‘Wonder Woman 2’ Release Date Moved Up; Gal Gadot Confirmed To Return
By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 13, 2017 12:25 pm EST
Gadot’s official return contrasts with recent statements from the actress. Just the other day came a rumor that Gadot would refuse to return for Wonder Woman 2 if producer Brett Ratner’s RatPac-Dune Entertainment was still involved with the project. RatPac-Dune Entertainment helped produce the first Wonder Woman, but since then, Ratner has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, and Warner Bros. has severed ties. Warner Bros has also announced that they won’t renew their co-financing deal with Ratner’s production banner and he would be removed from any upcoming projects.
The recent rumor about Gadot’s involvement seemed to indicate that the actress had not yet committed to the sequel, but the Deadline story suggests otherwise, saying Gadot is locked-in to star and that there haven’t been any talks involving Ratner’s involvement. Of course, it’s worth noting that Ratner is not involved with Wonder Woman 2 in any way, which may indeed be because of Gadot’s ultimatum. Deadline reports that RatPac Dune has no involvement with the sequel and that any agreement the studio has with Ratner’s company will end with the April 20, 2018 release of Rampage.
Wonder Woman was the film that saved the DCEU after Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad all hinted that the superhero universe was headed in the wrong direction. The hopefulness and free-spirited nature of Patty Jenkins’ film showed that the DCEU could actually deliver on its promises. Here’s hoping the DCEU has learned from its past mistakes and uses Wonder Woman to move forward.
