THE WONDER TWINS: Warner Bros. Rumored To Have Scrapped HBO Max Movie Despite Recently Casting Leads

THE WONDER TWINS: Warner Bros. Rumored To Have Scrapped HBO Max Movie Despite Recently Casting Leads

Despite KJ Apa and Isabel May recently being cast as the movie's leads, a new report suggests Warner Bros. has pulled the plug on HBO Max movie, The Wonder Twins. Find more details after the jump!

By JoshWilding - May 02, 2022 06:05 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Studios
Source: That Hashtag Show

According to That Hashtag Show (who aren't quite as trustworthy as they once were, but still drop the occasional accurate scoop), The Wonder Twins HBO Max movie has been scrapped. 

The crew was reportedly told about the news earlier this week, and this comes before cameras could start rolling on the DC Comics adaptation. No reason for the movie's cancellation has been revealed, though the recent merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery has led to plans being changed for several upcoming projects.

The Wonder Twins was always an odd addition to the DCEU slate. While it would have had a lower budget as a direct-to-HBO Max movie, excitement for this one has been relatively low among fans and not even recent casting news did much to build hype (Riverdale star KJ Apa and 1883's Isabel May were recently tapped to play Zan and May, respectively).

Black Adam writer Adam Sztykiel was set to write and direct the team-up that would have featured a comedic tone. In the comic books, Zan is a watery shapeshifter, while Jayna can transform into an animal. Hailing from the planet Exxor, they were orphaned during a plague and gained a pet in Gleek the Space Monkey. Travelling to Earth to warn the Justice League about the villainous Grax, they blended into life on Earth by posing as Swedish exchange students.

The two Gotham City High School students have made a number of appearances over the years, including in Teen Titans Go!, Smallville, and The Flash

Discovery is looking to make some changes to how Warner Bros. develops its DC slate, and it's about time as their efforts have been very hit-and-miss in recent years (for every hit like The Batman, there's a let-down such as Wonder Woman 1984). We'll keep you updated on The Wonder Twins.

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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 5/2/2022, 6:45 AM
Warner's past "let's throw everything against the wall see what sticks" tactic doesn't seem to fly with Zaslav, and that's certainly a good thing.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 5/2/2022, 8:54 AM
@DrReedRichards - I'll be happy to eat some crow if Discovery reigns in/prevents the randomness at WB.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 5/2/2022, 6:46 AM
I wasn’t excited about The Wonder Twins movie at all but I still would’ve watched out of curiosity.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 5/2/2022, 6:58 AM
Just like with the Nightwing, Black Canary, Zatanna, Plastic Man, JLD, Black Superman and Static movies, I didn't expect this movie to be made, so it's not a big loss.

Hopefully we'll get a full slate of movies at SDCC this year (assuming that's still a thing), because I do wanna know which ones are still happening.
KWilly
KWilly - 5/2/2022, 7:06 AM
I really wonder what's going on with the Static movie...

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 5/2/2022, 7:25 AM
@KWilly - Those are the exact faces I make when I think of Jaleel White as static

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generictheeric
generictheeric - 5/2/2022, 7:26 AM
I'd watch a Wonder Twins movie directed by Peyton Reed, but Marvel is probably keeping him on lock for a long while.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/2/2022, 7:28 AM
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/2/2022, 7:32 AM
For anyone who didn’t really read DC comics growing up, the Wonder Twins were one of the better known concepts for a generation that watched the Super Friends… and they weren’t any more lame than Aquaman in that. So it never struck me as a totally odd choice.

Still, that’s a pretty old generation now (sigh), and they probably don’t mean much of anything to those who didn’t see that show. But for me, I was more interested in this than a lot of would-be DC projects.

roboticJohnson
roboticJohnson - 5/2/2022, 7:39 AM
Wasn't really hyped about it, but at the same time I didn't mind them making a movie that wasn't just about the a-listers. And who knows, maybe it could even have been a good movie. Still, this is just a rumor for now, isn't it?
Vampyre75
Vampyre75 - 5/2/2022, 7:39 AM
I’m hoping all these cancellations are a good thing and that discovery are making these decisions to steer the dc ship in a better direction rather than the vomit they have spewed out in past years
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 5/2/2022, 8:13 AM
@Vampyre75 - Spot on. This is a very good sign that a cleaning crew is on site.
Kyos
Kyos - 5/2/2022, 8:16 AM
Sucks for those involved with the show, but beyond my sympathies for them this news doesn't affect me at all either way.
Kyos
Kyos - 5/2/2022, 8:19 AM
They just need to be careful about what they do or don't do with the Zatanna movie. Real careful.
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 5/2/2022, 8:44 AM
@Kyos - First thing they can do is cast Ana de Armas as Zatanna. Seriously, the fact that Marvel or DC has not scooped her up yet given how big she has been over these past few years is strange.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/2/2022, 3:05 PM
@CaptainFlapjaks - They probably have tried but maybe she's declined, not everyone wants to sign up for a multiple years to franchises. Comic books adaptations might not be her thing.
inkniron
inkniron - 5/2/2022, 8:17 AM


The first of many to right this ship, hopefully.
blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 5/2/2022, 8:18 AM
No one asked for wonder twins. They need to concentrate on Superman. We want Henry back in the role !
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 5/2/2022, 8:24 AM
@blitzkreg - Superman movie? not happening, let alone with Cavill, who have moved from the role year ago already.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 5/2/2022, 9:23 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - Henry Cavill has mentioned several times just not too long ago, about coming back.

He still wants to play the role
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