🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Meta Series Ever Marvel has heard that audiences could be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to include that very idea into their upcoming superhero show. 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 moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 slot into January 2026. Why another superhero film? People is weary of superheroes. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the entire genre of storytelling. The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about the cast?" The preview then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes. Image: Marvel Key Details About Wonder Man We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (Wonder Man). The rest of the cast includes actor Ben Kingsley returning 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. Marvel's Meta-Humor Strategy We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel plans 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.