Marvel's Wonder Man Preview Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series Ever
The Marvel studio is aware that audiences could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate this exact concept into their next superhero show.
That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date back from its initial end of 2025 window into early 2026.
Why another superhero film? People is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an chance to surprise audiences. To reimagine the entire category of narrative.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The preview then transitions to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview concludes.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. 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 includes actor Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (aka Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as Department of Damage Control officer 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 poke some fun at itself.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.
