Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatty Jenkins
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Patty Jenkins
  • Geoff Johns
Based onCharacters
from DC
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Jensen
Edited byRichard Pearson
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) (United States)
Running time
151 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[3]
Box office$169.6 million[4][5]

Wonder Woman 1984 (also known as WW84)[1] is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC character Wonder Woman. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Stone Quarry, and distributed by Warner Bros., it is a standalone sequel to the 2017 film Wonder Woman and the ninth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by Patty Jenkins from a screenplay she co-wrote with Geoff Johns and Dave Callaham, based on a story by Jenkins and Johns. It stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, alongside Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. Set in 1984 during the Cold War, the film follows Diana and her past love Steve Trevor as they face off against Maxwell Lord and Cheetah.

Discussion of a sequel began shortly after the release of the first film in June 2017 and the decision to proceed was confirmed the following month. Principal photography began on June 13, 2018, with filming taking place at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in England, as well as the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia in the U.S., London and Duxford in England, Tenerife and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands and Almería. Production wrapped on December 22, 2018, after a six-month shoot, with additional filming in July 2019.

Following multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wonder Woman 1984 eventually premiered on December 15, 2020, via the DC FanDome virtual platform, and was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 25, 2020. Most in-person theaters were shut down due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place/quarantine orders. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $169 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million. It failed to break even in part due to a simultaneous release on HBO Max, where it became the top streaming film of 2020. A spin-off prequel series focusing on the Amazons of Themyscira, Paradise Lost, set in the soft-rebooted DC Universe is in development.

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