During the San Diego Comic-Con, it was officially announced that Gal Gadot will be reprising the role of the Amazon Princess in Wonder Woman 2, set for release on December 13th 2019.
Absent from the original announcement was news of Patty Jenkins’ return as director, and according to Deadline, that is because the filmmaker was yet to close her deal, but is now putting pen to paper on a contract that will see her become the highest-paid female director in Hollywood.
The site reports that Jenkins’ deal “is in line with any other [male] director who has performed at this level”, referring to the near-$800 million box office gross of this year’s DC superhero blockbuster. Although no specific figures are mentioned, the article goes on to report that Zack Snyder was paid around $10 million for Man of Steel, whereas a fresh director working on a comic book movie will usually receive between $1.5 million and $3 million.
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Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman sees Patty Jenkins (Monster) directing a cast that includes Gal Gadot (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Chris Pine (Star Trek), Connie Nielsen (Gladiator), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), David Thewlis (The Theory of Everything), Ewen Bremner (Snowpiercer), Said Taghmaoui (American Hustle), Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Force Majeure), Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead) and Ann Wolf.
Originally published August 18, 2017. Updated April 17, 2018.
