Marvel's Wonder Man Preview Unveils The MCU's Most Meta TV Show Ever
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers could be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate that very concept into their next superhero series.
That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on Oct. 10, also quietly moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its original late 2025 window into early 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? People is tired of superhero content. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise viewers. To reinvent the whole category of narrative.
The reporter replies: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his mobile device, and the trailer ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The show stars 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 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 returning 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 Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
