Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Meta TV Show Ever
The Marvel studio has heard that viewers could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate that very concept into their next superhero show.
That's right, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on Oct. 10, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial end of 2025 window into January 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an chance to shock viewers. To reimagine the entire category of narrative.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who transforms into a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast features 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 manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as DODC officer P. Cleary.
Marvel's Self-Referential Comedy Approach
We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? We'll have to wait and see.
