However, it was canceled in late 2022 shortly after Gunn and Safran became co-CEOs and co-Chairmen at DC Studios because the pair wanted to reboot the DCEU. Henry Cavill's Superman sequel was also shelved because they decided to cast a younger lead. David Corenswet plays the titular role in the new and upcoming Superman film, which is due in July. There's not much update about the next Wonder Woman film, but Zaslav has just confirmed that it's on their radar.

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Zaslav spoke about the upcoming DCU's projects as part of Warner Bros.' (WB) Q1 2025 earnings call. According to him, WB will focus on the other popular superheroes from DC Comics, those that guarantee success and he mentioned four, including Wonder Woman and Batman, suggesting new actors will soon be announced to portray those characters. Of course, this is not surprising since Wonder Woman and Batman are part of DC Comics' "Trinity." There will always be room for the two superheroes in the DC Universe, especially when Gunn and Safran are already plotting a decade plan. Here's what Zaslav said (via The Direct):

You look at the major characters that James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing with their ten-year plan around DC, that is to build asset value for us globally, everywhere in the world, Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Supergirl. So those are we look at those as big asset builders and big differentiators.

Considering Wonder Woman's future, fans can't help but speculate who will carry the mantle after Gadot's exit. Moon Knight star May Calamawy offers to play the character. According to the actress, if Gunn wanted her for the role, she would play it. Several actresses, including Eiza González, Adria Arjona, and Jessica Green, were also rumored to potentially play Wonder Woman. Many social media users campaign for Green because, for them, she has the beauty, physique, and height. Gunn hasn't announced any casting for the role, but previously confirmed he would not hold open casting calls. The filmmaker doesn't want this approach because it attracts thousands of auditions, and it becomes too exhausting to filter them. However, Gunn was confident with their casting strategy, even saying they only hired the best actors.

Zaslav's statement about Wonder Woman is promising. Wonder Woman is one of the favorite figures in DC Comics and, needless to say, the most popular female superhero in the universe. Fans will always be waiting for a new face to carry the mantle after Gadot's successful portrayal. The Disney CEO seems to hint that a Wonder Woman project is in the pipeline aside from Paradise Lost, but Gunn and Safran are probably just not ready to announce it. This is great news because Wonder Woman fans have been clamoring to see her again on the big screen after Gadot's Wonder Woman 3 was canceled. The next major announcement for Wonder Woman is probably the official casting of the titular character and everyone's all for it.

Gadot's Wonder Woman streams on Max.