Wonder Man Preview Reveals Marvel's Most Meta TV Show To Date
Marvel is aware that audiences could be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided 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 MCU.
The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its initial end of 2025 window into early 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? People is tired of superhero content. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to surprise viewers. To reinvent the whole category of narrative.
The reporter replies: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his mobile device, and the trailer concludes.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a super-powered being (the hero Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast features actor 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 coming back as Department of Damage Control 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 the studio plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the star power of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
