🔗 Share this article Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils Marvel's Most Self-Referential TV Show Ever The Marvel studio is aware that viewers could be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to include that very concept into their next superhero series. Indeed, the first trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU. The trailer, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its original end of 2025 slot into early 2026. Why one more superhero movie? People is weary of superheroes. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock viewers. To reimagine the entire category of storytelling. The reporter replies: "Have you considered about casting?" The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his mobile device, and the preview concludes. Image: Marvel What We Know Regarding Wonder Man We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The series stars Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who transforms into a superhero (the hero 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 officer P. Cleary. The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio plans to poke some fun at itself. In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.