Wonder Man Showrunner Speaks Out After Brutal Cancellation

The story of Wonder Man‘s cancellation has taken another devastating turn.

It was announced that Wonder Man would not be returning despite a season 2 renewal earlier this year. Early sources stated that a writers’ room for season 2 was never opened, and the show’s writers were released to tackle other projects. In a TikTok, series showrunner Andrew Guest reflects on the brutal cancellation of Wonder Man after only one season, and it’s clear Guest and the cast and crew were shocked by the news.

“Just wanna say I’ve been listening. I appreciate you all. I feel how you all feel, and I just wanna clear up what I can here. This is not a marketing stunt. There is no movie in the works, and Destin’s schedule, and no one’s schedule, was an issue. Yahya, Destin, Sir Ben, and I all loved making this show, all felt passionately about continuing to do it, and were eager to. Contracts were signed. Schedules were cleared.

The writer’s room was supposed to start this month. The production was supposed to begin early next year, and there was a decision made internally between Disney and Marvel that this didn’t make sense for them, even though a few months ago it did. And that’s essentially all I really know. Uh, numbers aren’t really shared with me. And even though the writer’s room hadn’t started, I had written the first episode of season two, and we had an outline for where the season would go, and everyone felt really good about it. It was gonna be a really incredible season that hopefully surpassed season one.”

Guest ended the devastating TikTok video by stating and reminding everyone who was listening, “I appreciate everybody getting out there and letting your voices be heard about how you feel about this, and I think there’s important conversations being had online about the kind of stories that we’re prioritizing and the kind of shows platforms wanna make. I hope people are listening, and I also hope that Emmy voters are thinking about Yahya, how much he deserves an Emmy for the incredible work he did on this show.”

More to come…