James Gunn Confirms WONDER WOMAN Is a DCU Priority, but Don’t Expect It Anytime Soon

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared an update on the future of Wonder Woman in the new DCU, and while the Amazon warrior remains a key part of the plan, the project is still in the early stages.

When asked about recent reports suggesting the film was being “fast-tracked” after the huge success of Superman, Gunn told Rolling Stone:

“I don’t know what they mean by fast-tracking. I’ve always had Wonder Woman as a priority. But we got the first few things started, and there’s some other things that are really close to green-lighting – like there’s a television show that I hope that we’re gonna be green-lighting in the next few days.”

Gunn explained that while Wonder Woman is crucial to the new DCU, they’re taking the time to get it right:

“So now a little time has passed, and we really need Wonder Woman and we really need Batman, because they’re so important to us. And so it’s become a little bit more like going to everybody at DC and being like, we need to figure this out.

“We have good writers on Wonder Woman and we just have to make sure it’s working and they have to not be somebody who’s gonna take two years to write a script.”

The new Wonder Woman film was confirmed last month, but details remain scarce. Gal Gadot, who portrayed Diana Prince in the DCEU, will not return for this iteration, and the role has yet to be recast.

Meanwhile, the DCU is off to a strong start with Superman, the first film in Gunn’s DCU plan, now playing in theaters with David Corenswet donning the cape. Gunn has previously teased that Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman will reunite in the new universe, but fans will need to be patient. The Caped Crusader hasn’t been recast yet either.

For now, we’ll just have to wait and see who steps into the boots of the iconic Amazon warrior when Wonder Woman finally arrives in the DCU.