What we’ve heard is true.Wonder Womanwill begin shooting this fall. Production is set to get under way in November. ProducerDeborah Snyder(wife ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticedirectorZack Snyder) confirmed this important production detail while speaking at the Geena Davis Institute last week. This is what she had to say about hiring a director and getting the project off the ground in time for its 2017 release date.
“We still wanted a female director and we found Patty Jenkins, who had the right vision and the same vision that we had for the character. We’re really happy that we’re going to be going into production in November, it’s been a really great process. We’ve tried to hire as many female members of the crew as possible.”
Gal Gadotis starring as Wonder Woman in this first-ever big screen adventure for the DC Comics superhero. She will first be introduced in next March’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, where she will mingle, and possible battle, The Dark Knight, The Man of Steel andAquaman. She’ll then immediately appear inJustice League Part 1. Starring alongsideGal Gadotwill beChris Pine, who has officially signed on as Diana Prince’s love interest Steve Trevor.
It was reported on the first of this month thatInterstellarandSpectrecinematographerHoyte Van Hoytemahad signed on, with shooting to take place in Italy. He later denied that he was involved with the project, and no location has been confided at this time. It is believed that some ofWonder Womanwill be shot in Basilicata, which has has been the home to big-budget productions such as the upcomingBen-HurandMel Gibson’s 2004 Biblical epicThe Passion of the Christ.
There have been rumors in the past that thissuperhero moviewill explore Diana Prince’s origins in her homeland of Themyscira, and it seems possible that the Italy portion of the shoot could be used for these scenes. That rumor claims the movie will be set both inWonder Woman’s homeland, and in the 1920s, during World War I. Another report seemed to back that rumor up, claiming thatGal Gadot’s title character will be “hundreds of years old” when we first see her inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
As of now, onlyGal GadotandChris Pinehave been set to star.Patty Jenkinshas been set to direct, from a script byJason Fuchs(Pan). It has been rumored thatWonder Woman, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) meet the rest of the Justice League at the end of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Other characters expected to show up areAquaman(Jason Momoa),The Flash(Ezra Miller) andCyborg(Ray Fisher).
Wonder Womanis set for release on July 24, 2025, just a few months beforeJustice League Part 1hits theaters on August 07, 2025. Do you think this report of an Italy should could confirm rumors of the Themyscira setting inWonder Woman? As we get closer to the proposed fall production start, stay tuned for official details regarding this highly-anticipated project.
