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Marvel's Wonder Man Sets January Disney+ Launch as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Teases Self-Aware Tone

A new interview frames the Disney+ series as meta Hollywood satire focused on an actor’s journey.

Overview

  • Empire reports the series will begin streaming on Disney+ on January 28, with the date not yet formally announced by Marvel.
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II describes the show as fresh, tongue-in-cheek, and self-aware, with commentary on superhero fatigue treated as background texture.
  • The premise follows struggling actor Simon Williams pursuing a role in a Wonder Man reboot while he may possess powerful abilities he is reluctant to use.
  • Sir Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery, linking the series to prior MCU appearances in Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
  • Ed Harris is confirmed as Simon’s agent Neal Saroyan, while reported cameos and creative attachments, including Stella Meghie, Destin Daniel Cretton, and showrunner Andrew Guest, remain unconfirmed.