Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Reveals The MCU's Most Self-Referential TV Show To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero series.
That's right, the first preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.
The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man release date back from its initial end of 2025 window into January 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to surprise viewers. To reinvent the whole category of storytelling.
The reporter responds: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast includes actor Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Approach
We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is all in on meta-humor. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
