DC Shuts Down 'Wonder Woman 3' After New Bosses Take Over

There's confusion in the DC camp because Gal Gadot, the titular character for the superhero franchise, teased a third movie's release earlier this month. The actress posted a picture of herself in costume via Instagram as she reminisced on her journey as the princess of Themyscira. 

Gadot then hinted that something was coming with the sentence,

Patty Jenkins, the Wonder Woman director, presented her treatment for the third installment but the DC bosses shut that down. 

The new CEOs, Gunn and Safran, presented their 8 - 10 years plan for the DCEU, including TV, animation, and feature films. They reportedly want to make DC as big as its potential rather than the disappointing movies we've received in the past ten years.

According to the duo, they've spoken with some of the best thinkers in the industry to tell one big story across films, animation, and TV shows. In other words, they're mimicking the Marvel Cinematic Universe since it's a proven formula, unlike DC's several hits and misses.

James Gunn has experience with such a large-scale franchise as he produced Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel and later The Suicide Squad for DC. Gunn and Safran aren't taking on these new projects alone as they'll report to David Zaslav.

During the town hall, Gunn assured the fans that the new team is doing everything for their love of the characters and potential so, they want fans to rest assured.

We're unsure what this means for Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, a role she's played for the last six years.

With the third film, dead in the water, there's no assurance that she'll return as Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. If the DCEU brings someone else on board, there's no telling how the fans would react.

As it stands, Wonder Woman is one of the DCEU's highest-grossing movies, with the first installment raking in $821.84 million against $150 million.