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Patty Jenkins Shares First Look at WONDER WOMAN 1984

by M.
Jun 13 2018 • 6:30 AM

By and large, modern superhero movies have a habit of killing characters off only to bring them back to life again in future outings. Clark Kent was axed at the end of Batman V Superman: Dawn of JusticeOpens in a new tab and revived anew in Justice LeagueOpens in a new tab; Jean Grey kicked the bucket in X-Men: The Last StandOpens in a new tab, but was reborn after the time-warping events of Days of Future Past. Hell, we didn’t even have to wait longer than the mid-credits sequence of Deadpool 2Opens in a new tab to see the undoing of Vanessa Carlysle’s killing—and don’t even get us started on what we expect to happen to everyone who bought the farm in Avengers: Infinity WarOpens in a new tab. But for some reason, we really thought Steve Trevor’s death would stick. So young, were we. So naïve.

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This image, first spotted in a tweet from Patty JenkinsOpens in a new tab, director of Wonder WomanOpens in a new tab and its forthcoming sequel Wonder Woman ’84, suggests that even a mere mortal like Diana Prince’s early 20th century lover boy Steve Trevor isn’t exempt from the back-from-the-dead treatment. Granted, it’s impossible to know at this point whether Steve will be manifesting in the flesh or as some kind of mental projection of Diana’s grief over losing him.

That said, given that the World War I soldier sure seems to be a little perturbed by the ’80s-era accoutrements surrounding him in the above photo, our money’s on Stevey boy actually rising from the grave to take a bona fide trip to the Reagan years. How? Who knows! But we sure are excited to find out… and excited to see Chris PineOpens in a new tab back in action for another round of sidekickery.

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In related news, Wonder Woman herself Gal Gadot also hit TwitterOpens in a new tab with a shot from the film, this one depicting Diana—no doubt in the midst of some spy work—staring down a series of monitors displaying everything from scenes from 1984 pop culture like National Lampoon’s Vacation and Dallas. And perhaps a few hints of what’s in store for Diana’s next adventure!

Do you think Steve Trevor is really back for Wonder Woman ’84? Let us know!

Images: Warner Bros

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