Elain Brown Tech 05.19.2022 04:May AM EDT

HBO Max Cancels DC's 'Wonder Twins' Movie — Here's What We Missed Out On

The "Wonder Twins" movie by HBO Max has officially called it quits just one month after announcing its pursuit of a movie adaptation.

Warner Brothers Pictures is supposed to be developing an adaptation of the "Wonder Twins" movie. However, it will now be officially hampered as Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are intended to undergo major changes.

KJ Apa (Riverdale) and Isabel May (1883) have been cast in the roles of Zan and Jayna, respectively, in the film that is being written and directed by Adam Sztykiel and is supposed to be broadcast exclusively on HBO Max.

For kids who grew up in the 1980s, the superhero duo of the Wonder Twins is one of the first things they remember about the DC Universe.

The 'Wonder Twins' Film

The DC superhero twins can be recalled as the two alien teenagers dressed in purple having the ability to shapeshift whenever they touch hands.

The Twins are also famous for their line, "Wonder Twin powers, activate!"

The Wonder Twins are named Jayna and Zan. The twins' ability to shapeshift is restricted to a certain extent due to the fact that Jayna can only change into animals, while Zan, on the other hand, can become water in any of its forms (liquid, solid, or vapor).

In essence, they are just helpful enough to be the equivalent of interns with the Justice League without drawing too much attention away from any of their more traditionally heroic teammates.

The Wonder Twins are considered a DC classic at this point, considering how old they have been. They're also famous for appearing in multiple episodes of "Super Friends," where the twins were first introduced. Both allies appeared in Seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9.

According to Den of Geek, "Wonder Twins" comic writer Mark Russell stated that the superpowers of the twins are so restricted and insignificant, which means that they are not the individuals you will contact when there is an asteroid hurtling towards the world, or when Doomsday is attacking.

Russell added, "They're the people you'll call to break up a forging ring, or shoplifters, or something small."

The hilarious "Wonder Twins" series from DC Comics is written by Mark Russell and Stephen Byrne. The historic series explores the "reality" of two alien teenagers trying to have a normal high school existence while also providing a more explicit outline of their roles as Justice League interns.

This comic book focuses primarily on Zan and Jayne's battles against obnoxious antagonists such as Drunkula and Red Flag, whose aliases may appear to be funnily self-explanatory.

When the news of the movie came out, it was once suspected that the "Wonder Twins" movie would take some cues from the original DC comics.

The series has been collected into two volumes, which are titled "Wonder Twins Volume 1: Activate!" and "Wonder Twins Volume 2: The Fall and Rise of the Wonder Twins," respectively.

Additionally, the entirety of the series can be viewed on DC Universe Infinite.

The Halt in HBO Max's 'Wonder Twins'

The "Wonder Twins" movie was reported last month to have a movie adaptation. However, as recently reported by GameSpot, the movie will now be scrapped from coming to theater screens.The announcement comes a little more than a month after it was made public that KJ Apa and Isabel May had been cast in the lead roles of the DC film as the iconic twins.

It is widely assumed that the cancellation of the "Wonder Twins" movie is a casualty of the promise of David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery, to reduce operating expenses by approximately $3 billion. It has been reported that the budget for "Wonder Twins" was $75 million.

This is due to the fact that Warner Bros. and Discovery recently merged.

Following the merger of the two companies, another change that Discovery is expecting is a new set of major changes to the way DC Entertainment works. They also reported that WarnerMedia-owned cable networks TBS and TNT will no longer make scripted shows.