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The Marvel studio is aware that viewers might be feeling some superhero exhaustion, so they've decided to incorporate that very idea into their next superhero show.

That's right, the debut trailer for Wonder Man has been released, and it pledges a self-referential angle on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The trailer, which debuted on Oct. 10, also subtly pushed the Wonder Man release date back from its original end of 2025 window into January 2026.

Why one more superhero film? People is tired of superhero content. Why watch them in the theater? Wonder Man resonated with me on a deep level. There is an chance to shock audiences. To reinvent the entire genre of storytelling.

The interviewer responds: "Have you considered about the cast?"

The trailer then cuts to series star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who's watching the conversation on his phone, and the preview ends.

Key Details About Wonder Man

We already knew that Wonder Man would be a meta take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series features Abdul-Mateen II as the character Simon Williams, a film star who becomes a super-powered being (Wonder Man).

The rest of the cast features Ben Kingsley returning as Iron Man 3's Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams (aka Grim Reaper), Ed Harris as Simon's manager Neal Saroyan, and Arian Moayed returning as Department of Damage Control agent P. Cleary.

The Studio's Self-Referential Comedy Strategy

We don't know much else about the storyline of Wonder Man, but it's evident that the studio intends to poke some fun at itself.

In the wake of Deadpool & Wolverine, it appears like the production company is all in on meta-humor. Will that work without the celebrity appeal of its previous leads? Only time will tell.