Marvel will acknowledge the never-ending release of new superhero movies and TV shows in Wonder Man, the latest new superhero TV show of its own.

Set within Hollywood, the Disney+ series will follow young actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) as he attempts to get cast in a big new superhero movie. The twist? Williams secretly has superhero powers himself.

Speaking to Empire, Abdul-Mateen said Wonder Man would show Marvel happy to poke fun at itself, with meta commentary on audiences' current "superhero fatigue" that has seen Marvel's own movies and series falter.

"We're doing something that, tonally, feels much different than really any other Marvel show, or any other films," Abdul-Mateen said. "We're doing something that's fresh, and a bit tongue-in-cheek, a bit self-aware." Indeed, Marvel itself recently announced the casting of Frozen star Josh Gad in the series — playing a fictional version of himself.

But as well as knowing nods to Hollywood production headaches and jokes about the current glut of superhero franchises, Abdul-Mateen suggested that Wonder Man also had a strong heart: its focus on the central relationship between Williams and Sir Ben Kingsley's returning MCU character, the veteran actor Trevor Slattery.

"The show is self-aware, without looking directly into the camera," Abdul-Mateen continued. "There'll be commentary about superhero fatigue and things like that, but to me, it's just dressing. That's not really the aim of the show. The focus of the show is about an actor's journey. It's about a journey of friendship."

Disney will release all eight episodes of Wonder Man via Disney+ on January 27, 2026, kicking off a big year for Marvel. Daredevil: Born Again's second season will launch on March 4, with WandaVision sequel VisionQuest set to debut later in the year. On the big screen, Spider-Man: Brand New Day launches July 31, before Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 18. Now, what was that about superhero fatigue?

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