Marvel is aware that audiences could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate this exact idea into their next superhero show.
Indeed, the debut 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 back from its original end of 2025 window into January 2026.
Why one more superhero film? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise viewers. To reimagine the whole genre of storytelling.
The reporter replies: "Have you considered about casting?"
The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends.
We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a superhero (Wonder Man).
The supporting cast features Ben Kingsley reprising his role as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (also known as Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary.
We don't know much else 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 seems like the production company is all in on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.
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