It's been several years since Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) last graced our screens, but the Amazonian warrior will return in WONDER WOMAN 1984, which, as the title tells us, will be leaping forward several decades from World War I to the 1980s, the era of unbridled capitalism, big hair, and sprawling malls.
Wonder Woman hasn't been idle during the decades between films, and actress Gal Gadot told Empire that her character has majorly evolved in that time. "The first movie was a coming of age, it was Diana becoming Wonder Woman," Gadot said. "She was very naive and she didn’t understand the complexities of life. A fish out of water. In this movie, that’s not the case whatsoever. Diana has evolved. She’s much more mature and very wise. However, she’s very lonely. She lost all of her team members and she’s guarded. And then something crazy happens." The "something crazy" which Gadot refers to is likely the return of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, who sacrificed his life at the end of the first film. While we still don't know just how Trevor has returned, Gadot said that the cast and crew were eager to have him back.
Chris was an integral part of the movie, and of its success, and because he and I and Patty really enjoyed working together, we all wanted to have him back. And Patty and [co-writer] Geoff Johns found the best way that serves the narrative to bring Steve back.
Empire also shared two new photos from WONDER WOMAN 1984, featuring Wonder Woman in her golden armor as well as Diana Prince sharing a tender moment with Steve Trevor.
WONDER WOMAN 1984 was slated to hit theaters on June 5, 2020, but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Warner Bros. rescheduled the film for a August 14, 2020 release.