Draft:Paradise Lost (upcoming TV series)

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Paradise Lost
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Production companyDC Studios
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Paradise Lost is an upcoming American television series based on the DC Comics island of Themyscira. Produced by DC Studios, it will be the fourth television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It explores the scheming and power struggle on the all-female Themyscira before the birth of Wonder Woman.

After James Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022, they halted development on a sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and instead began work on Paradise Lost, a series set in their new DCU. It was announced in January 2023 as a Game of Thrones (2011–2019)-style political drama set in the early times of Themyscira.

Paradise Lost will be released on the streaming service Max. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

Production[edit]

Background[edit]

Allan Heinberg was writing a Wonder Woman origin story television series for the CW by September 2012, titled Amazon. It focused on a young version of the character growing up on the island of Themyscira.[1] The series ultimately did not move forward, though Heinberg went on to write the script for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Wonder Woman (2017).[2] In April 2022, Discovery, Inc. and Warner Bros.' parent company WarnerMedia merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), led by president and CEO David Zaslav. The new company was expected to restructure DC Entertainment and Zaslav began searching for an equivalent to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to lead the new subsidiary.[3] Writer/director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were announced as the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios at the end of October 2022.[4] A week after starting their new roles, the pair had begun working with a group of writers to develop an eight-to-ten-year plan for a new DC Universe (DCU) that would be a "soft reboot" of the DCEU.[5][6][7]

Development[edit]

In December 2022, Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) director Patty Jenkins was revealed to no longer be developing a sequel to those films after being told by Gunn and Safran that such a film did not fit within their new plans.[8] On January 31, Gunn and Safran unveiled the first projects from their DCU slate, which begins with Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. The fourth television series in the slate was Paradise Lost, a Game of Thrones (2011–2019)-style political drama about the scheming and power struggles on the all-female Themyscira before the birth of Wonder Woman. The title of the series is similar to "Paradise Island Lost", a comic book story arc by Phil Jimenez and George Pérez about a civil war on Themyscira.[9]

Release[edit]

Paradise Lost is scheduled to be released on the streaming service Max. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.[9][additional citation(s) needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adalian, Josef (September 6, 2012). "The CW Is Developing a Wonder Woman Origins Series". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Chitwood, Adam (June 1, 2017). "Wonder Woman Producer Charles Roven on the Many Writers That Tried to Tackle the Script". Collider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (April 14, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (October 25, 2022). "DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran to Lead Film, TV and Animation Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Couch, Aaron (November 10, 2022). "James Gunn, Peter Safran Are Mapping Out 'Eight- to 10-Year Plan' for DC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (October 25, 2022). "Warner Bros. Confirms 'DC Universe' As Official Name of DCEU". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Newby, Richard (February 3, 2023). "6 Burning Questions About DC Studios' New Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (December 8, 2022). "Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 3 Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Vary, Adam B. (January 31, 2023). "New DC Universe Unveils First 10 Projects: Superman: Legacy in 2025, Batman & Robin Movie, Green Lantern Series, Wonder Woman Prequel and More". Variety. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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