Because Patty Jenkins and Company are surely going to want some kind of chance at a nice second weekend at the box office, this means that we can probably expect the Wonder Woman sequel to either be moved up or delayed.
December 20, 2019 happens to be one week after December 13, 2019 – which is where Warner Bros. and DC Comics have planted a flag for Wonder Woman 2.
Much like how Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had to make way for Captain America: Civil War back during the summer of 2016, there’s just no way that the two monster blockbusters can be released so close to one another.
The fact that Lucasfilm wants to give J.J. Abrams as much time as possible to develop Star Wars: Episode IX is hardly a shock, but what is interesting is that the sci-fi saga sequel has moved into a release date that already sports some intense competition.