🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Meta TV Show Ever The Marvel studio has heard that viewers might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to incorporate this exact concept into their next superhero show. That's right, the first preview for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU. The trailer, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 slot into early 2026. Why one more superhero movie? People is weary of superhero content. 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 category of narrative. The reporter responds: "Have you considered about casting?" The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his phone, and the trailer ends. Photo: Marvel Comics Group What We Know 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 Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (Wonder Man). The rest of the 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 agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed coming back as DODC officer P. Cleary. Marvel's Self-Referential Comedy Approach We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio intends to laugh at its own tropes. In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.