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Disney+ has canceled Marvel’s “Wonder Man” just months after the superhero series was renewed for a second season.
The show, which starred Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, received strong reviews from critics. The first season earned a 91% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and Abdul-Mateen was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his performance.
Plans for a second season reportedly never moved into the writing stage, and members of the show’s writing team have been released to work on other projects. No official explanation was provided for the cancellation, though characters from the series could potentially appear in future Marvel projects.
The decision comes only months after Disney announced the series had been renewed for another season following its January debut. The renewal surprised many fans because most Marvel live-action series on Disney+ have only received one season. With “Wonder Man” canceled, “Loki” and “Daredevil: Born Again” remain among the few Marvel live-action Disney+ shows to continue beyond a single season.
The eight-episode first season followed the friendship between Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they attempted to land roles in a remake of Simon’s favorite childhood superhero movie, “Wonder Man.”
The series was created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest. The cancellation came shortly after Cretton said he hoped production on a second season would begin later this year.
Abdul-Mateen responded to the news, saying that life moves on and that “everything will shake out.”
The first season ended with a cliffhanger, showing Williams helping Slattery escape from the Department of Damage Control’s high-security prison. Details about a potential second season were never revealed, though one reported storyline idea involved exploring what happened to Josh Gad’s character after disappearing through the Doorman portal.
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