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Yes, ‘Wonder Woman 3’ is happening. And it’ll be sooner than you think

Warner Bros. puts ‘Wonder Woman 3’ on the fast track.

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This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot, left, and Chris Pine in a scene from “Wonder Woman 1984.”

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot, left, and Chris Pine in a scene from “Wonder Woman 1984.”

Warner Bros. Entertainment via Associated Press

“Wonder Woman 3” got the green light after the film’s successful weekend at the box office and on the HBO Max streaming service.

What’s happening?

Warner Bros. chair Toby Emmerich said in a statement Sunday that “Wonder Woman 3” will get the fast track for development with Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins slated to return.

  • “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ we are excited to be able continue her story with our real life Wonder Women — Gal and Patty — who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy,” Emmerich said.

The new film does not have a release date.

A look at the numbers:

“Wonder Woman 1984” had a pretty successful weekend for a pandemic film. The DC Comics movie garnered $16.7 million in its domestic opening run over the weekend, which is the most of any film released during pandemic months.

  • The film amassed $36.1 million worldwide, too, The Guardian reports.

The film was also released on HBO Max, the new streaming service from Warner Bros. Reports suggest about half of HBO Max’s subscribers watched “Wonder Woman 1984” over the weekend.

  • That number might be close to 2 million since HBO Max had about 3.6 million users back in October, according to CNBC.
  • However, it’s unclear if “Wonder Woman 1984” brought the app new subscribers, or if there were new sign-ups on Christmas.