Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils Marvel's Most Self-Referential TV Show To Date
The Marvel studio is aware that audiences might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero show.
That's right, 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 Oct. 10, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date back from its initial end of 2025 slot into early 2026.
Why another superhero film? People is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock audiences. To reimagine the entire category of narrative.
The interviewer responds: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The trailer then transitions to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes.
Key Details Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast features 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 returning as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.
