Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Opens Up About ‘Wonder Man’ Un-Renewal: “It’s a Lesson in Life”

The Marvel series was renewed for a second season in March, but Disney+ reversed course last month: "I was told that it had something to do with the viewership numbers. I wasn’t told what those numbers were, but ultimately ... I think they decided that it didn’t make sense for business."

Marvel super hero actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is reacting to the cancellation of his streaming series, "Wonder Man," and he clearly thinks that there is a racial component to the cancellation.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II shares his take on the online discourse over Disney and Marvel’s decision to cancel Wonder Man after one season, and the continued postponement of the Blade reboot. In a new interview, the actor is asked about the conjecture that fans are making about the Disney+ series and the Marvel superhero fi

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says the “optics” at Marvel are obvious after the studio canceled his Emmy-nominated series “Wonder Woman” after one season and failed over multiple years to bring to life the “Blade” movie it announced starring Mahershala Ali. Marvel canceled “Wonder Man” in July after previously renewing the ser

The Emmy nominee discusses what it was like to learn of the hit Marvel show’s cancellation, his new passion for painting, and feeding his ego with his Tony-nominated Broadway performance.