From the vibe of the new trailer Marvel Studios released today, it’s clear they want you to know their new series Wonder Man is different than what you’re used to. This isn’t a bloated CG showdown between heroes and villains, it contains no laser beams or car chases or exploding planets. They even use two words we never thought we’d see any Marvel production print in giant yellow letters: “Superhero Fatigue.”
What Wonder Man IS, at least according to the video below, is a quirky comedy about an actor struggling to work within the Hollywood system. A system that, foe some reason, forbids superpowers. If you want to work, you have to sign a contract stating you don’t have any, and if you’re found lying…
This establishing fact gives away another: that the show’s lead protagonist, Simon Williams, DOES have powers and can’t let anybody know. Is this the Wonder Man of the title? No, actually, “Wonder Man” is a campy old superhero movie that the studio is interested in remaking. Williams is the prime candidate, but his landing the gig depends on if he can prevent anyone from discovering the truth.
With the aid of has-been former actor Trevor Slattery, and the guidance of legendary (in this world) director Von Kovak, Williams might be able to pull it all off…unless Agent Cleary of Damage Control starts picking up his scent.
Wonder Man is created by Destin Daniel Cretton (‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’) and Andrew Guest (‘Community, ‘Hawkeye) and stars Emmy Award winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, who reprises his role as Trevor Slattery following appearances in ‘Iron Man 3, ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,’ and ‘All Hail the King.’
Wonder Man will be eight episodes long; whether it’s a miniseries or open-ended for a second season is a question no one knows the answer to right now. The show debuts on Disney+ January 27.
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