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The Marvel studio is aware that audiences might be feeling some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to include that very idea into their next superhero series.

Indeed, the first trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.

The preview, which premiered on October 10th, also subtly moved the Wonder Man launch date later from its original late 2025 window into early 2026.

Why one more superhero film? Everyone is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an chance to surprise audiences. To reimagine the whole 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 mobile device, and the trailer concludes.

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 Hollywood actor who becomes a superhero (Wonder Man).

The rest of the cast features actor 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 agent Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.

Marvel's Meta-Humor Strategy

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 wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is all in on self-referential comedy. Will this approach succeed without the star power of its previous leads? Only time will tell.