Actress Connie Nielsen played Queen Hippolyta in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman and Zack Snyder's Justice League, both released in 2017. A blonde-haired warrior woman in her own right, this Hippolyta brings in elements from many different versions of the comic book character. Moreover, she looks extremely imposing in her golden armor, and makes a fitting parent for Gal Gadot's Diana. Hippolyta's sister Antiope, usually portrayed as long-dead in the comics, is also a character in the movie, portrayed by an imposing Robin Wright as the leader of Themyscira's army.
Nielsen reprises her role in the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984. As far as we know, Princess Diana is still unable to return to Themyscira, but the trailers show flashbacks to her childhood there, which will certainly include scenes with her mother. It's also possible we'll see Hippolyta and the Amazons in the present but without Diana, as we did in Justice League. Only time will tell what the future holds for Hippolyta — in the movies, the comics, and beyond.
