She’s not here yet. That’s the headline, the elephant in the Batcave, the thing that makes fans squirm in their seats while the new DC Universe slowly, methodically, builds itself—one oddball squad and blue-caped savior at a time. Wonder Woman, the last piece of the holy trinity, is still waiting in the wings. And James Gunn, ringmaster of this rebooted circus, is in no rush to let her take the stage.
The Slow Burn of a New DC
Let’s get the facts straight: Creature Commandos kicked off the new DCU in December 2024. Superman, the first feature film in this continuity, is next up—David Corenswet’s cape is pressed, the S is shiny, and the hype is real. Peacemaker Season 2 lands in August on HBO Max, and Supergirl just wrapped filming. Gods and Monsters, the much-hyped “Chapter One,” is rolling out like a carefully plotted chess match. Every move is measured. Every reveal, deliberate.
But Wonder Woman? She’s still in the writer’s room.
Gunn, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, cut through the speculation with a line that’s both a shrug and a promise: “Paradise Lost is moving along. It’s slow-moving, but it’s moving. And, yeah, I really love that project a lot.” That’s Themyscira—the Amazonian island, the mythic birthplace, the HBO Max series that’s supposed to dig into the “dark secrets before Wonder Woman’s arrival.” But the main event? “Wonder Woman’s being written right now. So it’s different. I mean, not different. They’re connected. She’s from f—ing Themyscira, so…”
Translation: The show and the movie are cousins, not twins. Don’t expect Diana to crash the Paradise Lost party just yet.
Why the Wait Feels Right
It’s easy to get antsy. After all, Patty Jenkins’ 2017 Wonder Woman wasn’t just a hit—it was a cultural reset. $824 million at the box office, tenth highest-grossing film of that year, and suddenly, little girls everywhere had a new Halloween costume. The sequel? Less so. But the appetite’s still there. The pressure, too.
Here’s the thing: Gunn and Peter Safran aren’t playing the old game. No more rushed crossovers, no more “see this movie to understand that show.” They want each story to stand on its own, to breathe, to earn its place. It’s almost radical—a superhero universe that values patience over spectacle. They’re letting the icons marinate. Letting the scripts cook. Maybe even making us miss these characters before they come back.
Is it frustrating? Sure. Is it smart? Absolutely.
Themyscira’s Shadow—and the Promise Ahead
There’s something poetic about starting with the island, not the icon. Paradise Lost promises to peel back the layers of Themyscira before Diana ever picked up a lasso. It’s a gamble—can you make people care about the legend’s birthplace before reintroducing the legend herself? Gunn seems to think so. And frankly, after the last decade of DC chaos, a little restraint feels like a superpower in itself.
So here we are. Batman’s in the wings. Wonder Woman’s script is still being hammered out, the ink barely dry. The DCU is growing, but the heavy-hitters are waiting for their moment. And for once, that’s not a bug—it’s a feature.
Final Thought
Maybe it’s the anticipation that makes the reveal sweeter. Or maybe, as Gunn and Safran seem to believe, it’s the story that matters most. Either way, the message is clear: Wonder Woman will return. Just not until she—and her world—are truly ready.
And honestly? That’s the kind of patience this universe has needed all along.
