“Super Gemini”: Warner confirms cancellation of the project and explains why; know which

Earlier this May, rumors were already circulating about the possible cancellation of the live-action film “Super Gemini”, which would feature KJ Apa (“Riverdale”) and Isabel May (“1883”) in the role of the protagonists. However, Warner Bros. revealed the reason for the decision just this week.

According to Wall Street Journal (via CBR.com), it all came from the studio’s new CEO, David Zaslavwhich stopped the project altogether due to its budget of more than $75 million. “The movie, which would have gone straight to HBO Max, was reportedly not worth the money, as the exec didn’t think a streaming-exclusive title would offer enough return on such a sizable investment.”explains the vehicle.

The site continued talking about the trend – already known to the public – of Warner Bros. in starting development on DC movies and then abandoning them, but “Super Twins” probably set a record for the shortest time between “birth and death”.

Filming was scheduled to begin on July 5 this year in Atlanta, United States, and would feature Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfreyfrom the production company Temple Hill, as the producers of the feature.

THE live action was announced in February 2022, with writer Adam Sztykiel, from “Black Adam”, being responsible for the screenplay. And in April of the same year, apa and May have been confirmed as the characters in the comics. But two weeks later, the possibility of cancellation arose after the merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery, which may have been part of the shift in direction on several projects.

ABOUT “SUPER TWINS”

In the story about the alien brothers, Zan and Jayna are from the planet Exxor and are being informally trained by DC superheroes. After discovering that the villain grease is ready to destroy Earth, they travel there to warn the Justice League, and for that they have to disguise themselves as Swedish exchange students, attending Gotham City High School.

In “Super Twins”, the duo can activate transformational superpowers by touching each other’s hands and shouting: “Super Gemini, Activate”. While Jayna can typically transform into any animal, Zan can turn into water. After making their debut in 1973’s The Super Friends, the characters were taken to the pages of DC and have appeared in several productions based on the publisher’s library, such as “Smallville”, “Teen Titans Go” and “The Flash”. .