The world of 2018 feels unrecognizable from our current point in time. We were just two years intoDonald Trump’s U.S. presidency which beget the immigration crisis along the Mexican-American border, talk of collusion between Trump’s election campaign and Russian officials, the public-facing resurgence of white supremacy, and the height of the #MeToo movement.Wonder Woman 1984directorPatty Jenkinswas thinking about this moment on the U.K. set of her sequel to 2017’s DC Comics blockbuster—like the rest of us, blissfully unaware that in just two years time a global pandemic would force the public into quarantined isolation, dismantle the U.S. economy, and lead to a situation where a sitting presidentsupportswithholding funds for the postal service to prevent mail-in voting.
At the same time, just as Jenkins was thinking about the world of 1984 in relation to 2018, the problems of the past maintain parallels to problems of the present.
In the ‘80s, a time of excess and drive to achieve the “American Dream,” “It was like we thought for sure it could go on forever and there was going to be no price and you could just [have] exponential growth,” the filmmaker says on the set of1984. But, as Jenkins and her characters realized, there is a price. “I think in that way, we’re talking about then and we’re also talking about right now,” she adds. “We’re talking about what we’re dealing with right now because that struggle is very much alive in our own psyche.”
These days, Hollywood is still scrambling to figure out how to bounce back in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.AMC Theatres plans to reopen American cinemasthis week, but who knows what potential woes this will cause down the line in terms of the national infection rate. Still, at this point in time,Wonder Woman 1984maintains its new Oct. 2 release date with avirtual DC FanDome eventset for this Saturday, Aug. 22 to hype up the blockbuster event (and unveil a brand new trailer). Come what may, this climate offers the chance to share what Collider learned about the film direct from the set as we collectively are paying the price for past grievances.
Look for a brand new trailer forWonder Woman 1984to debut during the virtual conventionDC Fandomeon Saturday, with theWW84panel taking place at 1pm ET.
For more of our set visit coverage check out an inside look at theepic opening sceneand abreakdown of Wonder Woman’s new costume.
Wonder Woman 1984is slated to open in theaters on July 06, 2025.
