Los Angeles: Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton said he is 'heartbroken' over Marvel Studios' decision to cancel Disney+ series 'Wonder Man', admitting he still doesn't understand why the project was shelved despite being renewed for a second season.
Cretton, whose latest Marvel film 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' recently crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, said both he and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige were keen to continue the series.
"I love that show to death. If it were up to me, we would be making that show. And I do believe that if – and I know this sounds weird – but if it were up to Kevin, we would be doing that show," Cretton told TheWrap.
"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," he added.
Marvel initially renewed 'Wonder Man' for a second season in March before reversing the decision and cancelling the series last week.
The filmmaker said he could not determine whether the show's viewership justified a continuation because Disney+ does not publicly disclose streaming numbers.
Andrew Guest, who co-created the series with Cretton and served as showrunner, said Disney and Marvel took an internal decision that the series "didn't make sense for them".
"Contracts were signed, schedules were cleared, writers room was supposed to start this month, production was supposed to begin early next year," Guest added.
Based on the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams, 'Wonder Man' stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and premiered in January. The series earned Abdul-Mateen an Emmy nomination.