Last Update: February 03, 2023, 16:51 IST
Fans are apprehensive about Gal Gadot’s future
While the makers announced the big news on their official Instagram account, fans were speculating whether Gal Gadot would play the lead like in the films.
Needless to say, the advent of various OTT platforms has really increased the craze towards web shows. This seems to have given a push to DC Studios to venture into web series. The much-loved superhero Wonder Woman is all set to be adapted into a television series. That’s not all. If reports are to be believed, the series will have a touch of “Game of Thrones-ish story”. While the makers announced the big news on their official Instagram account, fans were speculating whether Gal Gadot would play the lead like in the movies.
The makers revealed in the caption that the series has been titled “Paradise Lost”. Describing the TV show, the caption read, “Paradise Lost—Set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman, this TV drama focuses on the origins and political intrigue of an island of all women.”
While DC fans can’t keep calm and are super excited for the web show, the rumors of Gal Gadot’s replacement have left her fans worried. According to a report in Variety, British filmmaker and DC boss Peter Safran claimed that the story takes place before the birth of Diana aka Wonder Woman on the island of Themyscira.
In case you’re wondering how fans began speculating about Gal Gadot’s replacement, we should inform you that DC studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran have announced plans to revamp the entire DC slate. After this speculations started.
Henry Cavill leaving the Superman franchise raised concerns among fans that Gadot might be out as well. It should be noted that so far DC Studios has not announced any changes to Wonder Woman, as they did for the first Superman film.
In an official video announcement for the DCU, James Gunn said, “It’s like Game of Thrones with Westeros, but with all the inhabitants of Paradise Island.”
Reportedly, the series is a prequel to Wonder Woman and will focus on how the all-female society came into existence. Apart from this, it will also showcase their politics and rules.
Meanwhile, Gal Gadot is expected to be brought back as a secondary character in Shazam 2 by James Gunn. Israeli actress soon to appear in the upcoming Shazam! Wrath of the Gods Directed by David Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi, the film will release on March 17.
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