By Michileen Martin
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After the success of "Superman," rather than looking to quickly start developing a sequel, DC Studios is fast-tracking the reboot of "Wonder Woman."
That's the word from Variety, who released a lengthy report on the opening weekend of "Superman" and how Warner Bros. and DC Studios is responding.
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There's been speculation for a while now on the scripts for the DCU's "Wonder Woman" and "The Brave and the Bold," the latter of which is meant to introduce the DCU's Batman.
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DC Studios co-head and "Superman" writer-director James Gunn has repeatedly insisted that neither film will go into production until he's happy with the script.
Recently, he told Urbana Play, "It's not gonna be 'till the script is ready. Both of the scripts are being written now, and if they're good, then we'll go to production immediately. So, it really depends on how we can get the scripts done."
"Because the one thing I'm just not gonna do is go into production without a script I feel is fantastic — especially for those characters, who deserve the best. I'd rather wait a year than go too soon."
With both "Wonder Woman" and "The Brave and the Bold" scripts being written, one might wonder why "Wonder Woman" is being fast-tracked and not the other.
One possibility is that with "The Batman: Part II" on the way, and the studio reportedly thrilled with the script, the studio figures it's got its Batman needs covered for a while.
While the premiere of "Superman" has largely been seen as a success, Variety reports that there's one area in which the film isn't hitting as hard as hoped. One box office analyst called the international ticket sales "disappointing."
This could help to explain why DC Studios is choosing to fast-track a "Wonder Woman" reboot rather than a "Superman" sequel, in hopes that the former will have more appeal overseas.
Except for cameos in "The Flash" and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," Wonder Woman was last seen on the big screen played by Gal Gadot in 2020's "Wonder Woman 1984."
Critically and commercially "Wonder Woman 1984" was a big drop from the 2017 original, though on the financial side of things the film was held back by the COVID pandemic. The sequel was simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max.
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