Gunn Wonder Woman reboot fast-tracked

Let me get this straight.

First, they axe Gal Gadot. Then Patty Jenkins. And now… a full-on reboot?

I mean, sure, I get it — Wonder Woman 1984 was rough. Like, “did someone film this in a mall during Black Friday?” levels of chaotic. But let's rewind. Not too far — just enough to remember when Diana Prince was actually cool.

So here we are. According to Variety, James Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran are speeding up development on a Wonder Woman reboot. That means new director, new actress, new everything. Gadot's out, Jenkins is gone, and whatever was left of the old plan has been tossed into the Amazonian equivalent of a shredder.

And honestly? It's weirdly freeing.

Not because I hated Gadot — I didn't. She had moments. The no-man's-land scene? Iconic. But the sequel? Jesus tap-dancing Christ. Plot twists that made zero sense. A dreamstone? Cheetah with a glow-up? What were they smoking?

Anyway.

Now, instead of trying to salvage what's left, Gunn's taking the whole thing back to the drawing board. Which, okay. Could be good. Could be bad. Depends who they get, right?

But here's the kicker:

They're not just rebooting Wonder Woman. They're rebooting the idea of Wonder Woman. Because if you thought the last one felt like homework, imagine how hard it must've been for Gunn to look at that mess and say, “Yeah, let's build from scratch.”

No more World War I. No more Steve Trevor time travel nonsense. Probably no more lasso of truth either — unless it explodes this time. Who knows?

Back in the day, Wonder Woman was supposed to be the heart of the DCEU. Then Batman got all broody, Superman came back from the dead, and somehow, she ended up playing third fiddle. Meanwhile, Marvel's doing fine without their own solo female lead — which, yikes.

But here's the question nobody's really asking:

Who even is Wonder Woman in the post-Justice League , post-Zack Snyder, post-Gadot world?

She can't just be the moral compass anymore — we've seen that. We need something sharper. Maybe darker. Maybe… weirder.

Like, what if she's not from Themyscera? What if she's an AI? What if she's a corporate spy sent by Olympus Inc.? Okay, maybe that's too much.

Still.

If they're going all-in on a reboot, they better have a damn good reason. And not just “because the last one flopped.” Which, by the way, it did. Hard. Critics roasted it. Audiences shrugged. And HBO Max took the blame for rushing it onto streaming.

So yeah. Starting over?

Maybe smart.

Do I care?

Honestly?

Kinda, yeah.

Because Wonder Woman should matter. Not just as a symbol. Not just as a box office gamble. But as a character. A real one.

Not another CGI slugfest where the only emotional beat is someone crying in slow motion.

Look, I'm not saying I want her to cry. I'm saying I want her to mean something again.

And if Gunn's team can pull that off? Fine. Great. Whatever.

But if they don't?

We'll just end up right back here in two years.

Saying the same damn thing.