Wonder Woman 1984

Gal Gadot, who originally signed for three feature films with Wonder Woman being her second, had extended her contract beyond that.[6] The director of the first film, Patty Jenkins, who initially signed for only one film, had expressed interest in returning to direct the sequel.[17][18] 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".[19][20] While speaking in a Q&A at a Women in Film screening of the film, Jenkins confirmed she would indeed direct the sequel.[21] However, Jenkins later tweeted that "it wasn't a confirmation. Just talking about ideas and hopes".[22]

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.[23][24] In September 2017, it was officially confirmed that Jenkins would be directing the sequel.[25] On September 13, 2017, it was reported that The Expendables writer David Callaham would join the film to co-write the script with Jenkins and Johns, who were already working on it for several months.[26] On February 28, 2018, it was reported that the film would be shot with IMAX film cameras in select action sequences.[27] By late May 2018, long-time DCEU producer Zack Snyder confirmed on social media platform Vero that he, along with his wife Deborah Snyder, would serve as producers on the Wonder Woman sequel.[28] On June 13, 2018, the title of the film was announced to be Wonder Woman 1984.[7] A source close to Jenkins described it as a stand-alone film "in the same way that Indiana Jones or [James] Bond films are, instead of one continuous story that requires many installments."[29]

Pre-production officially began by early December 2017 in the United Kingdom.[30] That same month, director Patty Jenkins stated that the film would be another great love story.[31] In April 2018, the film was confirmed to be set in the 1980s.[32] The next month, 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.[33]

In September 2017, Gal Gadot was confirmed to return as the title character.[34] 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,[8] with director Patty Jenkins confirming her casting the next month.[5] 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, later revealed to be Maxwell Lord.[10][35] On June 13, Jenkins confirmed the return of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor via Twitter.[36] On July 24, 2018, Natasha Rothwell was announced to be cast in an undisclosed role.[13] A few days later, on July 27, Ravi Patel and Gabriella Wilde also joined the film, with their roles being kept under wraps as well.[14] By late August, Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright were confirmed to reprise their roles as Hippolyta and Antiope in a flashback sequence.[12] In November 2018, Kristoffer Polaha revealed that he has a role in the film.[15]

Principal photography began on June 13, 2018, under the working title Magic Hour.[37] Filming took place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England, 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, and Georgetown during June and July 2018,[38][39][40] with scenes shot in Alexandria from June 18 through July 14.[41] Filming occurred outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., during mid-June. Other filming locations around D.C. included the Penn Quarter neighborhood, McPherson Square, the DAR Constitution Hall near the White House, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Smithsonian), and the Lincoln Memorial.[42][43][44] By mid-July, production in the United States was completed and moved to England.[45] 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.[46][47] Between September and October 2018, production also took place at Almería, in Andalusia, southern Spain,[48][49] as well as Fuerteventura and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.[50][51] From September 5 to 11, filming occurred at the Alcazaba of Almería fortified complex and the Wall of Jayran in Almería.[52] 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.[53][54] Filming in Tenerife began during the last week of September, lasting two weeks at various different locations on the island.[55][56]

Production went back to England in October, with shooting on location taking place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Hyde Park and the Savoy Hotel in Central London, and Torrington Square, adjacent to Birkbeck, University of London. By mid-November 2018, Pedro Pascal finished filming his scenes.[57] Principal photography wrapped on December 22, 2018, after a six-month shoot.[58][59] Additional photography and reshoots began on July 28, 2019, in London at Warner Bros. Studios,[60] and was completed the following month.[61]

Richard Pearson served as the editor for Wonder Woman 1984.[37] John Moffatt (Harry Potter and Life) served as the overall visual effects supervisor for the film.[62][63] Double Negative (DNEG), Framestore and Method Studios provided the visual effects for the film.[64][65][66] Alexis Wajsbrot served as the visual effects supervisor for Framestore.[67][68] In December 2019, Jenkins revealed work on the film was completed five months in advance of the original release date.[69]

In January 2019, after principal photography on Wonder Woman 1984 was completed, director and co-writer Patty Jenkins announced that the plot for a third Wonder Woman film is currently mapped out.[88] The filmmaker stated that the plot of the next installment would take place during the modern day.[89] By December 2019, Jenkins expressed that the wait between the second and third films will be longer than the time it took to release the first sequel.[90] During an interview with Total Film magazine in April 2020, the director expressed that she has a story arc that would take in all four Wonder Woman films, including an Amazons movie, and then the main character's third movie.[91] In late June 2020, speaking to Heroic Hollywood about the third film's status, Jenkins revealed that she has stopped working on the story which she was developing six months ago so she can see how to absorb the result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic into the story.[92]

In December 2019, director Patty Jenkins announced that a Wonder Woman spin-off film is in development, with the story focusing on the Amazons of Themyscira.[93] Jenkins is attached as executive producer.[94] By April 2020, the filmmaker revealed that she expects not to direct the spin-off, but confirmed that she will be producing it.[91]