Back in February, we reported that Warner Bros.' highly-anticipatedWonder Womanbeginsproductionthis fall, but we were never given any specifics about where shooting may take place. During last week’s episode ofMeet the Movie Press, it was revealed that the superhero adventure has landed a cinematographer, withInterstellar’sHoyte Van Hoytemasigning on, whileYahoo! Italyreports thatWonder Womanwill be partially shot in Basilicata, Italy. These reports haven’t been confirmed at this time, but if shooting is scheduled to commence sometime this fall, we should get confirmation soon.
Hoyte Van Hoytemafirst made his mark with directorTomas Alfredson’s 2008 thrillerLet the Right One in, which lead to more high-profile work inThe Fighter,Tomas Alfredson’s English language debutTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,HerandInterstellar. He also served as the DP on the upcomingJames Bondaction-thrillerSpectre, arriving in theaters November 6. Given his rapid rise through the cinematographer ranks, it’s not at all surprising that he would come aboard forWonder Woman.
As for the Italy shoot, it isn’t known how much ofWonder Womanwill be shot in Basilicata, which has has been the home to big-budget productions such as the upcomingBen-HurandMel Gibson’s 2004 Biblical epicThe Passion of the Christ. There have been rumors in the past that thissuperhero moviewill explore Diana Prince’s origins in her homeland of Themyscira, and it seems possible that the Italy portion of the shoot could be used for these scenes. That rumor claims the movie will be set both inWonder Woman’s homeland, and in the 1920s, during World War I. Another report seemed to back that rumor up, claiming thatGal Gadot’s title character will be “hundreds of years old” when we first see her inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
As of now, onlyGal GadotandChris Pinehave been set to star, with the latter playing Diana Prince’s love interest,Steve Trevor.Patty Jenkinshas been set to direct, from a script byJason Fuchs(Pan). It has been rumored thatWonder Woman, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) meet the rest of theJustice Leagueat the end ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Other characters expected to show up areAquaman(Jason Momoa),The Flash(Ezra Miller) andCyborg(Ray Fisher).
Wonder Womanis set for release on August 24, 2025, just a few months before Justice League Part 1 hits theaters on June 16, 2025. Do you think this report of an Italy should could confirm rumors of the Themyscira setting inWonder Woman? As we get closer to the proposed fall production start, stay tuned for official details regarding this highly-anticipated project.
