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The Marvel studio has heard that audiences could be experiencing some superhero fatigue, so they've decided to incorporate that very concept into their next superhero series.

Indeed, the first trailer for Wonder Man has arrived, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the MCU.

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

Why one more superhero film? People is weary of superhero content. Why watch them in the cinema? Wonder Man spoke to me on a profound level. There is an opportunity to surprise audiences. To reimagine the entire genre of narrative.

The interviewer replies: "Have you considered about the cast?"

The preview then transitions to lead actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's viewing the conversation on his phone, and the preview concludes.

What We Know About Wonder Man

We already knew that Wonder Man would be a self-referential interpretation on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show features Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a film star who transforms into a super-powered being (the hero Wonder Man).

The supporting cast includes Ben Kingsley returning 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 coming back as Department of Damage Control officer P. Cleary.

The Studio's Meta-Humor Approach

We don't know much else about the plot of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio intends to laugh at its own tropes.

In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the studio is all in on self-referential comedy. Will that work without the star power of its previous leads? Only time will tell.