Wonder Man Trailer Reveals Marvel's Most Self-Referential Series Ever
Marvel has heard that audiences could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to include that very idea into their next superhero show.
That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The preview, which premiered on Oct. 10, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its initial late 2025 window into January 2026.
Why another superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise viewers. To reimagine the whole category of narrative.
The reporter responds: "Have you considered about casting?"
The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take 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 includes Ben Kingsley returning 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 returning as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.
Marvel's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the star power of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
