Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Reveals The MCU's Most Meta TV Show To Date
Marvel is aware that viewers could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate this exact idea into their next superhero show.
That's right, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a self-referential angle on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on Oct. 10, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its initial late 2025 window into early 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an chance to surprise audiences. To reinvent the whole genre of storytelling.
The interviewer responds: "Have you considered about the cast?"
The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview concludes.
What We Know Regarding Wonder Man
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (the hero Wonder Man).
The supporting cast features 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 returning as DODC officer P. Cleary.
The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy
We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel intends to poke some fun at itself.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is all in on meta-humor. Will this approach succeed without the star power of its previous leads? Only time will tell.