Connie Nielsen is signed on to reprise her role as Queen Hippolyta in the Themyscira spin-off and recently spoke to CinemaBlend to clarify where the movie will place on the timeline of the Wonder Woman franchise. She explained, “It’s not just after what happens in Wonder Woman. There’s also some other stuff in there, which is related to a prior time as well. There is a lot of different sort of things that you can see where the story is a little bit origin-minded, but there are also other times involved.”
The Themyscira project was initially announced in December 2019. Patty Jenkins, director of the first two Wonder Woman films (and signed on to helm the third), is attached as an executive producer, working from a story she cooked up with former DC executive Geoff Johns. Jenkins has clarified that she won’t direct the movie – with Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and her Cleopatra remake, not to mention Wonder Woman 3, her schedule is pretty hectic at the moment – but she’ll be heavily involved in the development.
Due to the mixed critical reception to Wonder Woman 1984, the character’s DCEU solo franchise has hit something of a bump in the road recently. Still, Gal Gadot’s on-screen incarnation of the role remains wildly popular among audiences, and the sequel became one of the biggest blockbuster hits of the COVID-19 pandemic (which, frankly, isn’t saying much) with its simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max over the holidays.
Wonder Woman 1984 is now playing in select theaters.
Source: CinemaBlend
