‘Wonder Man’: All You Need To Know About Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Marvel Series That Recently Had Its Teaser Debut
Wonder Man, created by Destin Daniel Cretton, stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, Demetrius Grosse and Ed Harris.
Marvel Studios recently revealed its slate of Disney+ shows set to premiere in 2025, including Wonder Man—a project kept largely under wraps until now. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as the lead, with Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as creator and Andrew Guest (Community, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as showrunner. ‘Daredevil Born Again’, ‘Wonder Man’, ‘Ironheart’, ‘Marvel Zombies’ and More – Marvel Releases Unseen Footage of Its Upcoming Disney+ Shows of 2025 (Watch Video).
Wonder Man will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring a 10-episode arc.
Who is Wonder Man?
In Marvel comics, Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man, is the son of a wealthy industrialist who harbours a grudge against Tony Stark, blaming him for his family’s business struggles. Baron Zemo manipulates this resentment, convincing Simon to undergo an experiment that gives him superpowers. With these abilities, Simon becomes Wonder Man and infiltrates the Avengers as Zemo’s spy. However, he eventually turns to the good side, betraying Zemo—though not without heavy consequences.
Wonder Man’s powers include superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes.
The Cast of Wonder Man
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man, depicted as an actor in the series. The teaser also confirms Sir Ben Kingsley’s return as Trevor Slattery, the fake Mandarin and Shakespearean actor from previous Marvel films.
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The series also stars Demetrius Grosse as the supervillain Grim Reaper, Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan, and features Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, and Byron Bowers in supporting roles. Wonder Man: Crew Member of Marvel Series Dies in Accident on Set.
Wonder Man Streaming Date
The show will span 10 episodes, with Destin Daniel Cretton directing the pilot. Although Wonder Man will premiere in 2025, the exact streaming date is yet to be announced.
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