Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Wonder Woman!

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Is it too early to start getting excited about Wonder Woman 2? As DC Films and Warner Bros. bask in the deserved celebration of Wonder Woman's record-setting box office triumph, fueled by the highest Rotten Tomatoes certified fresh rating of any DC superhero film since The Dark Knight, the weekend festivities have already included some announced plans for Wonder Woman 2. Director Patty Jenkins is returning to helm the sequel, which will be set in contemporary times and will bring Gal Gadot's Diana Prince to America once more.

Naturally, with the announcement of Wonder Woman 2 comes speculation of which super villain(s) Diana will face in her second solo film. Wonder Woman and the DC Universe proper have no lack of rogues powerful and dangerous enough to challenge the daughter of Queen Hippolyta - the "Godkiller" who was brought to life by Zeus himself. Some fan-favorite comic book stories that could be adapted also suggest potential adversaries, such as as The First Born, the original son of Zeus and Hera, who faced Wonder Woman in her New 52 run. (However, as Diana defeated her brother Ares in Wonder Woman, maybe facing a second godly brother in her sequel would be redundant). There's also the famous Greg Rucka story "Eyes of the Gorgon," in which Diana blinded herself in order to defeat Medusa (though that story might be a bit too gruesome for young kids).

Here are our suggestions for some Wonder Woman and DC Universe super villains who we'd love to see in Wonder Woman 2.

The Cheetah

Cheetah Fighting Wonder Woman in DC Comics

By virtue of appearing as a member of the Legion of Doom in the Super Friends cartoon as well as in DC Animation's Justice League Unlimited and in her numerous comic book incarnations, the Cheetah became one of Wonder Woman's most well-known foes. The current DC Rebirth version of the Cheetah is perhaps the most likely source of inspiration for a cinematic version: Dr. Barbara Ann Minerva is a British archaeologist with a passion for mythology. She was one of the first to speak ancient Greek to Wonder Woman, and they became friends. When Minerva discovers the Cult of Urzkartaga in Africa, she is bonded to a cheetah god and is transformed into the Cheetah. In Greg Rucka's story arc "The Lies," Wonder Woman seeks Cheetah's help to help her find the missing Themyscira. With Diana banished from Themyscira in Wonder Woman, one scenario could be Diana working with the Dr. Minerva to find a way to return to her home in Wonder Woman 2.

The Cheetah possesses the superhuman strength, speed and endurance of an African cheetah god, making her capable of facing Wonder Woman in battle. Barbara Minerva could be an excellent role for Oscar winner Charlize Theron to take on; allowing her to reunite with Patty Jenkins, her director in Monster, and enter the DCEU in a major way.

Grail

Created by Geoff Johns himself in the 2015 "Darkseid War" storyline, Grail was perfectly designed to be Wonder Woman's arch enemy. Grail is Wonder Woman's twisted mirror-opposite, the daughter of an Amazon warrior and Darkseid, the lord of Apokolips. Darkseid is the ultimate Big Bad of the Justice League movie and of the DCEU. Grail is Wonder Woman's  equal in power; herself a demigoddess with superhuman strength, speed, and invulnerability, plus she possesses a version of Darkseid's Omega Effect power, as well as knowledge of ancient Amazonian occult magic, and she wields a scythe forged by Hades himself. Everything Wonder Woman brings to the battlefield, Grail has an answer for. Wonder Woman has killed gods before, but Grail is a challenge that should test all of Diana's powers and abilities, including her capacity for empathy and mercy.

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Giganta fighting Wonder Woman in DC Comics

Giganta

One of the biggest fan favorite moments in Captain America: Civil War was Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) shocking the Avengers by turning into Giant-Man. The DCEU has someone who can do the same - in fact, she can grow to be much bigger than 60 feet tall - and she's a classic Wonder Woman villain. Giganta also appeared in the Super Friends cartoon along with the Cheetah as part of the Legion of Doom. Giganta is Dr. Doris Zeul, who possesses size changing abilities and has been a long time foe of Wonder Woman. The visual appeal of Diana flying to take on a building-sized Giganta is hard to deny.

Black Adam

Shazam - Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam Fan Art by George Evangelista

It's been years since Dwayne Johnson signed to be part of the DCEU and accepted the role of Black Adam, but the rumored Shazam movie continues to reside in development limbo. Johnson has even recently teased Black Adam's surprise debut in the DCEU, but it didn't happen in Wonder Woman, so Justice League is now the next opportunity to introduce him. There has also been talk of Black Adam facing Superman in Man of Steel 2, but Superman's sequel is, like Shazam, still theoretical and years away. Meanwhile, Wonder Woman's sequel is definitely happening - and it's a prime opportunity for The Rock to finally bring Black Adam into the DCEU to face the Amazon Warrior.

Like Diana, Black Adam is steeped in ancient mythology - an ancient Egyptian with the combined powers of six Egyptian gods, giving him flight, super strength, invulnerability, godlike willpower, and the power of lightning - all of which sounds a lot like a certain demi-goddess daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta. Unleashing Black Adam in Wonder Woman 2 would allow the DCEU to benefit from the star power of one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, and the promise of Gal Gadot vs. The Rock might be worth the ticket price alone.

Harley Quinn

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn smiling. in Suicide Squad

As much as a win Wonder Woman is for DC as the highest grossing film ever for a female director starring a female superhero, the DCEU is still mostly populated with male superheroes and villains. The two biggest female names in the DCEU are Wonder Woman and Harley Quinn - so why shouldn't they meet in Wonder Woman 2? When we last saw Harley at the conclusion of Suicide Squad, she was freed from Belle Reve by The Joker (Jared Leto), and while we await Harley's return to movie screens in Gotham City Sirens, there's no reason she can't encounter Diana in Wonder Woman's sequel. Harley isn't exactly physically a match for Wonder Woman, but she could certainly cause numerous problems and headaches for Diana. More importantly, any chance to have Gal Gadot and Margot Robbie working together on screen should be seized. This is what a shared universe was made for.

Circe

Circe holding Wonder Woman's lasso of truth in DC comics

Circe, as in the ancient sorceress from Greek mythology, is a major Wonder Woman villain who threatened the entire planet and its gods and superheroes in the "War of the Gods" storyline in the 1990's. This is the same Circe who helped lure ancient sailors to their doom, and she's been a thorn in Wonder Woman's side for decades in the comics. Like the Enchantress (Cara Delevigne) in Suicide Squad, Circe is a sorceress of goddess-level powers. She is also a seductress and a master manipulator. We know gods and magic exist in the DCEU, and Circe, with her history bonded to the Amazons, would be a great opportunity to enrich the Amazon mythology we really only got a tantalizing glimpse of in the first act of Wonder Woman.

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Eclipso possesses the Justice League and the Teen Titans

Eclipso

Another dark god who could challenge Wonder Woman, Eclipso has often been a menace for the Justice League and the entire DC Universe. Eclipso is a malevolent entity who once represented the Wrath of God. Banished from Heaven, Eclipso uses black diamonds to bond with human hosts - primarily a scientist named Bruce Gordon. With the black diamonds, Eclipso can possess humans and bring out the darkest aspects of their hearts and desires. He has the physical attributes of a god, but Eclipso is also vulnerable to direct sunlight, admittedly a fairly easy weakness to exploit, but one with an obvious metaphor ripe for cinema.

With Wonder Woman learning in her World War I adventure that humans aren't always good, and that we have flaws in our very nature, Eclipso is an ideal villain to shed (black) light on the weaknesses inherent in humans, and to continue to explore what defending humanity means for Diana.

Vandal Savage

Vandal Savage and the Religion of Crime

Like Diana Prince, Vandal Savage is a fellow immortal being, who has walked the Earth since his days as a caveman. Vandal Savage has seen numerous civilizations and their gods rise and fall over the course of the millennia he's been alive. Savage also was the first human ever to commit murder, making him the inspiration for the Biblical Cain. Throughout his eternal life, Vandal Savage has sought to dominate the world, and he's been a major threat to the DC Universe across all media, including the Justice League Unlimited cartoon and DC's Legends of Tomorrow in The CW's Arrowverse. There's no doubt Vandal Savage would have a keen interest in manipulating or outright destroying Wonder Woman, as well as the Justice League, if given the cinematic opportunity.

The Female Furies

The forces of Darkseid are set to plague the Justice League and Earth, but more than hordes of Parademons reside on the planet Apokolips. The evil New Gods' greatest warriors are a battalion of women known as the Female Furies. Think of them as ultra violent alien versions of Diana's own Amazons. Trained by Darkseid's remorseless drill sergeant Granny Goodness, there have been several Female Furies with colorful names including Big Barda (who defected when she married the New God Scott Free, Mr. Miracle), Lashina, Mad Harriet, Stompa, and Bloody Mary. Wonder Woman has faced the Female Furies in the comics and in animation, and they always relish a chance to defeat the Amazon Princess in battle.

Thor

Thor Wonder Woman

Okay, now this is a long shot, but Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth started it, and it doesn't hurt to dream. As Wonder Woman began breaking box office records, Gal Gadot made a friendly challenge to Chris Hemsworth on Twitter, and Hemsworth immediately and diplomatically admitted that Wonder Woman "would kick Thor's a**!" But Gadot wants to see the God of Thunder and the Amazon Princess do battle - and frankly so do we! If this epic battle between Wonder Woman and Thor were ever to happen, the whole world would certainly scream "YESSSSS!"

Which Wonder Woman or DC Universe villains do you want to see Diana face in Wonder Woman 2? Sound off in the comments!

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