Wonder Man Preview Unveils Marvel's Most Meta TV Show To Date
Marvel has heard that audiences might be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to include that very concept into their upcoming superhero show.
Indeed, the debut trailer 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 end of 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why one more 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 opportunity to shock audiences. To reinvent the whole category of storytelling.
The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The preview then transitions to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his mobile device, and the preview ends.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The series features 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 actor Ben Kingsley reprising his role 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 returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.
Marvel's Meta-Humor Approach
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio intends 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 that work without the star power of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
