KJ Apa and Isabel May Cast in HBO Max Movie ‘The Wonder Twins’

ByMegan April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

KJ Apa in 'Riverdale.' Jack Rowand/The CW

HBO Max has found the leads for the upcoming live-action DC comedy, The Wonder Twins. Riverdale‘s KJ Apa and Yellowstone: 1883 star Isabel May are set to portray alien siblings Zan and Jayna, respectively.

According to Deadline, the plot is still unknown, but Zan is a shapeshifter, and Jayna can transform into animals. The characters made their debut on The All-New Super Friends Hour from Hanna-Barbera and have made appearances in numerous projects over the years including Smallville and The Flash.

Black Adam and Rampage co-writer Adam Sztykiel makes his directorial debut with the new movie. Wyck Godfrey’s Temple Hill and Marty Bowen are producing the streaming flick.

Apa can currently be seen on The CW’s Riverdale as Archie Andrews, which recently got renewed for a season 7. Other credits include the movies Songbird, I Still Believe and A Dog’s Purpose. Meanwhile, May portrayed Elsa Dutton on the Paramount+ limited Yellowstone prequel series, 1883, and can also be seen in Netflix’s Alexa & Katie and CBS’ Young Sheldon.

Stay tuned to Nerds & Beyond for more updates!

Megan

Megan has been passionate about writing since she was little and has been passionate about all things pop culture and nerdy since almost as long. Joining Nerds and Beyond in 2019, she also graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Journalism. Megan is constantly binge-watching shows and finding new things to obsess over. 9-1-1 and Marvel currently reign as the top obsessions. You can find her on Twitter @marvels911s if you ever want to discuss some certain firefighters.