Wonder Man Preview Reveals The MCU's Most Meta TV Show To Date
Marvel is aware that audiences might be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include this exact idea into their upcoming superhero series.
That's right, the first preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its original end of 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock viewers. To reinvent the whole 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 interview on his mobile device, and the trailer ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (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 (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 Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.
