Wonder Man Trailer Reveals The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date
The Marvel studio is aware that viewers could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero show.
Indeed, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial end of 2025 window into January 2026.
Why another superhero movie? Everyone 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 surprise audiences. To reinvent the entire genre of narrative.
The reporter replies: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the trailer ends.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a super-powered being (the hero Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast features 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 coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.
