Wonder Man (2026)

Directed by

Stella Meghie, Destin Daniel Cretton, James Ponsoldt

Genre

comedy, drama

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 307 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A TV series about actor Simon Williams, who also takes on the Wonder Man persona. He navigates Hollywood and superhero complications alongside fellow actor Trevor Slattery. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and follows their adventures in the entertainment industry.

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What happens

Wonder Man is an American television series created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character Simon Williams / Wonder Man. It is the 17th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and was produced under its Marvel Television label. Sharing continuity with the films of the MCU, the series follows actors Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery. Guest serves as showrunner. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, alongside X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Ben Kingsley (Slattery), Arian Moayed, Joe Pantoliano, Byron Bowers, and Josh Gad. In December 2021, Cretton signed an overall deal with Marvel Studios to create television series for Disney+, with a comedy series already in development at that point. Two different ideas about actors, one centered on Simon Williams and the other on Trevor Slattery, were combined into a single series which was reported as Wonder Man in June 2022, with Guest involved and Cretton directing episodes. Kingsley was set to return from previous MCU media in August and Abdul-Mateen joined the cast that October. Filming began in April 2023 on location in Los Angeles, with James Ponsoldt, Tiffany Johnson, and Stella Meghie also directing episodes. Production was shut down in May due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and resumed by early January 2024. Filming concluded that March and post-production ended around September. The series was officially announced by Marvel Studios a month later. The eight-episode first season of Wonder Man was released in its entirety on Disney+ on January 27, 2026. It is part of Phase Six of the MCU and was released under the "Marvel Spotlight" banner. The season's release was delayed by over a year due to the strike and changes to Marvel's release schedule. It received positive reviews from critics, with Abul-Mateen receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In March 2026, the series was renewed for a second season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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