🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Preview Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date The Marvel studio has heard that audiences might be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include this exact idea into their next superhero series. Indeed, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU. The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its initial end of 2025 window into early 2026. Why another superhero film? Everyone is tired of superheroes. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an chance to surprise audiences. To reinvent the entire genre of storytelling. The reporter responds: "Have you considered about the cast?" The trailer then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his mobile device, and the preview concludes. Photo: Marvel What We Know Regarding Wonder Man We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man). The supporting cast features Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (aka Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary. The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel plans to laugh at its own tropes. In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the studio is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? We'll have to wait and see.