Marvel's Wonder Man Preview Reveals Marvel's Most Meta Series To Date

The Marvel studio has heard that viewers could be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero series.

That's right, the first trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 window into early 2026.

Why another superhero film? People 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 category of narrative.

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 preview ends.

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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 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (the hero Wonder Man).

The supporting cast features 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 returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.

Marvel's Meta-Humor Approach

We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel plans to poke some fun at itself.

In the wake 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? We'll have to wait and see.