Werner Bros. Has postponed the release of “Wonder Woman 1984”, a recent development that plans to return to Hollywood movies.
The sequel to the superhero starring Gail Gadot, which was expected to release on October 2, will now hit theaters on December 25, 2020.
“Patti is an exceptional filmmaker and with Wonder Woman 1984 she has given a very dynamic film that will appeal to moviegoers of all ages all over the world,” said Warmer Bros. Said Toby Emerich, chairman of Motion Picture Group. “We are very proud of this film and look forward to delivering it to the audience for the holidays.”
Director Patty Jenkins added, “First of all let me tell you how much I love Gail and I and all our dedicated Wonder Woman fans around the world, and your enthusiasm for ‘WW8484’ could not make us more excited to enjoy or watch a movie for you.” . . Because I know how important it is to bring this film to you on a big screen when we can all share the experience together, I hope you don’t mind waiting a little longer. With a new date on Christmas Day, we can’t wait to spend the holidays with you! ”
Warner Bros. recently risked releasing “Tenet” on the big screen after movie theaters closed due to an epidemic in March. Director Christopher Nolan’s 200 200 million film, U.S. In the Labor Day weekend the silence started at 20 million. Sources say the studio was waiting to assess ticket sales for “Tenet” before deciding to move to “Wonder Woman”.
With the delay of “Wonder Woman 1984”, “Tenet” will not have to face much competition among ticket buyers and sales will pick up in the coming weeks. For now, Disney. Disney and Marvel’s comic book adventure “Black Widow” on the 6th is the next big movie on Cleland Lenders. Meanwhile, Sony’s romantic comedy Comedie, a short movie like “The Broken Hearts Gallery”, still plans to open this weekend.
Dennis Villeneuve’s scientific epic “Dune”, also from Warner Bros., “Wonder Woman 1984.” No. A week ago, December 18 is yet to open. But there is a good chance that – a film starring Timothy Chalemet, Oscar Isaac and Zendeya – will be pushed in 2021 to avoid a collision for audience attention.
About 100% of movie theaters in the US have reopened, but important markets such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are closed. Analysts suggest that it would not make sense to release big-budget movies unless those sectors welcome supporters. The first “Wonder Woman” collected more than million 400 million from North American theaters in 2017 – and the sequel will also struggle to come close to that figure without participating in some of the country’s largest markets.
Warner Bros. has had great success on the holidays with its DC properties. “Aquaman”, released in 2018, grossed over 1 1 billion after hitting theaters around Christmas time. Hopefully, with the exception of the second wave of coronavirus, theaters in New York and Los Angeles will be able to open by then.
It is not entirely surprising that the sequel to “Wonder Woman” has been postponed again. Four weeks before its October release date, and the studio barely made any promotions. “Wonder Woman” is a very important franchise for Warner Bros., and the company cannot afford to risk a modest box office fee.
The “Wonder Woman 1984” epidemic has been delayed several times. That original Aug Gust. 14 and then was scheduled for June 5 before leaving October 2.
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