'Wonder Woman 1984' release delayed until Christmas
The release of another major motion picture has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Wonder Woman 1984" will now debut in theaters on Dec. 25, Variety confirmed.
This marks the fourth time the film has gotten a new release date. It was originally scheduled for release on June 5, but in light of the pandemic, it was pushed to Aug. 4 and then to Oct. 2.
“[Director] Patty [Jenkins] is an exceptional filmmaker and with ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ she has delivered an incredibly dynamic film that moviegoers of all ages around the world will absolutely love,” said Toby Emmerich, Warmer Bros. Motion Picture Group chairman. “We’re very proud of the film and look forward to bringing it to audiences for the holidays.”
"Wonder Woman 1984" is the sequel to "Wonder Woman" and sees the return of Gal Gadot as the titular superhero, this time facing off against villains Maxwell Lord and Cheetah, portrayed by Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig, respectively.
“First and foremost let me say how much Gal and I love all our devoted 'Wonder Woman' fans around the world, and your excitement for ‘WW84’ couldn’t make us happier or more eager for you to see the movie," Jenkins said in a statement to Variety.
"Because I know how important it is to bring this movie to you on a big screen when all of us can share the experience together, I’m hopeful you won’t mind waiting just a little bit longer," she continued. "With the new date on Christmas Day, we can’t wait to spend the holidays with you!”
"Wonder Woman" made a whopping $400 million at the North American box office following its release in 2017.
