Despite the fact that Surprise Girl 1984 wasn’t as well-received as its predecessor, Surprise Girl 3 was nonetheless going to occur with director Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot again within the title position. That modified in December 2022, after James Gunn and Peter Safran have been named co-CEOs of DC Studios. The duo introduced a whole cinematic reboot for his or her new DC Universe shortly thereafter. However in line with Jenkins, Surprise Girl might not issue into their plans in any respect.
Through Deadline, Jenkins appeared on Max’s Speaking Photos Podcast and forged doubt on Surprise Girl’s cinematic future.
When Jenkins was requested about whether or not Surprise Girl 3 was lifeless, she replied “Yeah, in the intervening time, however most likely simply eternally.” And concerning one other director doubtlessly taking on, Jenkins added “No, they don’t seem to be serious about doing any Surprise Girl in the intervening time.”
Gadot’s Surprise Girl and Surprise Girl 1984 co-star Chris Pine lately expressed his ideas concerning the cancelled sequel. No matter Surprise Girl 3’s destiny, Jenkins shered her empathy for the enormity of Gunn and Safran’s try and revitalize the DC superhero motion pictures.
“It isn’t a straightforward job, what is going on on with DC,” famous Jenkins. “James Gunn and Peter Safran must observe their very own coronary heart into their very own plans. I do not know what they’re planning on doing and why… I’ve sympathy for what an enormous job it’s.”
Moreover, Jenkins indicated that she continues to be engaged on her Star Wars: Rogue Squadron film for Lucasfilm, despite the fact that the movie was taken off of the studio’s launch schedule.
“When Surprise Girl 3 then went away, Lucasfilm and I have been like, ‘Oh, we have got to complete this deal,'” recalled Jenkins. “We completed the deal proper because the strike was starting, so I now owe a draft of Star Wars. So we’ll see what occurs there. Who is aware of? … They produce other administrators who’ve been working, however I’m now again on doing Rogue Squadron. We’ll see what occurs. We have to get it to the place we’re each tremendous proud of it.”