🔗 Share this article Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Unveils The MCU's Most Self-Referential Series To Date The Marvel studio is aware that viewers might be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've opted to include that very idea into their next superhero series. That's right, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a self-referential angle on the MCU. The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also quietly moved the Wonder Man release date back from its initial late 2025 window into January 2026. Why one more superhero film? Everyone is weary of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise audiences. To reinvent the whole category of narrative. The interviewer responds: "Have you given any thought about casting?" The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his phone, and the preview concludes. Image: Marvel Key Details About Wonder Man We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a Hollywood actor who becomes a super-powered being (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. The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that Marvel plans to poke some fun at itself. In the aftermath of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.