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Wonder Woman 1984, the film that was repeatedly delayed before finally hitting theaters at Christmas and HBO Max for home broadcast, has proven to be somewhat successful for Warner Bros. Based on this success, the studio has announced that it is accelerating production of Wonder woman 3, the third installment in the modern Wonder Woman franchise.
WarnerMedia announced the success and its plans for the next installment on Sunday, stating that Warner Bros Pictures will accelerate development of Wonder woman 3 (does not have an official name yet) with Patty Jenkins on board to write and direct the film. Likewise, fans can expect to see Gal Gadot return in the title role.
Since its release on Christmas, WarnerMedia says Wonder Woman 1984 surpassed its box office screenings and took home the honor of the largest national opening weekend for a feature film in the ‘post-pandemic’ time period. The film grossed $ 16.2 million at the box office and about $ 36.1 million worldwide this past weekend.
In a statement, Warner Bros. Pictures Group Chairman Toby Emmerich said:
As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, fueling Wonder Woman 1984’s strong opening weekend performance, we’re excited to continue her story with our real-life Wonder Women, Gal and Patty, who will return. to finish the long. planned theatrical trilogy.
The film was as popular on HBO Max as it was in theaters, and WarnerMedia said that nearly half of the service’s subscribers saw the film on the day of its release. Compared to HBO Max’s average watch hours on a day in the previous month, total HBO Max watch hours Wonder Woman 1984 by Friday it had more than tripled.
