Shortly after news Warner Bros. had pushed the Wonder Woman 1984 release date from June 5 to August 14, the film’s star, Gal Gadot, and director, Patty Jenkins, shared a new animated poster and their own respective statements on the delay on social media.
‘Wonder Woman 1984' New Poster and Motion Picture Released
Accompanying the poster was a statement from Gadot on Wonder Woman 1984‘s delay. She writes,
In these dark and scary times, I am looking forward to a brighter future ahead. Where we can share the power of cinema together again. Excited to redate our WW84 film to August 14, 2020. I hope everyone is safe. Sending my love to you all.
In these dark and scary times, I am looking forward to a brighter future ahead. Where we can share the power of cinema together again. Excited to redate our WW84 film to August 14, 2020. I hope everyone is safe. Sending my love to you all. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nzPUM7uQ1n
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) March 24, 2020
Jenkins also shared the new animated poster to her Twitter as well as her own statement about the release date delay. The director writes,
“We made Wonder Woman 1984 for the big screen and I believe in the power of cinema. In these terrible times, when theater owners are struggling as so many are, we are excited to re-date our film to August 14th 2020 in a theater near you, and pray for better times for all by then.”
We made Wonder Woman 1984 for the big screen and I believe in the power of cinema. In these terrible times, when theater owners are struggling as so many are, we are excited to re-date our film to August 14th 2020 in a theater near you, and pray for better times for all by then pic.twitter.com/85ykQ8x6NE
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) March 24, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984 will now hit theaters on August 14. For more, check out Collider’s own Matt Goldberg explaining why the summer movie season won’t be the same this year and get updated on the latest release date news here.
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