Wonder Man Preview Unveils Marvel's Most Meta Series To Date
The Marvel studio is aware that audiences could be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their upcoming superhero show.
Indeed, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU.
The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man release date later from its original late 2025 window into January 2026.
Why one more superhero film? Everyone is weary of superheroes. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise audiences. To reinvent the entire category of storytelling.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes.
Key Details About Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (the hero Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast includes Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (aka Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary.
Marvel's Meta-Humor Approach
We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel intends 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 that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
