Wonder Woman 1984

Development

Gal Gadot, who had originally signed for three feature films with Wonder Woman being her second, had extended her contract beyond that.^[10] Director of the first film, Patty Jenkins, who was initially signed for only one film, had expressed interest in returning to direct the sequel.^[11][12] In June 2017, during an interview with Variety, comic book writer Geoff Johns revealed that he and Jenkins had started writing the treatment for a Wonder Woman sequel and that he had a "cool idea for the second one".^[13][14] While speaking in a Q&A at Women in Film screening of the film, Jenkins confirmed she would indeed direct the sequel.^[15] However, Jenkins later tweeted that "it wasn't a confirmation. Just talking about ideas and hopes".^[16]

On July 22, 2017, at San Diego Comic Con, the studio officially announced a sequel would be produced, with Jenkins returning as director; its title was listed as Wonder Woman 2.^[17][18] In September 2017, it was officially confirmed that Jenkins would be directing the sequel, that she had closed a deal with studio and she would be paid in the $7 to $9 million range.^[19] On September 13, 2017, it was reported that The Expendables's writer David Callaham would join the film to write the screenplay along with Jenkins and Johns, who were already working on the script for several months.^[20] On February 28, 2018, it was reported that the film will be shot with IMAX film cameras in select action sequences.^[21] By late May 2018, long-time DCEU producer Zack Snyder confirmed on social media platform Vero that he, along with his wife Deborah Snyder, will serve as producers on the Wonder Woman sequel.^[22] On June 13, 2018, the title of the film was announced to be Wonder Woman 1984.^[2]

Pre-production

Pre-production officially began in the United Kingdom by early December 2017.^[23] That same month, director Patty Jenkins stated that the film will be another great love story with a new love interest being cast.^[24] In April 2018, the film was confirmed to be set in 1980s.^[25] The next month, French production designer Aline Bonetto (Amélie, Wonder Woman) was announced to be returning for the sequel, as well as Academy Award winner Lindy Hemming, also returning as costume designer.^[26] Richard Pearson will serve as the editor for Wonder Woman 1984.^[27]

Casting

Patty Jenkins, Chris Pine, and Gal Gadot promoting Wonder Woman 1984 at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

In September 2017, Gal Gadot was confirmed to return as the title character.^[28] On February 28, 2018, it was reported that Kristen Wiig was in talks with the studio to play Cheetah, the main villain of the film,^[3] with director Patty Jenkins confirming her casting the next month.^[4] By March 28, Pedro Pascal, who played Ed Indelicato in the pilot of the canceled 2011 Wonder Woman television adaptation, was cast in an undisclosed key role.^[7] On June 13, director Patty Jenkins confirmed the addition of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor through Twitter.^[29] On July 24, 2018, Natasha Rothwell was announced to be cast in an undisclosed role.^[8] A few days later, on July 27, Ravi Patel and Gabriella Wilde also joined the film, with their being roles kept under wraps as well.^[9] By late August, Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright were confirmed to reprise their roles as Hippolyta and Antiope in a flashback sequence.^[6]

Filming

Principal photography began in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) on June 13, 2018, under the working title Magic Hour.^[27][30][31] Filming took place at the Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in the United Kingdom, and at a number of locations around the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia in the United States, including the Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia during June and July 2018,^[32][33][34] with scenes shot in Alexandria from June 18 through July 14.^[35] Filming occurred outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. during mid-June.^[36] Other filming locations around DC included the Penn Quarter neighborhood, McPherson Square, the DAR Constitution Hall near the White House, the Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian), and the Lincoln Memorial.^[37][38][39] By mid-July, production in the United States was completed and moved to the United Kingdom.^[40] In August, filming on location took place in several places around London, including St. Andrew's Place, Regent's Park and the Royal College of Physicians.^[41][42] Between September and October 2018, production also took place at Almería, in Andalucía, southern Spain,^[43][44], as well as Fuerteventura and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.^[45][46] From September 5 to September 11, filming occurred at the fortified complex The Alcazaba of Almería and the Wall of Jayran in Almeria.^[47] Production moved to Fuerteventura from September 13 through September 26, with the Corralejo Dunes National Park, Parque Holandés, El Jablito, La Oliva and The Jandía Natural Park as filming locations.^[48][49] Filming in Tenerife began during the last week of September, shooting around different locations of the island for 2 weeks.^[50][51] Production went back to the UK in October, with shooting on location taking place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford and Hyde Park in Central London.^[52] Principal photography is scheduled to be completed in December 2018, after a six-month shoot.^[53]

Marketing

On June 22, 2018, it was reported that Gal Gadot would be attending Warner Bros' DC presentation at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2018, and some footage from the film will be shown to promote it.^[57] Director Patty Jenkins and actors Gal Gadot and Chris Pine attended the Wonder Woman 1984 panel at SDCC on July 21, 2018, where a short clip of the film was shown.^[58]