The Marvel studio has heard that audiences might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate that very idea into their upcoming superhero series.
That's right, the first preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU.
The trailer, which debuted on Oct. 10, also quietly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its original end of 2025 slot into January 2026.
Why another 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 opportunity to surprise audiences. To reinvent the entire category of storytelling.
The interviewer replies: "Have you given any thought about casting?"
The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the interview on his mobile device, and the trailer concludes.
We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).
The supporting 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 coming back as Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary.
We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio plans to poke some fun at itself.
In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.
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