The Cast: Gal Gadot, Lynda Carter, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright (in flashbacks), and a special cameo by Jason Momoa.
The Synopsis:
The warrior returns to where it all began, but the world she left is not the same. Wonder Woman 3: Paradise Lost serves as the gritty, emotional conclusion to Diana Prince’s (Gal Gadot) cinematic trilogy. Set in the present day of 2026, Diana has evolved into a seasoned and stoic guardian. Having outlived friends, lovers, and allies, she operates in the shadows of international conflict, burdened by the heavy cost of her own immortality. She is a protector who has grown weary of a world that refuses to learn from its wars.
The fragile peace of her existence is shattered when the unthinkable happens: Themyscira, the hidden island paradise shielded by the gods, is breached. The protective veil falls not due to man’s weaponry, but through dark, ancient magic. The architect of this destruction is Circe (Charlize Theron), a sorceress of immense power banished eons ago by Zeus. Circe has returned with a vendetta against the Amazons and a terrifying new ability: she can weave ancient hexes into the fabric of modern technology, turning humanity’s greatest advancements—drones, AI, and global networks—against them.
As Circe’s forces—twisted chimeras of flesh and metal—lay siege to the Amazonian homeland, Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen) sends a desperate psychic distress call to her daughter. Diana rushes home, only to find the pristine beaches of Themyscira stained with blood and her sisters overwhelmed. Realizing that brute strength alone cannot defeat a witch who manipulates reality, Diana must seek out the one warrior who understands the burden of walking between worlds better than she does: the legendary Asteria (Lynda Carter).
Found living in plain sight within the human world, Asteria is the “Golden Eagle” of legend who stayed behind to hold back the tide of men while the Amazons fled to isolation. The union of Gadot’s Diana and Carter’s Asteria bridges generations, offering a poignant exploration of duty and sacrifice. Together, they must unlock a forgotten armory to combat Circe’s “techno-sorcery.”
The film sheds the neon-soaked nostalgia of the 1980s for a visceral, ground-level war aesthetic. The climax delivers a cinematic spectacle unlike anything seen in the franchise: a massive, multi-front war where modern human military forces (assisted by Jason Momoa’s Aquaman controlling the seas around the island) fight alongside Amazonian cavalry against Circe’s legion of mythological beasts. F-35 jets dogfight with Harpies in the sky, while tanks roll alongside shield-bearing warriors on the ground.
In the emotional finale, Circe is defeated, but the cost is high. The barrier separating Themyscira from the world is permanently dissolved. No longer able to hide, the Amazons must take their place on the global stage. Diana, finally accepting her destiny, ascends the throne. She becomes not just a superhero, but the Queen of the Amazons, dedicating her eternal life to guiding both her sisters and humanity into a new era of coexistence, effectively bridging the two worlds forever.