🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Preview Reveals The MCU's Most Meta Series To Date 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 series. That's right, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a meta twist on the MCU. The preview, which premiered on Oct. 10, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date back from its original end of 2025 slot into early 2026. Why one more superhero movie? Everyone is weary of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a profound level. There is an chance to shock viewers. To reinvent the whole category of narrative. The reporter responds: "Have you considered about the cast?" The preview then cuts to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends. Photo: Marvel Key Details 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 the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a superhero (the hero Wonder Man). The supporting cast features Ben Kingsley reprising his role 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 returning as DODC agent P. Cleary. The Studio's Meta-Humor Strategy We have limited information about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends to laugh at its own tropes. In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is fully committed on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.