Wonder Man Preview Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to include that very idea into their next superhero show.
That's right, the first trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a self-referential angle on the MCU.
The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 window into January 2026.
Why another superhero movie? People is tired of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock audiences. To reinvent the whole 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 mobile device, and the preview ends.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show stars 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 includes 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 returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.
Marvel's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel intends to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the star power of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
