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Marvel is aware that viewers might be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've opted to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero show.

That's right, the first trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it promises a meta twist on the MCU.

The trailer, which premiered on October 10th, also quietly pushed the Wonder Man launch date later from its initial end of 2025 window into January 2026.

Why one more superhero film? People is tired of superheroes. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an opportunity to shock viewers. To reimagine the whole category of narrative.

The interviewer responds: "Have you given any thought about the cast?"

The trailer then transitions to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his mobile device, and the preview concludes.

What We Know About Wonder Man

We were previously aware that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the MCU. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a superhero (the hero Wonder Man).

The rest of the 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 Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary.

The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Approach

We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's clear that Marvel intends 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 Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.