Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series Ever
The Marvel studio has heard that audiences might be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to include that very concept into their next superhero show.
That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial late 2025 window into early 2026.
Why one more superhero film? Everyone is weary of superhero content. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to surprise audiences. To reinvent the entire category of storytelling.
The reporter responds: "Have you given any thought about casting?"
The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview concludes.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast includes actor Ben Kingsley returning 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 returning as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach
We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.