Wonder Man Trailer Unveils Marvel's Most Meta TV Show To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include this exact idea into their next superhero series.
Indeed, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the MCU.
The preview, which debuted on Oct. 10, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its original late 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why another superhero film? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock viewers. To reinvent the entire category of narrative.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the interview on his phone, and the preview concludes.
Key Details Regarding Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The show 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 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 manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as DODC officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is fully committed 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.
