Warner Bros. fast-tracks 'Wonder Woman 3,' Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot back on board

Source: Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is happy enough with the response to Wonder Woman 1984 that it is fast-tracking the third and final Wonder Woman film. Gal Gadot will reprise her role as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, and Patty Jenkins will write and direct the movie again. 

“As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of Wonder Woman 1984, we are excited to be able [to] continue her story with our real-life Wonder Women—Gal and Patty—who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy,” Warner Bros. Chairman Toby Emmerich said in a statement.

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'Wonder Woman 1984' will be available for VOD rental in Canada alongside theatrical release

Even if you can't come to theatres to watch Wonder Woman 1984 this Christmas Day, you'll still be able to watch it at home. Warner Bros. Pictures is pushing through with its "hybrid release strategy" in Canada as it'll be available for video-on-demand rental the same day it will debut in movie theatres. This move comes after Warner initially announced that WW84 would only be available in Canadian cinemas, even though many of them are closed because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Due to "varying market restrictions," Warner decided to go with this new release option so it can reach more viewers. Wonder Woman 1984 will come with a $29.99 rental price for 48 hours. But Warner hasn't mentioned which platforms will carry the film. The studio shifted the movie's December 25 premiere to its HBO Max streaming service in the US, causing quite a stir there. HBO Max isn't available here, though.

Source: The Canadian Press

'Justice League' Snyder Cut to come to HBO Max in 2021

The four-hour-long Zack Synder version of the Justice League is finally coming. The director made the announcement during the DC FanDome virtual convention on Saturday. It'll be released on HBO Max in 2021 in four, one-hour segments and an option to watch the entire film in full. For those without access to the streaming service, Snyder said a "distribution plan" to release the movie outside of HBO Max is in the works.

You can see the full three-minute trailer above, which the film fans have been clamouring for since the theatrical version came out in November 2017. Fans felt the movie compromised the director's original vision for it. He had to step away from the project in May 2017 due to a family tragedy. Joss Whedon took over directing duties from him. It already sets a darker, more sombre tone than the theatrical version and a look at apex villain Darkseid who didn't make the theatrical cut.

Source: Variety

DC’s ‘Shazam’ gets new trailer

Ahead of the film’s release next month, we get to see a bit more of DC Comics superhero Shazam—and how he’s unlike the brooding characters we’ve come to expect from the DCEU. We get a quick look of how Billy Batson (Asher Angel) turns into adult superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi) and all the trouble he gets into trying to figure out his place in the world. We even get a cameo from a well-loved DC character, sort of. Batman appears in the form of a large plush toy as Shazam fights with some bad guys in a store. You can watch the full trailer above.