Wonder Man Trailer Reveals Marvel's Most Meta TV Show To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate this exact idea into their next superhero show.
Indeed, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial late 2025 window into January 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? People is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock viewers. To reinvent the entire genre of storytelling.
The reporter replies: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his phone, and the trailer concludes.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The supporting cast includes Ben Kingsley returning 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 agent P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? We'll have to wait and see.
