Draft:Wonder Twins (unproduced film)

Wonder Twins
Wonder Twins
Directed by	Adam Sztykiel
Written by	Adam Sztykiel
Based on	Wonder Twins; by Norman Maurer; William Hanna; Joseph Barbera;
Produced by	Marty Bowen; Wyck Godfrey;
Starring	KJ Apa; Isabel May;
Production; companies	DC Films; Temple Hill Entertainment;
Distributed by	HBO Max
Country	United States
Language	English

Wonder Twins is an unproduced American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters the Wonder Twins. It would have been produced by DC Films and Temple Hill Entertainment for the streaming service HBO Max,and was intended to be an installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was being written and directed by Adam Sztykiel, and stars KJ Apa and Isabel May as the title characters.

Sztykiel was hired to write and direct a Wonder Twins film in February 2022, with Apa and May cast in April. Filming was scheduled to begin in mid-2022 in Atlanta.

Wonder Twins was expected to be released on HBO Max.

Cast[edit]

KJ Apa as Zan: Jayna's twin brother who can turn into water^[1]
Isabel May as Jayna: Zan's twin sister who can transform into animals^[1]

Production[edit]

After working on the script for the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam (2022) for Warner Bros. Pictures, Adam Sztykiel was hired to write and direct a film adaptation of the DC Comics characters the Wonder Twins specifically for the streaming service HBO Max. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment were producing the project.^[2] In May 2022, during the studio's upfront presentation, the CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav, announced that the film had been officially canceled, due to the costly production budget.^[3]

In April 2022, KJ Apa and Isabel May were cast in the title roles of Zan and Jayna, respectively.^[4]

Principal photography was scheduled to begin in mid-2022 in Atlanta.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Couch, Aaron (April 15, 2022). "DC's Wonder Twins Movie Casts KJ Apa and Isabel May". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
^ Kit, Borys (February 14, 2022). "Wonder Twins DC Movie in the Works With Adam Sztykiel to Write, Direct (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ Flint, Joe (May 18, 2022). "There's a New Media Mogul Tearing Up Hollywood: 'Zas Is Not Particularly Patient'". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 15, 2022). "The Wonder Twins HBO Max Movie Powers Activate With KJ Apa & Isabel May". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

External links[edit]

Wonder Twins at IMDb

[ApaMay2-1] Couch, Aaron (April 15, 2022). "DC's Wonder Twins Movie Casts KJ Apa and Isabel May". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

[Announcement-2] Kit, Borys (February 14, 2022). "Wonder Twins DC Movie in the Works With Adam Sztykiel to Write, Direct (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[Canceled-3] Flint, Joe (May 18, 2022). "There's a New Media Mogul Tearing Up Hollywood: 'Zas Is Not Particularly Patient'". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[ApaMay-4] D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 15, 2022). "The Wonder Twins HBO Max Movie Powers Activate With KJ Apa & Isabel May". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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