Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils Marvel's Most Meta Series To Date
The Marvel studio has heard that audiences could be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their upcoming superhero series.
Indeed, the first preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 slot into early 2026.
Why one more superhero movie? Everyone 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 reimagine the entire genre of storytelling.
The interviewer responds: "Have you considered about casting?"
The preview then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his mobile device, and the trailer concludes.
What We Know About Wonder Man
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a super-powered being (the hero Wonder Man).
The rest of the 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 agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary.
Marvel's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel intends to poke some fun at itself.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
