Spider-Man: Brand New Day director doesn't know why Wonder Man was canceled either

Speaking to The Wrap, Cretton expressed his love for the series and its star, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“the fucking best”), who earned an Emmy nod for the show. However, he’s as much in the dark as the rest of us regarding the sudden about-face on the show. Apparently, the call came from above Kevin Feige. “If it were up to me, we would be making that show,” Cretton says. “And I do believe that if–and I know this sounds weird–but if it were up to Kevin [Feige], we would be doing that show. And I’m just talking, I don’t fully understand the business of streaming, but if the business was right, we would be making that show because I know [Feige] loves that show as much as I do. It’s a bummer. I’m heartbroken about it. But I need to fully understand the why.”

Though some online have suggested that this is all a marketing stunt for a Wonder Man movie, that’s even more unlikely than a second season at this point. Cretton, for his part, says the prospect of a movie is an “interesting question,” one he can’t answer because Disney won’t share its streaming data with him, so he doesn’t “clearly know if it’s a success or not.” 

On the strength of strong reviews, positive word of mouth, and supposedly solid streaming numbers (but apparently not solid enough), Wonder Man had been greenlit for season two last spring. After the cancellation, Abdul-Mateen II released a characteristically chill response. “That’s life, right? Everything will shake out,” the star wrote on Instagram. “I’m glad we got to be a part of something cool. Thank you for watching… And uhh… See you at the EMMYS.”