Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils Marvel's Most Self-Referential Series To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that audiences might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to include this exact concept into their next superhero show.
Indeed, the first trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its original late 2025 window into early 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the entire genre of narrative.
The reporter responds: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his phone, and the trailer ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series 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 actor Ben Kingsley reprising his role 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 coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary.
Marvel's Meta-Humor Approach
We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.
