Wonder Man Preview Reveals Marvel's Most Meta Series To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate this exact idea into their next superhero series.
Indeed, the first preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial late 2025 window into January 2026.
Why another superhero movie? Everyone is weary of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the entire category of narrative.
The reporter replies: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The preview then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview ends.
Key Details About Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a superhero (the hero 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 manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as Department of Damage Control agent 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 the studio plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
