

In 1984, Diana is working at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., while secretly performing heroic deeds as Wonder Woman. Antiope removes her from the race for cheating, explaining anything worthwhile must be obtained honestly. After being knocked off her horse while looking back at her opponents, Diana takes a shortcut and remounts, but misses a checkpoint. Two follow-ups are in development: a sequel with Jenkins and Gadot returning and a spin-off produced by Jenkins focusing on the Amazons of Themyscira.Īs a young child, Diana participates in an athletic competition on Themyscira against adult Amazons.
The film grossed $166 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million, failing to break even due to limited theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic but became the most-watched straight-to-streaming film of 2020. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its depiction of the 1980s, escapism qualities, and Jenkins's direction but criticized the plot and screenplay. Pictures on December 25, 2020, both theatrically and via the HBO Max streaming service. The film premiered on December 15, 2020, via the DC FanDome virtual platform, and was released by Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984 was originally scheduled for a wide theatrical release on June 5, 2020, but was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production wrapped on December 22, 2018, after a six-month shoot, with additional filming in July 2019. Studios, Leavesden in England, as well as the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia in the U.S., London and Duxford in England, Tenerife and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and Almería in Andalusia, Spain. Principal photography began on June 13, 2018, with filming taking place at Warner Bros. Set in 1984 during the Cold War, the film follows Diana and her past love Steve Trevor as they face off against Maxwell Lord and Cheetah.ĭiscussion of a sequel began shortly after the release of the first film in June 2017 and the decision to proceed was confirmed the following month. Gal Gadot stars as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, alongside Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen. The film was directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she wrote with Geoff Johns and Dave Callaham, based on a story by Johns and Jenkins. It is the sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman and the ninth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).

Wonder Woman 1984 (also known as WW84) is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman.
