DC Studios is doubling down on Ana Nogueira. The rising screenwriter, already attached to pen the studio’s upcoming “Supergirl” film and a live-action “Teen Titans” project, has now been tapped to write the highly anticipated “Wonder Woman” reboot.
The hire signals Wonder Woman’s elevated status within DC Studios’ ambitious slate. The project moved into fast-track mode last month, with co-chief James Gunn confirming in June that the script was already in development. “Wonder Woman is being written right now,” Gunn told Entertainment Weekly, underscoring the character’s priority placement in the new DC Universe.
For Nogueira, the assignment represents a meteoric rise. The former actor—who appeared on “The Michael J. Fox Show,” “The Vampire Diaries,” and most recently Starz’s crime drama “Hightown”—is making her screenwriting debut with “Supergirl.” That film, directed by Craig Gillespie (“Cruella”) and starring Milly Alcock (“House of the Dragon”), adapts Tom King’s acclaimed graphic novel “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” and opens June 26, 2026.
The Princess of Themyscira last graced screens through Gal Gadot’s portrayal across five films, beginning with 2017’s groundbreaking “Wonder Woman.” That Patty Jenkins-directed solo outing earned $822 million worldwide, demolishing Hollywood’s outdated belief that female-led superhero films couldn’t succeed. Though the 2020 sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” received a more mixed reception during its pandemic release, the character remained a cornerstone of the previous DC era.
Under Gunn and Peter Safran’s leadership, DC Studios has embarked on a comprehensive universe reboot. The strategy launched with the animated series “Creature Commandos” and continued with Gunn’s “Superman,” which has earned $406.8 million globally since its July 11 opening. Alcock made her DCU debut in a brief “Superman” cameo, retrieving her dog Krypto from the Man of Steel—a moment that teased her expanded role to come.
While Wonder Woman’s solo film charges ahead, the character’s expanded mythology continues developing through “Paradise Island,” an HBO series set on Themyscira. However, Gunn recently acknowledged that project’s progress has been “slow moving,” making the feature film the more immediate priority for bringing the Amazon warrior back to prominence.
TheWrap first reported Nogueira’s attachment to “Wonder Woman.”
