Marvel has heard that audiences could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate this exact concept into their next superhero series.
Indeed, the first preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial end of 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why another superhero movie? People is tired of superhero content. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock audiences. To reimagine the entire category of narrative.
The interviewer replies: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"
The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends.
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a superhero (Wonder Man).
The rest of the cast includes 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 manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as DODC agent P. Cleary.
We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio plans to laugh at its own tropes.
In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is all in on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
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