Overview

• The six-second teaser offers the first live-action glimpse of Simon Williams’ volatile strength as he smashes a table and triggers an explosion.
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, a struggling actor whose newfound ionic abilities emerge with painful unpredictability.
• Sir Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery, the on-screen mentor from Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi, advising Williams on balancing heroism with show business.
• Marvel Studios confirmed the eight-episode series will launch exclusively on Disney+ in December 2025 as part of Phase 6 under the Marvel Spotlight banner.
• Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lead the creative team, with Cretton directing the first two episodes and Guest serving as showrunner.