Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer Reveals Cheetah's Final Form

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The new Wonder Woman 1984 trailer is officially released. Director Patty Jenkins' highly-anticipated sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman was supposed to have already been released by now, as it was set for a June 2020 release date. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Warner Bros. was forced to push the film back multiple times. Wonder Woman 1984 is now scheduled for October 2020, but it's unknown if it will be able to meet that date since the health crisis is still a very serious situation.

For now, WB is operating as if Wonder Woman 1984 will indeed come out in the fall, so now's the time to rev up the marketing campaign. There hasn't been a Wonder Woman 1984 trailer since the initial preview debuted back in December 2019, but the DC FanDome event provided the studio with the ideal platform to showcase new footage. After Jenkins confirmed a new trailer would premiere at the Wonder Woman 1984 panel, it's now available online.

The trailer establishes a general outline for the movie's plot, setting up Maxwell Lord as a devious villain promising to give people anything they ever dreamed of. His character looks to be a commentary on 1980s excess, as evidenced by his telling Barbara Minerva, "The answer is always more." In the footage, it's revealed Barbara is swayed by Lord's declarations and seeks him out to improve her life. Barbara appears to have animosity towards Diana Prince, fueling one of Wonder Woman 1984's central conflicts. Barbara's craving for power results in her becoming the fully-formed Cheetah, which had been glimpsed in official merchandise, but had yet to be shown in actual footage. Elsewhere, the trailer reaffirms Steve Trevor will serve as the comedic relief as he gets acclimated to the 1980s.

Another interesting detail is the trailer confirms Wonder Woman 1984 will play only in theaters, but it does not mention the scheduled October release date. Warner Bros. recently admitted some of their upcoming theatrical releases like Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune may have to be delayed again. Omitting a set release date in the trailer indicates the studio is being flexible in the event the movie has to get pushed back further. Obviously, a lot will depend on how Tenet performs under the "new normal" circumstances, but it'll nevertheless be interesting to see where Wonder Woman 1984 ends up. At least for now, it doesn't appear a Mulan-esque straight to premium VOD model is being considered.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Release Date: Oct 02, 2020