Less than a week after the announcement of the shelving of the project, Patty Jenkins took the floor to clarify the situation regarding “Wonder Woman 3”. And his movie “Star Wars”.
If Marvel had a lackluster year, with the conclusion of a Phase IV that disappointed many fans, what about that of DC? Between the films pushed back to 2023 (The Flash, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Shazam and the Rage of the Gods), the cancellation of Batgirl in full post-production and the change of direction, the studio went through a pretty storm. Which isn’t over yet.
Less than a week ago, The Hollywood Reporter announced some changes related to the new strategy entrusted to James Gunn and Peter Safran. Starting with the freeze of Wonder Woman 3, of which Patty Jenkins was once again to hold the reins. But it is the director who would have left the project, refusing to correct her scenario according to Deadline.
An erroneous version according to the main interested party, out of her silence on social networks to take stock. On the DC movie and even its Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, whose future is also very hazy.
“(Sigh) I’m not one to talk about career issues that should be kept private, but I won’t allow inaccuracies to continue. So here are the facts: I originally left Rogue Squadron after a lengthy development process and productive when I realized it couldn’t see the light of day as soon as hoped, when I didn’t want to put off Wonder Woman 3 any longer.”
“When I did, Lucasfilm asked me to consider returning to Rogue Squadron after Wonder Woman 3, which I was honored to do. So I agreed. And we established a new contract. together. I’m still attached to it, and the project has been in active development since. I don’t know if it will see the light of day or not. You never know until the development phase is over. , but I’m excited about its potential.”
“When the backlash started around the fact that Wonder Woman 3 won’t happen, the catchy, catchy fake story that I killed or gave it up started to spread. And that’s it. just wrong. I never left. I was willing to look into what was asked of me. But I realized there was nothing I could do to make things right now.”
“DC is obviously engrossed in the changes that need to be made, and I understand that these decisions are difficult to make right now. I don’t want this great adventure that was Wonder Woman to end on a negative note. I have loved and was so honored to be the person who got to make those two Wonder Woman movies. She’s an incredible character. Living with her values makes you better with each passing day. I wish her and her legacy, an incredible future, with or without me.”
Warner Bros. Pictures Patty Jenkins & Gal Gadot
“Walk alongside Lynda Carter, an absolute legend coupled with a beacon of goodness and light, was a delight. I learned a lot from her, and I will forever cherish her as a mentor and friend. My team has always been like a family, and fought every day to bring the best films possible to the world.”
“And Gal… Gal Gadot. Where to start ? Gal is the most beautiful gift I have received during this whole adventure. A very dear friend, an inspiration, a sister. There are no words for me to express how magical she is. She’s the real-life embodiment of Wonder Woman, and a much better person than the world can imagine. I felt no less than that in the millions of moments we spent together. She is a gift for the moment and, even more, for me.”
Every day when you face an obstacle, try to ask yourself: what would Wonder Woman do?
“Last, and most importantly, THANK YOU to the amazing Wonder Woman fans, for all of your love and support. They aren’t always the most visible in the media and online, but I want you to know that we have always seen you, and that we have always celebrated your importance. You were the first and most important in our minds during each day of work on both films. You are the best and most loving, and I look forward to keep celebrating you forever.”
“THANK YOU all for this wonderful adventure. Keep the spirit of Wonder Woman. Every day when you face an obstacle, try to ask yourself: what would Wonder Woman do? I hope that this beacon of love, of truth and justice is always there to show you the way, just as it did for me.”
If Wonder Woman 3 is therefore unlikely to see the light of day at present, who says that we will not soon have information on Rogue Squadron, which could well be the first Star Wars feature film since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.