The Wonder Woman sequel has finally found release date—and destination. After the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the movie's release from June to Christmas of 2020, The Hollywood Reporter now reports that Wonder Woman 1984 will debut on both HBO Max and in theaters.

Here's what we know about the film, including how Chris Pine's character is involved and where you can watch the movie in December.

Wonder Woman 1984 will be available on both HBO Max and in theaters.

After months of delays and an uncertain future for movie theaters, Wonder Woman 1984 will now premiere both on HBO Max and theatrically. Beginning on December 25, the movie will stream exclusively on the new platform for a month. It will also be available in theaters that have safely re-opened mid-pandemic. For regions without HBO Max access, THR reports the movie will begin hitting theaters on December 16.

Director Patty Jenkins tweeted a statement of support for the release plan on Wednesday, writing, "At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else. We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season." She urged fans to watch the movie in theaters "where it is made safe to do so" and "HBO MAX where it is not."

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In a later tweet, Jenkins revealed that a program was in the works to permit "you, your cohort, your family or your pod to rent THEIR OWN THEATERS OUT to screen the film in the safety of your group."

Star Gal Gadot also tweeted her response to the news, writing, "It wasn't an easy decision and we never thought we'd have to hold onto the release for such a long time but Covid rocked all of our worlds. We feel the movie has never been so relevant and we hope that it'll bring some joy, hope and love to your hearts."

The release date was delayed to Christmas 2020.

Though Wonder Woman 1984 was scheduled to hit theaters June 5, 2020, it was then moved three different times. First, Variety reported that with theaters around the globe closed and movie release dates changing dramatically, the movie would hit theaters on August 14. "When we greenlit Wonder Woman 1984, it was with every intention to be viewed on the big screen," Toby Emmerich, Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman, said in a statement. "We hope the world will be in a safer and healthier place by then." Then, that date was shifted to October 2. The Hollywood Reporter then confirmed in September that Wonder Woman 1984 would now get a December 25, 2020 release date. The film's release date had already moved several times before COVID: It was original slotted for December 2019, then moved to November 2019 before landing at the June 2020 release date.

Wonder Woman 1984 will take place in a new setting.

Wonder Woman was set during World War I, with characters landing in European locations across England, Germany, and Belgium. But for 1984, the film will take place during the Cold War era, as evidenced by the first trailer.

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Gal Gadot, Patty Jenkins, and Chris Pine are all returning.

After a stellar breakout role in the first film, Gadot has signed on to reprise the role of the titular character. Jenkins will also return to direct, produce, and co-write the film.

And in that surprise tweet on June 13, Jenkins revealed that a (slightly confused-looking) Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) will also return. Isn't he dead? You'll remember that at the end of the first film, he sacrificed himself in order to prevent Doctor Poison's gas from spreading throughout the battlefield. Jenkins told ELLE.com that Pine's character Steve Trevor definitely didn't absorb any magical powers in Themyscira—so it looked like he really was dead. (He also seemed to be dead in Justice League.) So...what gives? We'll probably have to wait until the movie comes out to learn the truth.

The film's villains are exceptional.

Kristen Wiig plays one of the film's chief antagonists, Cheetah; there are actually a few Cheetahs in DC Comic history, including Priscilla Rich, the original Cheetah, who appeared in the 1943 version of Wonder Woman. She was an associate of Diana's until she became jealous of Wonder Woman and turned into an enemy. There's also Barbara Minerva, a British archeologist and a more mainstream adaptation of the character, who debuted in 1987. Wiig's character appears to be based on the latter.

She'll be joined by Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as the evil Maxwell Lord. In the comics, Lord is a cartoonish mogul; in a recent Variety profile, Jenkins says Pascal's performance shares the same transformative qualities as Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning role in 2003's movie Monster (also directed by Jenkins). "I would never cast him as just the stoic, quiet guy," she told the outlet. "I almost think he’s unrecognizable from Narcos to Wonder Woman. Wouldn’t even know that was the same guy. But I think that may change."

What other characters will appear?

Jenkins has teased a "great love story." Does that mean Steve Trevor, or someone else entirely? She also said there would be "a couple new unbelievable characters who I’m so excited about," so watch this space.

Natasha Rothwell is joining the cast.

The exact details of Rothwell's role are being kept under lock and key, but Deadline confirmed in July 2018 that the former SNL writer and Insecure actress is joining the ranks of Gadot, Wiig, Pine, and Pascal for the sequel.