Wonder Woman sequel delayed until 2020

Los Angeles — The world will have to wait a little longer for the Wonder Woman sequel, which will now arrive in theatres in summer 2020.

Warner Bros. announced Monday that Wonder Woman 1984 will now open on 5 June 2020. The film starring Gal Gadot as the Amazonian superhero had been slated for a November 2019 release.

Super excited to announce that, thanks to the changing landscape, we are able to put Wonder Woman back to its rightful home. June 5, 2020. Be there or be square!!!

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— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) October 22, 2018

Patty Jenkins is returning as director and has teased fans with tidbits about the series' time jump to the 1980s.

The first Wonder Woman was a major blockbuster for Warner Bros.' DC Comics franchise. The film earned more than $800 million globally. The original became the most successful live-action film directed by a woman.

The sequel would have been released a month after the Joker which is scheduled to open on 4 October 2019.