"Wonder Woman 1984" has been pushed back from November 2019 to June 2020
because Warner Bros. wants to take advantage of a summer release date.
But movies have proven to do well outside of the summer in recent years.
"Wonder Woman 1984" was originally scheduled to be released in
November 2019, but Wonder Woman herself Gal Gadot announced on Twitter
on Monday that the movie will now open on June 5, 2020.
In a statement to Business Insider, Warner Bros. President of
Domestic Distribution Jeff Goldstein said, "We had tremendous success
releasing the first 'Wonder Woman' film during the summer so when we saw
an opportunity to take advantage of the changing competitive landscape,
we did. This move lands the film exactly where it belongs."
The messaging between Gadot and Goldstein is very consistent.
The first "Wonder Woman" was released on June 2, 2017, meaning
the sequel will come to theaters almost exactly three years later. It
grossed over $821 million worldwide.
But a November release wouldn't have doomed "Wonder Woman
1984." Recent movies, particularly "Black Panther," have proven that
movies can be hugely successful outside of the traditional summer season
when blockbusters are usually released. "Black Panther" was released in
February, but remains the highest-grossing movie in the US this year
and made over $1.3 billion worldwide.
Before that, "Deadpool" was released in February 2016 and made
over $783 million worldwide. Other movies like "Get Out," "A Quiet
Place," "Logan," "The Nun," and "Halloween" have been successful outside
of summer.
But it seems Warner Bros. doesn't want to take that chance.
When it saw a June 2020 release open, it pounced, even if fans will have
to wait another seven months to see Wonder Woman again.
In the meantime, Warner Bros. will release "Aquaman" this December, "Shazam!" in April, and "Joker" next October.
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