the SUPER: Marvel Television Unveils New Official WONDER MAN Trailer And Poster

Marvel Studios has released a new official trailer and poster for their upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man, giving us a better look at what might be the MCU’s most self-aware and satirical project yet. The 8-episode series, which premieres on January 27 on Disney+, stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the lead role, alongside Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, Lauren Glazier, and Byron Bowers.

In the trailer we meet Simon Williams (played by Abdul-Mateen II), a struggling actor who finds himself stepping into a legendary role of a superhero, both figuratively and literally. The show plays with the idea of art imitating life, as Simon is cast to play Wonder Man in a fictional reboot film, only to discover that he may actually have superpowers himself. Set against the backdrop of a Hollywood obsessed with remakes and franchises, the series is a clever meta-narrative that appears to poke fun at the superhero genre itself, with Marvel turning the camera inward on its own universe.

In addition to Abdul-Mateen, Wonder Man brings back Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery, the washed-up actor first introduced in Iron Man 3. Trevor appears to serve as both comic relief and a mentor figure to Simon, offering a look at how actors navigate relevance and reinvention in an industry that constantly moves on. Demetrius Grosse joins the cast, along with Lauren Glazier and Byron Bowers.

Behind the camera, the series is co-created by Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Andrew Guest, who served as a producer on Hawkeye. According to Marvel, Wonder Man is set to explore a “new flavor” of storytelling within the MCU, one that leans into humor, emotion, and a healthy dose of satire.