The early reactions to Wonder Woman 1984 have arrived. Warner Bros. and DC Films experienced great success with the release of the first Wonder Woman in 2017. Audiences loved the movie and it made over $800 million worldwide, guaranteeing that a sequel would come. Patty Jenkins returns to direct Wonder Woman 1984, which will continue Diana Prince's (Gal Gadot) adventures nearly forty years after the events of the first film. The sequel will see Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) mysteriously return from the dead and has Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig) set as its villains.
Despite the overwhelming excitement for another Wonder Woman movie, fans have had to wait for much longer than anticipated to see it. The movie had two release dates in 2019 before WB pushed Wonder Woman 1984 to June 2020. This decision was made so the sequel could potentially have as strong of legs at the box office as the original, but that all changed thanks to COVID-19. Wonder Woman 1984 was delayed three more times and will now release in theaters AND on HBO Max on Christmas Day.
With all of these delays, fans and critics alike have been waiting to see if Wonder Woman 1984 delivers. Now nearly three weeks from the film's theatrical release internationally, the early reactions to Wonder Woman 1984 have arrived. Here's what those who have seen the movie already are saying on Twitter:
Warner Bros. lifting the social media reactions to Wonder Woman 1984 this early on was already a good sign that they were confident in the response it would get. So far, all of the reactions have been extremely positive about the movie, which is a reminder of how positive the first reactions to the original Wonder Woman were. Many are praising the film for a heartfelt story that, while emotional, also delivers an overwhelmingly hopeful message. Considering how tough of a year it has been for most, it seems like Wonder Woman 1984 is arriving at the perfect time. And with its Christmas release date, it should be something that families around the world are able to enjoy together.
Some other general takeaways from these reactions include another great performance by Gal Gadot and romance between her and Pine. Meanwhile, the praise for Maxwell Lord and Cheetah makes it sound like Wonder Woman 1984 managed to improve the franchise's villains. There are also multiple teases of some big surprises contained in the film, but what exactly they are will be left for viewers to discover on their own. Ultimately, it is great to see such a strong and positive reaction to Wonder Woman 1984, and it bodes well for Patty Jenkins' plans to do a spinoff and Wonder Woman 3 in the near future.
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