{"id":756255,"date":"2026-09-01T03:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T03:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/756255\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T03:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T03:18:38","slug":"gal-gadot-says-james-gunn-and-peter-safran-told-her-wonder-woman-3-was-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/756255\/","title":{"rendered":"Gal Gadot Says James Gunn and Peter Safran Told Her Wonder Woman 3 Was Happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Former DC movie star Gal Gadot has opened up about the confusion surrounding <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/wonder-woman-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wonder Woman 3<\/a>, saying that, even though it &#8220;wasn&#8217;t handled elegantly,&#8221; it&#8217;s &#8220;all good&#8221; between her, James Gunn, and Peter Safran.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The story of Wonder Woman 3 is a bit of a mess. Gadot&#8217;s return was seemingly <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/wonder-woman-3-announced-by-wb-gal-gadot-and-patty-jenkins-will-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">greenlit<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/wonder-woman-3-reportedly-wont-move-forward-under-new-dc-leadership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">canceled<\/a>, greenlit again, and, finally, canceled in the early 2020s, with its supposed early days unfortunately weighed down by leadership changes behind the scenes as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/james-gunn-peter-safran-to-lead-dc-films-tv-animation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gunn and Safran stepped in<\/a> to take over the DC movie business.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One of the stranger updates during the kerfuffle saw the actress confirm the two superhero film execs had <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gal-gadot-claims-wonder-woman-3-is-coming-under-gunn-and-safrans-dcu-leadership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told her she would come back as Diana Prince for Wonder Woman 3<\/a> before it was reported that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/wonder-woman-3-is-reportedly-not-in-development-after-all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gunn and Safran didn&#8217;t have any plans for a third movie<\/a> from director Patty Jenkins after all. It was a back-and-forth painful enough to watch from the outside, but it was probably even more grueling on the inside.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gadot recalled the confusion during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PQDZwG78Pec&amp;t=2258s\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Happy, Sad, Confused<\/a>. She again confirmed that Gunn and Safran assured her Wonder Woman 3 was happening, going as far as to say that there was never a clear moment when the project was formally canned.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;No, they told me the opposite,&#8221; she answered when asked about the circumstances surrounding the cancellation. &#8220;They were like, &#8216;We&#8217;re going to develop it with you, [Wonder Woman 3], but I saw the way everybody else was handled, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The &#8220;everybody else&#8221; she referred to involves the former DC movie universe, often called the DC Extended Universe. It comprised films led by Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Henry Cavill as Superman. Cavill, in particular, had it rough when Gunn and Safran laid the groundwork for the DCU, as he also <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/henry-cavill-officially-announces-return-as-superman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">officially announced he would reprise his role as Clark Kent<\/a> in October 2022 <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/henry-cavill-confirms-he-will-not-return-as-superman-my-turn-to-wear-the-cape-has-passed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">just to U-turn two months later<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DCEU Movie Teases That Were Never Paid Off<img alt=\"Sometimes \u2013 even when multiplexes have been dominated by superhero movies for over two decades \u2013 things just don\u2019t pan out. Occasionally the best-laid plans get their neck snapped like General Zod after a horrific battle that levels half of Metropolis.&lt;p&gt;\u00a0&#10;With DC\u2019s Cinematic Universe about to reset with this summer\u2019s multiversal mayhem movie, The Flash, as the DCU reins are handed to James Gunn and Peter Safran, a ton of teases, setups, and planted seeds from the past decade of DC movies are going to wind up going nowhere. The Snyderverse is officially dunzo, so let\u2019s take a look at the many storylines that are getting the shaft. Gunn\u2019s DCU means what once was will now\u2026never be. &#10;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;The Henry situation was not handled elegantly, to say the least,&#8221; Gadot added. &#8220;Same with Patty \u2013 was not handled elegantly. I feel like, you know, we&#8217;re all adults and it&#8217;s all good, and it&#8217;s not even about them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">She continued, saying that Gunn, Safran, and the rest of DC Studios are going &#8220;to do what they believe in, and it&#8217;s all good.&#8221; She said she&#8217;s grateful she had the opportunity to be Wonder Woman at all and sends her best to whoever plays the part of the Amazonian superhero next. That said, don&#8217;t expect her to ever play the part again, even if Gunn and Safran come knocking at her door.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;For me to go and do, for example, another Wonder Woman, I&#8217;m not sure I would at this point in my life with four children and different schools, and all of that. To check out all of them for such a long period of time\u2026 It doesn&#8217;t work with my life anymore at this point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For now, Wonder Woman 3 isn&#8217;t happening, and it&#8217;s unclear when the character will make her entrance into the DCU. Next up are movies like <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/clayface\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayface<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/man-of-tomorrow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man of Tomorrow<\/a>. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/lanterns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lanterns<\/a>, one of the comic book movie universe&#8217;s TV shows, is in the midst of its first season, with <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/gorilla-grodd-and-jimmy-olsen-show-gets-official-title-and-cast-list-as-dc-promises-true-crime-documentary-with-a-comedic-spin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The People v. Gorilla Grodd<\/a> confirmed to be in development. You can see <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-dc-movies-and-tv-shows-2026-release-dates-and-beyond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the full breakdown for everything coming to the DCU here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former DC movie star Gal Gadot has opened up about the confusion surrounding Wonder Woman 3, saying that,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":756256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[96,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-756255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=756255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=756255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}