We’re slowly moving into a phase of COVID-adjusted world where we need to move ahead with our work despite the threat and concern of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the news of the first registered vaccine (Sputnik V) from Russia has further given people hope of a ‘normal’ world. Anyway, things are going forward and the entertainment business is looking to return to the physical scene, alongside the virtual. The ninth film in the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) and the much-awaited sequel of Wonder Woman (2017), WW84: Wonder Woman 1984 is set to open in theaters on October 2, 2020. Its trailer has just arrived, and it’s spectacular. Plus, if you happen to be a Game of Thrones fan, there’s a very familiar face in there; Pedro Pascal, who played the tragically brave Oberyn Martell/the Red Viper in GoT. Read on to find out more.
WW84 follows the events of the first film, Wonder Woman, which was based during World War I. There, the immortal Amazon warrior princess Diana found her footing in a man’s world and came of age with her abilities. Now, the sequel leaps forth in time and the story is set during the Cold War in 1984; where Diana Prince a.k.a Wonder Woman faces a fresh pair of enemies. Gal Gadot reprises her role as the fiercely lovely Diana/Wonder Woman, and Chris Pine comes back as Steve Trevor, Diana’s love interest. The villainy seems to be taken care of by the characters of Maxwell Lord and Barbara Minerva/Cheetah. Pedro Pascal plays Maxwell Lord, who’s a media businessman famous for TV infomercials; while Kristen Wiig portrays Barbara/Cheetah, who had once been a friend of Diana’s.
The Warner Bros. film returns with its original director, Patty Jenkins; who gave the highest-grossing film ($821m) as a solo female director for the 2017 film, Wonder Woman. The story of Wonder Woman 1984 has been written by Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns; whereas the screenplay is by Jenkins, Johns, and David Callaham. The music is by Hans Zimmer, the Oscar-winning composer of films like The Dark Knight, and The Lion King. The film also stars Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen in supporting roles.
Pedro Pascal’s performance of the antagonist Max Lord was said to be based on Donald Trump. But the director, Patty Jenkins has denied such claims. She asserts that Pascal as Max Lord is inspired by Gordon Gekko from Oliver Stone’s film, Wall Street, and also by Gene Hackman’s role of Lex Luthor in the 1978 film, Superman. She describes Gekko as “a villain with potential to be dangerous and scary”. Pascal talked to Entertainment Weekly about his character in February. “Max is a dream seller,” he had said. “It’s this character who encompasses a component of the era which is, you know, ‘Get whatever you want, however you can. You’re entitled to it!’ And at any cost, ultimately, which represents a huge part of our culture and this kind of unabashed – it’s greed.”
Pedro, a Chilean-American actor, also starred in the Netflix crime series, Narcos. He currently plays Din Djarin/The Mandalorian as the title character in the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian; whose first season released on Disney+ in November 2019. And the second season is set to premiere in October 2020.
So, coming back to Wonder Woman, WW84 was originally set for a June 2020 release but the date kept getting pushed due to coronavirus. Finally, Wonder Woman 1984 is going to release in 2D and 3D in select cinemas and IMAX in the United States on October 2, 2020.
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