Note: Beware, Wonder Woman spoilers ahead!
Now that (thank goddess) Wonder Woman was both a commercial success and a feminist film victory, newly-minted superfans are already salivating for details about the sequel. Never fear, even though Wonder Woman is still in theaters, the DC Comics press corps has already begun to deliver the goods on Wonder Woman 2. Here’s what we know.
It will be another period piece.After single-handedly ending World War I through the power of love (and her magical Bracelets of Submission), Wonder Woman 2 will fast-forward Gal Gadot to the 1980s, where she’ll take on the Soviets in a Cold War–themed sequel, according to Screen Rant. Funny enough, high drama with Russia is no longer a retro theme. (Fingers crossed that some awesomely ’80s shoulder pads and big hair will also factor in.)
Chris Pine will reportedly return . . .Whether this means he’s back from the dead, or, more plausibly, popping up in flashbacks, it appears pilot Steve Trevor will be back for the sequel.
And so, it appears, will director Patty Jenkins.There hasn’t been an official announcement from Warner Bros. or DC yet, but the woman credited with making a mainstream successful summer superheroine movie for all audiences is in talks to helm Wonder Woman 2. She mused on her decision to return at a recent screening. “I was like, You don’t have to do this. It doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion that you do Wonder Woman 2,” Jenkins said. “But then, as I was falling asleep, I had an epiphany. I was like, Wait a minute. You have the greatest character of all time that you love dearly, with a cast that you love, sitting at the palm of your hand at this day and age—you can do whatever you want with them—are you crazy?”
Gal Gadot will get paid more this time.The shockwaves rippled through Twitter when the news broke that Gadot made just $300,000 for the first Wonder Woman (that’s before box office bonuses, and, shockingly in keeping with what first-time male superhero Chris Evans made for Captain America: The First Avenger and more than what Chris Hemsworth got for Thor—yet, still seemingly paltry compared to the more than $700 million the film has made worldwide). Now that Wonder Woman and Gadot—who has yet to officially announce her return—have proven their power, the Israeli star stands to negotiate for a much bigger payday. Battling Hollywood’s gender pay gap? That’s a superpower in and of itself.
