Wonder Man Preview Reveals Marvel's Most Meta TV Show Ever
The Marvel studio has heard that audiences could be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include this exact idea into their next superhero series.
That's right, 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 quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its initial end of 2025 slot into early 2026.
Why another superhero film? People is weary of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise viewers. To reimagine the whole genre of narrative.
The reporter responds: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The trailer then transitions to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (the hero 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 coming back as DODC agent P. Cleary.
The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
