đŸ”— Share this article Wonder Man Trailer Reveals The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date The Marvel studio is aware that audiences could be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include that very idea into their next superhero series. Indeed, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its original late 2025 slot into January 2026. Why one more superhero film? People is weary of superheroes. Why go see them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock audiences. To reimagine the entire genre of narrative. The interviewer replies: "Have you given any thought about casting?" The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his phone, and the trailer concludes. Image: Marvel Comics Group What We Know Regarding Wonder Man We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the MCU. The show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a super-powered being (Wonder Man). The supporting cast includes Ben Kingsley reprising his role 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 DODC officer P. Cleary. The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio intends to poke some fun at itself. In the aftermath 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.