The new Wonder Woman has received her biggest DC Universe update yet, and I couldn’t be happier to finally see her on equal footing with the franchise’s other biggest heroes, Batman and Superman. Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman will not be returning for the DCU’s Chapter One, with reports claiming all actors from 2017’s Justice League will be recast. The fact David Corenswet plays Superman and Jason Momoa is now Lobo, not Aquaman, helped cement that.

However, the DCU will have its own version of Wonder Woman, who has yet to be cast. I was disappointed when Gadot’s Wonder Woman 3 was canceled, as I believed the franchise could have bounced back from the lackluster Wonder Woman 1984. However, I have to say that I’m excited about the prospect of a new take on Diana Prince, with everything I’ve seen from James Gunn’s Superman movie making me confident about the franchise’s future. And now, Wonder Woman’s biggest DCU update yet has been shared.

James Gunn Has Confirmed A DCU Wonder Woman Movie Is Happening

Diana Prince Is Going Back To The Big Screen Soon

Wonder Woman’s DCU journey had a tumultuous start. First, Gal Gadot claimed that DC Studios co-CEOs wanted to make Wonder Woman 3 with her, with reports later stating that was incorrect. Then, the character stayed in limbo for quite some time, with no projects announced for where she could make her DCU debut. Thankfully, the wait for news on Diana Prince’s theatrical return has ended, as James Gunn confirmed a Wonder Woman movie is in development.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn shared the biggest DCU Wonder Woman update yet, saying, “We’re working on Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman’s being written right now.” With the movie currently in the writing stage, it should still be some time until we see who gets cast as the DCU’s Wonder Woman. That is due to how Gunn’s rule of thumb is to only cast roles after the script of their debut project is done. That said, the Wonder Woman movie news is very exciting for a few reasons.

Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman Are Now Matched In The DCU In 2 Key Ways

DC’s Trinity Is Important For The Future Of The New DCU

DC has had to deal with criticism regarding Wonder Woman since the slate of projects for the DCU’s Chapter One was announced. While Gunn said at the time that the projects made up half of the franchise’s first chapter, fans did not take lightly to the fact that Batman and Superman had solo movies announced — The Brave and the Bold and David Corenswet’s Superman movie — and Wonder Woman was nowhere to be seen on the slate.

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Now, Gunn ends those complaints, with every player from DC’s Trinity set to have a solo movie in the DCU’s Chapter One. This means that the new Wonder Woman will be on equal footing with Corenswet’s Superman and the DCU Batman in two ways. Aside from the fact all three have solo movies announced, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman also have a spinoff-like project for each. Those would be Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow for Superman, Clayface for Batman, and the Paradise Lost series for Wonder Woman. Gunn has confirmed the latter is still “slow moving.”

Why Wonder Woman Being On Equal Footing With Batman & Superman Is So Exciting

The DC Hero Needs A Bigger Live-Action Presence

I couldn’t be more excited now that a Wonder Woman movie has been confirmed for the new DC Universe. Diana needs to be as important as Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne are in the franchise, especially since Wonder Woman has repeatedly been given the short end of the stick in the past. Batman and Superman are heroes with several live-action movies under their belt, while Wonder Woman does have a few, but her credits pale in comparison to the duo.

Even in terms of animation, Batman and Superman have led multiple animated series, with Wonder Woman never getting the iconic “The Animated Series” treatment that the other two did. Recently, what appeared to be a promising Wonder Woman video game was canceled after years of work. In short, Wonder Woman deserves to have a bigger presence in DC media, and with Gunn confirming DCU actors will play their characters in movies, series, animation, and even video games, that could now happen, and I can’t wait to see Wonder Woman thrive.