🔗 Share this article Wonder Man Preview Reveals The MCU's Most Meta TV Show Ever The Marvel studio has heard that audiences could be experiencing some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to include this exact idea into their next superhero show. Indeed, the debut preview for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the MCU. The preview, which debuted on October 10th, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man release date later from its original end of 2025 window into early 2026. Why one more superhero film? People is weary of superhero content. Why go see them in the theater? Wonder Man spoke to me on a deep level. There is an chance to surprise viewers. To reimagine the whole category of storytelling. The reporter replies: "Have you considered about the cast?" The trailer then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the interview on his phone, and the trailer concludes. Image: Marvel Key Details Regarding Wonder Man We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show stars Yahya 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 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 Self-Referential Comedy Approach We have limited information about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's clear that the studio intends to poke some fun at itself. In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it seems like the production company is all in on meta-humor. Will that work without the star power of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman? Only time will tell.