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James Gunn responds to Patty Jenkins as she breaks silence over rumors of 'Wonder Woman 3' being axed

James Gunn was quick to reply to the 'Wonder Woman' director and shut off all the conjectures

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Patty Jenkins finally addressed the elephant in the room when she acknowledged why she left the third installment of 'Wonder Woman 3' refuting some of the reports. She may have taken her sweet time to address her side of the story, but shortly after Jenkins posted the lengthy response, James Gunn co-head of DC Studios was quick to reply to that on social media. Jenkins confirmed she is no longer a part of Gal Gadot starring 'Wonder Woman 3' but refuted the rumors that said it is what ended its future potential. She further went on to acknowledge the massive changes happening at DC, since the arrival of Peter Safran and James Gunn as co-CEOs of DC Studios. 

However, 2017's DCEU's 'Wonder Woman' helmed by Jenkins was acclaimed by both critics and audiences and grossed over 800 million dollars worldwide, exceeding box office original predictions. 'Wonder Woman' eventually became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman, surpassing previous record holder 'Mamma Mia!' by Phyllida Lloyd. Furthermore, she also directed the sequel, 'Wonder Woman 1984'; unlike the first film, the sequel received a mixed critical reception and was a box office failure.

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Patty Jenkins chose to release her official statement on Twitter, where she acknowledged and refuted the so-called conjectures floating around since the rumors of her leaving the franchise surfaced. Jenkins said, "I never walked away (from 'Wonder Woman 3'). I was open to considering anything asked of me. It was my understanding there was nothing I could do to move anything forward at this time. DC is obviously buried in changes they are having to make, so I understand these decisions are difficult right now." 

Regardless, quick to reply was, Gunn who helmed Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' projects and now is the co-head of DC Studios. In a short tweet, Gunn just replied, "I can attest that all of Peter and my interactions with you were only pleasant and professional."

Furthermore, Gunn also shut down rumors saying "Superman is our biggest priority" after many fans were speculating if Henry Cavill's 'Man of Steel 2' getting slashed or not. Regardless, as of now, no one can tell what the future holds for the Gal Gadot starring DC franchise movies but after Gunn and Safran came aboard at DC the main talk of the town has been how the pair are formulating a 10 Year Plan for the DCU, including interconnected movies, TV shows, and even video games. Although we are not sure if 'Wonder Woman' is included in that plan or not.