🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Trailer Reveals Marvel's Most Meta Series To Date Marvel is aware that viewers could be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate that very concept into their upcoming superhero show. Indeed, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The preview, which premiered on Oct. 10, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial end of 2025 window into January 2026. Why another superhero movie? Everyone is weary of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock viewers. To reinvent the entire genre of storytelling. The reporter replies: "Have you considered about casting?" The preview then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview concludes. Image: Marvel Key Details About Wonder Man We were previously aware 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 superhero (Wonder Man). The supporting cast features actor Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary. Marvel's Meta-Humor Strategy We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio plans to poke some fun at itself. In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? We'll have to wait and see.