Christmas treat for Gal Gadot fans: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to release in December

Wonder Woman 1984 will premiere on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously from Christmas Day in the United States, Warner Bros announced Wednesday.

After much speculation, the studio announced that the superhero sequel will debut on the streaming service HBO Max on December 25, the same day it will open in US movie theaters.

Internationally, where HBO Max is not available, Wonder Woman 1984 will premiere in cinemas one week earlier, on December 16.

Wonder Woman 1984 was expected to be one of the biggest films of 2020 and was delayed a few times to avoid clash with other big budgeted movies of the year. The $200 million-budgeted movie was originally supposed to hit theaters this past summer. However, it was delayed again amid the coronavirus crisis.

“It wasn’t an easy decision and we never thought we’d have to hold onto the release for such a long time but COVID rocked all of our worlds,” wrote star Gal Gadot on her social media account.

She added: “You can watch it IN THEATERS (they’re doing an amazing job keeping it safe) and you can also watch it on HBOMAX from your homes. Sending you my love. Please keep safe and wear a mask.”

The cast includes, Gal Gadot and Chris Pine in leads, also with Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Robin Wright.

Patty Jenkins, who directed Wonder Woman and the sequel addressed the news on social media. “The time has come,” she wrote on Twitter. “At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else. We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season.” She urged fans to seek out the movie where they feel is safest.