🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Trailer Reveals Marvel's Most Meta Series Ever The Marvel studio has heard that viewers could be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate this exact idea into their upcoming superhero show. That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The preview, which debuted on Oct. 10, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its original late 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 surprise audiences. To reinvent the whole category of storytelling. The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about the cast?" The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his mobile device, and the trailer ends. Image: Marvel Key Details Regarding Wonder Man We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The show stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a superhero (Wonder Man). The rest of the cast includes 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 coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary. The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Approach We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends to poke some fun at itself. In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company 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.