Warner Bros. Discovery’s current restructuring of their DC properties will reportedly lead to the cancelling ofYoung Justice, as the animated series is not expected to return for a fifth season. An insider report fromTV Lineunderlines HBO Max had only ordered a single season of the beloved animated show,Young Justice: Phantoms, and plans haven’t changed since June’s season finale.
The series’ canceling would not be the first time that Warner Bros. ignored the unquestionable brilliance ofYoung Justice. Created byBrandon ViettiandGreg Weisman, the series is loosely based on DC’s super team, initially formed by sidekicks such as Robin (voiced byJesse McCartney), Kid-Flash (voiced byJason Spisak), and Aqualad (voiced byKhary Payton). After two successful seasons featuring dozens of layered characters involved in complex storylines, the show was unfortunately canceled in 2013. Then, thanks to a prolonged fan campaign,Young Justicereturned for a third season,Outsiders, in 2019. The hype surroundingYoung Justiceallowed the series to move to HBO Max with a fourth season,Phantoms, which concluded last June. Since then, fans have been wondering if the series would be deservedly renewed.
The world is an unfair place, though, asYoung Justicemight not return. With everything the series faced in the last decade, some fans could still be hopeful that HBO MAx is only taking its time before announcing the fifth season. However,the streaming platform is currently going through a wave of cancelingas Warner Bros. Discovery tries to cut down costs during their merging. The IP most affected by the changes is DC, with projects such asBatgirlbeing shelved just months before releaseand after $90 million were already spent in production. So, if HBO Max doesn’t have plans for Season 5 ofYoung Justice, it seems unlikely the series will get a renewal amidst the turmoil.
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BesidesBatgirl, theSupergirlandWonder Twinsmovies are reportedly never going into production. And whileBirds of PreyBlack Canary-focused spinoff starringJurnee Smollettis still a go, the lack of official information makes us doubt it’ll be released.TheGreen Lanternlive-action seriesis also alive and aiming for a 2024 release, andJames Gunnwill also move forward withSeason 2 ofPeacemaker. Finally,Blue Beetlealso survived the cut. Even so, we should take any DC news with a grain of salt, asWarner Bros. Discovery has not yet revealed its 10-year plan for the DC Extended Universe, which will supposedly help them clean their house and move forward in a more orderly way.
All four seasons ofYoung Justiceare currently available on HBO Max. Check out Season 4’s trailer below.
