Patty Jenkins Close to Closing Wonder Woman 2 Deal

Jenkins very close to signing a deal to step back into the director's chair.

By Lucy O'Brien

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is in final negotiations to helm the sequel.

Though Wonder Woman 2 was officially confirmed at Comic-Con last month, Jenkins' involvement beyond writing a treatment for the film was still up in the air. Deadline reports that the reason behind this came down to Jenkins' negotiations about her salary after Wonder Woman was such a smash hit for Warner Bros, stating that Jenkins has been fighting for a salary on par with a male director in the wake of such a successful first film.

As of Thursday evening, the deal was being finalised, and if it goes through Jenkins will reportedly be the highest paid female director in Hollywood.

Although Deadline did not reveal a figure, the publication did state that her payday and deal is in step with any other director who has achieved what Jenkins has. According to a source, "the deal will be reached soon."

Wonder Woman 2 is set to open in theatres December 19, 2019, and will see Gal Gadot returning to star as Diana Prince. Released earlier this year, Wonder Woman has gone on to become the highest grossing DCEU film domestically.

Lucy O'Brien is Games and Entertainment Editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her on Twitter.

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