Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date
The Marvel studio is aware that viewers could be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to include this exact concept into their next superhero show.
That's right, the first trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The trailer, which premiered on Oct. 10, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its initial late 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? People is weary of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise viewers. To reinvent the whole genre of storytelling.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The preview then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the interview on his mobile device, and the trailer ends.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who transforms into a superhero (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 Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
