“Wonder Woman 1984” led domestic box office charts for the third straight weekend without much in the way of competition. The superhero sequel nabbed $3 million between Friday and Sunday, bringing its total in the U.S. and Canada to $32.6 million. Overseas, the film grabbed $4.7 million for an international tally of $98.8 million.

With $131 million in global box office receipts, the “Wonder Woman” sequel has outperformed most fellow pandemic-era releases. Yet that doesn’t make up for the film’s mighty $200 million production budget, which is to say the latest outing for Gal Gadot’s DC hero will almost certainly lose money for the studio. Nonetheless, Warner Bros. has already greenlit a third installment with Gadot and director Patty Jeninks on board. The comic book adaptation was released simultaneously on HBO Max in an effort to buoy streaming service subscribers. It’s unclear how many HBO Max users watched the movie, though the company touted record viewership. Next weekend, “Wonder Woman 1984” will be taken off HBO Max and it will only be available to watch in theaters until it reaches its traditional home entertainment window. It’s expected to return to the streaming platform a few months later.

A surprising bright spot for the Amazonian warrior has been Canada, where only 5% of theaters are open and HBO Max is not available. Warners released the film concurrently in any available cinemas and on premium video-on-demand, a rare strategy that wouldn’t have been tolerated by film exhibitors in pre-pandemic times. Even more unprecedented, the studio actually divulged tangible digital sales, something that no Hollywood studio has be willing to share. Canada’s pVOD model resulted in additional $7.2 million in revenues from online platforms like iTunes and Amazon.

Outside of North America, Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” -- which skipped U.S. theaters to debut on Disney Plus -- continues to pick up steam at the international box office. The existential family film amassed $8.9 million from 11 foreign countries, boosting its overseas total to $47.3 million. Chinese movie theaters have accounted for a bulk of that haul, with $36 million in ticket sales coming from the Middle Kingdom alone. It’s now the fourth-highest grossing Pixar movie ever in China and looks to overtake “Finding Dory” ($38.4 million) for third place following “Coco” and “Incredibles 2.”

Without any new nationwide releases, a variety of holdovers rounded out domestic box office charts. In second place, Universal and DreamWorks’ “The Croods: A New Age” pulled in $1.8 million in its seventh week of release for a domestic tally of $36.8 million. Internationally, “The Croods” sequel crossed $90 million after adding $5.1 million from 17 overseas countries. Its global haul hovers at $127 million. The film is currently available on premium video-on-demand platforms as part of a deal forged between Universal and major exhibitors such as AMC and Cinemark. Under the pact, the studio can put new titles on digital rental services after 17 days of their theatrical debuts. In return, AMC and Cinemark get a cut of the profits and any open cinemas have fresh content to show on the big screen.

Another Universal title “News of the World” managed third place with $1.2 million. The Tom Hanks-led Western drama, directed by Paul Greengrass, premiered on Christmas Day and has collected $7 million to date. Netflix has international rights to “News of the World.”

Sony’s thriller “Monster Hunter” took in $1.1 million, enough to land the No. 4 spot. After a month in theaters, the video game adaptation with Milla Jovovich has generated $7.8 million. “Fatale,” a psychological thriller with Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy, rounded out the top five with $670,000 in its fourth weekend of release. That brings its total to $4 million.

Focus Features’ revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman” secured $560,000 over the weekend, finding itself in sixth place and putting its total at $2.7 million. Like “The Croods” sequel and “News of the World,” the film falls under its parent company Universal’s early VOD agreement. Directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” lands on home entertainment for a premium price starting on Jan. 15.

“Wonder Woman 1984” led domestic box office charts for the third straight weekend without much in the way of competition. The superhero sequel nabbed $3 million between Friday and Sunday, bringing its total in the U.

“Wonder Woman 1984” led domestic box office charts for the third straight weekend without much in the way of competition. The superhero sequel nabbed $3 million between Friday and Sunday, bringing its total in the U.S. and Canada to $32.6 million. Overseas, the film grabbed $4.7 million for an international tally of $98.8 million. With $131 million in global box office receipts, the “Wonder Woman” sequel has outperformed most fellow pandemic-era releases. Yet that doesn’t make up for the film’s mighty $200 million production budget, which is to say the latest outing for Gal Gadot’s DC hero will almost certainly lose money for the studio. Nonetheless, Warner Bros. has already greenlit a third installment with Gadot and director Patty Jeninks on board. The comic book adaptation was released simultaneously on HBO Max in an effort to buoy streaming service subscribers. It’s unclear how many HBO Max users watched the movie, though the company touted record viewership. Next weekend, “Wonder Woman 1984” will be taken off HBO Max and it will only be available to watch in theaters until it reaches its traditional home entertainment window. It’s expected to return to the streaming platform a few months later. A surprising bright spot for the Amazonian warrior has been Canada, where only 5% of theaters are open and HBO Max is not available. Warners released the film concurrently in any available cinemas and on premium video-on-demand, a rare strategy that wouldn’t have been tolerated by film exhibitors in pre-pandemic times. Even more unprecedented, the studio actually divulged tangible digital sales, something that no Hollywood studio has be willing to share. Canada’s pVOD model resulted in additional $7.2 million in revenues from online platforms like iTunes and Amazon. Outside of North America, Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” -- which skipped U.S. theaters to debut on Disney Plus -- continues to pick up steam at the international box office. The existential family film amassed $8.9 million from 11 foreign countries, boosting its overseas total to $47.3 million. Chinese movie theaters have accounted for a bulk of that haul, with $36 million in ticket sales coming from the Middle Kingdom alone. It’s now the fourth-highest grossing Pixar movie ever in China and looks to overtake “Finding Dory” ($38.4 million) for third place following “Coco” and “Incredibles 2.” Without any new nationwide releases, a variety of holdovers rounded out domestic box office charts. In second place, Universal and DreamWorks’ “The Croods: A New Age” pulled in $1.8 million in its seventh week of release for a domestic tally of $36.8 million. Internationally, “The Croods” sequel crossed $90 million after adding $5.1 million from 17 overseas countries. Its global haul hovers at $127 million. The film is currently available on premium video-on-demand platforms as part of a deal forged between Universal and major exhibitors such as AMC and Cinemark. Under the pact, the studio can put new titles on digital rental services after 17 days of their theatrical debuts. In return, AMC and Cinemark get a cut of the profits and any open cinemas have fresh content to show on the big screen. Another Universal title “News of the World” managed third place with $1.2 million. The Tom Hanks-led Western drama, directed by Paul Greengrass, premiered on Christmas Day and has collected $7 million to date. Netflix has international rights to “News of the World.” Sony’s thriller “Monster Hunter” took in $1.1 million, enough to land the No. 4 spot. After a month in theaters, the video game adaptation with Milla Jovovich has generated $7.8 million. “Fatale,” a psychological thriller with Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy, rounded out the top five with $670,000 in its fourth weekend of release. That brings its total to $4 million. Focus Features’ revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman” secured $560,000 over the weekend, finding itself in sixth place and putting its total at $2.7 million. Like “The Croods” sequel and “News of the World,” the film falls under its parent company Universal’s early VOD agreement. Directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” lands on home entertainment for a premium price starting on Jan. 15.

'Wonder Woman 1984' stays atop domestic box office

Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 1984' is finally arriving on Christmas, and this time the movie has&nbsp;a little surprise for her fans.&nbsp; 
 
Gal in an interview recently revealed that the movie will have cameo appearances&nbsp;from special people in her life- her husband Yaron Versano and their daughters, Maya and Alma will make their on-screen debut.&nbsp; 
 
The&nbsp;35-year-old actress said. ''I have two daughters both of them appear, my oldest one appeared with Patty Jenkins son Asa and my youngest one, who I was pregnant with during the reshoots for Wonder Woman, the first one, was there with my husband,'' she said.

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Gal added that&nbsp;how their cameos mean&nbsp;a lot to her and said, ''This movie is more than just a movie for us, for me, for Patty. It completely changed my life and the amount of labour and thought and emotions that we put into the movie is a lot and I couldn’t have done the movie without the support of my amazing family and to have them captured in the film with me, because they are a part of it, meant a lot. It’s an amazing souvenir that we will forever cherish.'' 
 
Apart from her family, the movie will also have other&nbsp;cameos too. Movie director Patty Jenkins' son Asa will also appear in the movie. Earlier this year, Jenkins revealed that her son actually makes three separate appearances in the film as three different background characters. '' I just changed his hair. Every time I needed a kid to do something, I was like, ‘Asa, get in here! Okay, now you’re blonde,'' Jenkins said.&nbsp;

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The movie is all set to hit the theatres on Dec. 25 and on <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-warner-bros-to-release-all-upcoming-2021-films-on-streamer-as-well-as-theatres-347345&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiYnfzGhdXtAhWHyzgGHVbnCeIQFjAAegQIARAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw15r1k3_BONReFrizaxytV_">HBO Max.</a>

Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 1984' is finally arriving on Christmas, and this time the movie has a little surprise for her fans. Gal in an interview recently revealed that the movie will have cameo appearances from special people in her life- her husband Yaron Versano and their daughters, Maya and Alma will make their on-screen debut.

Gal Gadot's 'Wonder Woman 1984' is finally arriving on Christmas, and this time the movie has a little surprise for her fans. Gal in an interview recently revealed that the movie will have cameo appearances from special people in her life- her husband Yaron Versano and their daughters, Maya and Alma will make their on-screen debut. The 35-year-old actress said. ''I have two daughters both of them appear, my oldest one appeared with Patty Jenkins son Asa and my youngest one, who I was pregnant with during the reshoots for Wonder Woman, the first one, was there with my husband,'' she said. Watch: Makers release 'Wonder Woman 1984' opening scene online featuring Gal Gadot Gal added that how their cameos mean a lot to her and said, ''This movie is more than just a movie for us, for me, for Patty. It completely changed my life and the amount of labour and thought and emotions that we put into the movie is a lot and I couldn’t have done the movie without the support of my amazing family and to have them captured in the film with me, because they are a part of it, meant a lot. It’s an amazing souvenir that we will forever cherish.'' Apart from her family, the movie will also have other cameos too. Movie director Patty Jenkins' son Asa will also appear in the movie. Earlier this year, Jenkins revealed that her son actually makes three separate appearances in the film as three different background characters. '' I just changed his hair. Every time I needed a kid to do something, I was like, ‘Asa, get in here! Okay, now you’re blonde,'' Jenkins said. 'Wonder Woman 1984' is about complicated truth: Gal Gadot The movie is all set to hit the theatres on Dec. 25 and on HBO Max.

Gal Gadot's husband and daughters will have cameo appearances in 'Wonder Woman 1984'

Only a few days left for the worldwide release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ starring Gal Gadot as the superhero and makers have released the opening scene of the film.&nbsp;

The said scene is merely for three minutes which runs as a flashback to Diana’s childhood when she participated in Themyscira’s Olympics. We’re shown large-scale spectacle and stunt-work as Amazonians participate in the games.&nbsp;

‘Wonder Woman 1884’ will have Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen reprise their roles from the first film as General Antiope and Queen Hyppolyta, respectively.

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The scene then shows a transition from childhood to an adult Diana (<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/gal-gadot">Gal Gadot)</a>&nbsp;fighting as Wonder Woman in the 1980s and ends with an exchange between her and Cheetah, played by Kristen Wiig. The opening scene was shot on IMAX by director Patty Jenkins.

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ will release both in theatres and OTT channel -- HBO Max in the US.&nbsp;

In India, the film will be <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-wonder-woman-1984-is-releasing-in-india-on-this-date-347246">released in theatres on December 24</a>, with paid previews beginning on December 23 while in the US it will release a day later, on Christmas.&nbsp;

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Only a few days left for the worldwide release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ starring Gal Gadot as the superhero and makers have released the opening scene of the film.

Only a few days left for the worldwide release of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ starring Gal Gadot as the superhero and makers have released the opening scene of the film. The said scene is merely for three minutes which runs as a flashback to Diana’s childhood when she participated in Themyscira’s Olympics. We’re shown large-scale spectacle and stunt-work as Amazonians participate in the games. ‘Wonder Woman 1884’ will have Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen reprise their roles from the first film as General Antiope and Queen Hyppolyta, respectively. 'Wonder Woman 1984' maker Patty Jenkins on film's early digital release: The choices are to sit on our film and wait or to release it The scene then shows a transition from childhood to an adult Diana (Gal Gadot) fighting as Wonder Woman in the 1980s and ends with an exchange between her and Cheetah, played by Kristen Wiig. The opening scene was shot on IMAX by director Patty Jenkins. ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ will release both in theatres and OTT channel -- HBO Max in the US. In India, the film will be released in theatres on December 24, with paid previews beginning on December 23 while in the US it will release a day later, on Christmas. Star Wars, Marvel films and more: Highlights of all Disney announcements

Watch: Makers release 'Wonder Woman 1984' opening scene online featuring Gal Gadot

Hollywood star Gal Gadot feels her upcoming superhero film, Wonder Woman 1984, is a reflection of many realities, and says it is a story about truth. 
 
"This film is about truth, which sounds simple but is, in many ways, very complicated. As people, we have to learn how to appreciate the here and now -- the truth of our situation -- but we also desire to set that aside for what we want, what we don`t have, what is not the truth of our situation. Of course we can try to have it all, but can we ever, really?" Gadot said. 
 
Gadot reprises her role of Diana Prince and her superhero alter ego Wonder Woman in the sequel of the 2017 hit. The sequel is directed by Patty Jenkins, who made the first film, too. 
 
Gadot also recalled the moment when the idea for this story began to germinate for Jenkins. 
 
"Patty and I were still working on the first film, and we didn`t know how people were going to react yet. But we`re both big dreamers and we thought if we were able to make another Wonder Woman film, it would have to be a completely different chapter in her life," she said. 
 
Talking about taking Diana`s story forward with the second part in the franchise, the actress shared: "In `Wonder Woman`, Diana was learning what it meant to live alongside humans for the first time. In this film, she has a parallel arc with humanity in that, over time, she has learned to feel as they do." 
 
The film also stars Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as the Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord, Robin Wright as Antiope and Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta. The Warner Bros. Pictures project will release in India on December 24 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 
 
 
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Hollywood star Gal Gadot feels her upcoming superhero film, Wonder Woman 1984, is a reflection of many realities, and says it is a story about truth. "This film is about truth, which sounds simple but is, in many ways, very complicated.

Hollywood star Gal Gadot feels her upcoming superhero film, Wonder Woman 1984, is a reflection of many realities, and says it is a story about truth. "This film is about truth, which sounds simple but is, in many ways, very complicated. As people, we have to learn how to appreciate the here and now -- the truth of our situation -- but we also desire to set that aside for what we want, what we don`t have, what is not the truth of our situation. Of course we can try to have it all, but can we ever, really?" Gadot said. Gadot reprises her role of Diana Prince and her superhero alter ego Wonder Woman in the sequel of the 2017 hit. The sequel is directed by Patty Jenkins, who made the first film, too. Gadot also recalled the moment when the idea for this story began to germinate for Jenkins. "Patty and I were still working on the first film, and we didn`t know how people were going to react yet. But we`re both big dreamers and we thought if we were able to make another Wonder Woman film, it would have to be a completely different chapter in her life," she said. Talking about taking Diana`s story forward with the second part in the franchise, the actress shared: "In `Wonder Woman`, Diana was learning what it meant to live alongside humans for the first time. In this film, she has a parallel arc with humanity in that, over time, she has learned to feel as they do." The film also stars Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as the Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord, Robin Wright as Antiope and Connie Nielsen as Hippolyta. The Warner Bros. Pictures project will release in India on December 24 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

'Wonder Woman 1984' is about complicated truth: Gal Gadot

Film score composer Hans Zimmer on Friday (local time) announced the release of his new single `Open Road` which will be featured in the upcoming film `Wonder Woman 1984`. 
 
The Oscar-winning composer took to his Twitter account and shared the news with the caption "It`s #WeekOfWonder and I have a new track to share with you to celebrate! Listen to my newest single 'Open Road' featured in @WonderWomanFilm here: http://lnk.to/WW1984OR. #WW84 is only two weeks away from being in theatres and on @HBOMax in the U.S.!"

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He won the `Best Original Score` Oscar for the film `The Lion King` back in 1995. Hans, who is no stranger to the world of the superhero genre, has previously composed film-score for superhero movies like `Man of Steel`, `Batman Trilogy`, `Amazing Spider-Man`, `X-Men: Dark Phoenix` among others.

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Zimmer has also previously composed Wonder Woman`s theme song for the movie `Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice`, the first time Gal Gadot starred as the princess of Themyscira. 
 
He will now compose the music for the second installation of the franchise `Wonder Woman 1984`. The much-awaited film has secured a Christmas release date in several countries, while it will hit the Indian theatres a day earlier on December 24.

Film score composer Hans Zimmer on Friday (local time) announced the release of his new single `Open Road` which will be featured in the upcoming film `Wonder Woman 1984`.

Film score composer Hans Zimmer on Friday (local time) announced the release of his new single `Open Road` which will be featured in the upcoming film `Wonder Woman 1984`. The Oscar-winning composer took to his Twitter account and shared the news with the caption "It`s #WeekOfWonder and I have a new track to share with you to celebrate! Listen to my newest single 'Open Road' featured in @WonderWomanFilm here: http://lnk.to/WW1984OR. #WW84 is only two weeks away from being in theatres and on @HBOMax in the U.S.!" It’s #WeekOfWonder and I have a new track to share with you to celebrate! Listen to my newest single "Open Road" featured in @WonderWomanFilm here: https://t.co/w58N9IEFHI. #WW84 is only two weeks away from being in theaters and on @HBOMax in the U.S.! pic.twitter.com/fkMVjdgxNF — Hans Zimmer (@HansZimmer) December 11, 2020 × He won the `Best Original Score` Oscar for the film `The Lion King` back in 1995. Hans, who is no stranger to the world of the superhero genre, has previously composed film-score for superhero movies like `Man of Steel`, `Batman Trilogy`, `Amazing Spider-Man`, `X-Men: Dark Phoenix` among others. In pics: Star Wars, Marvel films and more: Highlights of all Disney announcements Zimmer has also previously composed Wonder Woman`s theme song for the movie `Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice`, the first time Gal Gadot starred as the princess of Themyscira. He will now compose the music for the second installation of the franchise `Wonder Woman 1984`. The much-awaited film has secured a Christmas release date in several countries, while it will hit the Indian theatres a day earlier on December 24.

Hans Zimmer's single 'Open Road' to be part of 'Wonder Woman 1984'

'Wonder Woman 1984' director Patty Jenkins has opened up about the film's digital release on HBO Max prior to its theatrical release. The film, starring Gal Gadot in the lead, will release on streaming platform before its selective theatrical release on December 25.&nbsp; 
 
The film's release has faced lot of roadblocks this year due to the pandemic. It was scheduled to release earlier this year but the release date had to be changed multiple times before Warner Bros decided for a Christmas release.&nbsp; 
 
The studio, in fact, created quite a buzz a few days back with its decision to simultaneously release all its 2021 films on streaming platforms and theatres. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who had been a frequent collaborator with the Studio, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-christopher-nolan-disappointed-with-warner-bros-over-hbo-max-deal-348247">expressed displeasure over the move.&nbsp;</a> 
 
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan said, "Some of our industry's biggest filmmakers and most important movie stars went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service," Nolan said. 
 
Reacting to Nolan's statement, Jenkins said, "I agree with Chris. I don't think it's great for the future of filmmaking when Covid has passed." Jenkins was speaking to CNN and added, "However, our film was different. It was presented in a very different way, which is that we are at the height of the pandemic right now and people are really suffering and struggling and the choices are to sit on our film and wait or to release it." 
 
Jenkins admitted she would like more people to watch her film in the theatre, but considering the current situation- she was happy that the film was finally releasing.&nbsp; 
 
"In this case, at this moment in time only, I really was excited about this idea," Jenkins explained. "The number one reason I'm a filmmaker is to try share experiences with mankind and have the communal moment of sharing something. Yes, I loved it when it happens in theaters, but this year I'm so touched and moved that it's going to happen in people's homes when they can't go places and still happen in theaters where they can. There's something sort of wonderful about just saying now is the time to release the movie, regardless of all of those other things. I'm with Chris, I'm going to go right back to being a partner to the theatrical business. That's what I make films for." 
 
'Wonder Woman 1984' is a sequel of the 2016 film and will release world wide on Christmas.&nbsp;

'Wonder Woman 1984' director Patty Jenkins has opened up about the film's digital release on HBO Max prior to its theatrical release. The film, starring Gal Gadot in the lead, will release on streaming platform before its selective theatrical release on December 25.

'Wonder Woman 1984' director Patty Jenkins has opened up about the film's digital release on HBO Max prior to its theatrical release. The film, starring Gal Gadot in the lead, will release on streaming platform before its selective theatrical release on December 25. The film's release has faced lot of roadblocks this year due to the pandemic. It was scheduled to release earlier this year but the release date had to be changed multiple times before Warner Bros decided for a Christmas release. The studio, in fact, created quite a buzz a few days back with its decision to simultaneously release all its 2021 films on streaming platforms and theatres. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who had been a frequent collaborator with the Studio, expressed displeasure over the move. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan said, "Some of our industry's biggest filmmakers and most important movie stars went to bed the night before thinking they were working for the greatest movie studio and woke up to find out they were working for the worst streaming service," Nolan said. Reacting to Nolan's statement, Jenkins said, "I agree with Chris. I don't think it's great for the future of filmmaking when Covid has passed." Jenkins was speaking to CNN and added, "However, our film was different. It was presented in a very different way, which is that we are at the height of the pandemic right now and people are really suffering and struggling and the choices are to sit on our film and wait or to release it." Jenkins admitted she would like more people to watch her film in the theatre, but considering the current situation- she was happy that the film was finally releasing. "In this case, at this moment in time only, I really was excited about this idea," Jenkins explained. "The number one reason I'm a filmmaker is to try share experiences with mankind and have the communal moment of sharing something. Yes, I loved it when it happens in theaters, but this year I'm so touched and moved that it's going to happen in people's homes when they can't go places and still happen in theaters where they can. There's something sort of wonderful about just saying now is the time to release the movie, regardless of all of those other things. I'm with Chris, I'm going to go right back to being a partner to the theatrical business. That's what I make films for." 'Wonder Woman 1984' is a sequel of the 2016 film and will release world wide on Christmas.

'Wonder Woman 1984' maker Patty Jenkins on film's early digital release: The choices are to sit on our film and wait or to release it