WARNING: This article contains minor spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984, now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.


When Wonder Woman released in 2017, critics and fans alike found themselves drawn to the No Man's Land scene where Diana emerges from the trenches of World War I as an Amazon warrior, solidifying her role as a hero of man's world. It made sense, then, that as production on Wonder Woman 1984 got underway, writer-director Patty Jenkins often found herself approached by those wondering what the sequel's equivalent to that scene would be.

Now, in light of the film's release, Jenkins has pointed out which scene she believes to be the No Man's Land of Wonder Woman 1984. Asked if the sequel drew inspiration from Superman and Lois Lane's flight in 1978's Superman for Diana's emotional first flight, Jenkins confirmed this to be the case and compared it to the iconic scene from 2017's Wonder Woman.

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"I love that scene. It's one of my favorite scenes in film history, and so I loved it," she said of Richard Donner's Superman. "I also -- it was -- secretly, you know, people always were like, 'What's the No Man's Land? What's the No Man's Land? [in the sequel]' I was like, 'There's not going to be a No Man's Land because this is a different movie. There's going to be nuance!'"

"But in a way, that is the No Man's Land," she added. "It's a different moment where she has to make the brave choice by herself. So facing grief in that way was the No Man's Land, and it does carry that emotion of Steve with her up into the sky. So yeah, that's a great compliment. I'm so happy to hear that."

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Wonder Woman 1984 finds Diana feeling adrift and alone -- until she makes a friend in Kristen Wiig's Cheetah, that is. When the two museum curators stumble across an ancient artifact that grants wishes with an insidious twist, both of their lives begin to change, sending them down opposing paths. In the end, Diana must give up what she loves for the good of mankind, leading to an emotional flight that brings her to her final confrontation with Cheetah and Max Lord.

Directed and co-written by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Natasha Rothwell. The film is now available in theaters and on HBO Max.

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