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Why Wonder Woman 3 isn’t moving forward at Warner Bros. Discovery was the source of much drama last week. So much so that director Patty Jenkins felt the need to clear the air and give her take on the DC superheroine situation.
On Twitter, Jenkins–who helmed the first two Wonder Woman films–seemed especially frustrated by the idea she left the third installment because of her inability to take feedback on the project.
“When there started being backlash about [Wonder Woman 3] not happening, the attractive clickbait false story that it was me that killed it or walked away started to spread. This is simply not true,” Jenkins said. “I never walked away. I was open to considering anything asked of me.
“It was my understanding there was nothing I could do to move anything forward at this time. DC is obviously buried in changes they are having to make, so I understand these decisions are difficult right now.”
The changes she alludes to center around a fresh 10-year plan being incorporated by new DC Studios leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran. In fact, the initial report regarding Wonder Woman 3’s cancelation pointed to Gunn and company saying the script treatment from Jenkins didn’t fit into their vision for the future.
Speaking of what’s to come, Jenkins wrote that there might be a chance she’s involved with Wonder Woman again. But if not, she’s appreciative of her experience with the character and actress Gal Gadot.
“I do not want what has been a beautiful journey with WW to land on negative note,” Jenkins said. “I have loved and been so honored to be the person who got to make these last two Wonder Woman films. She is an incredible character. Living in and around her values makes one a better person every day. I wish her and her legacy an amazing future ahead, with or without me.”
Switching film universes, Jenkins also implies that she’s still involved with the Star Wars movie Rogue Squadron at Disney and Lucasfilm. The director says she stepped away from the project to start working on Wonder Woman 3. Because of these scheduling conflicts, Jenkins came to a new agreement with Lucasfilm to return to a galaxy far, far away after completing her DC film.
As such, Jenkins states Rogue Squadron is still in active development, with the caveat she’s unsure if the movie will actually get made. “We never do until the development process is complete, but I look forward to its potential ahead,” she said.
Rogue Squadron was reportedly delayed in November 2021. There is no new release date for the Star Wars film, which was originally planned to premiere December 22, 2023.
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