Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential TV Show Ever
Marvel has heard that viewers might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include that very idea into their next superhero series.
That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it promises a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The trailer, which premiered on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its initial end of 2025 slot into early 2026.
Why one more superhero film? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the whole genre of narrative.
The interviewer 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 mobile device, and the trailer concludes.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a super-powered being (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 Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary.
Marvel'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 that work without the star power of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
