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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’sWonder Manwas believed to be canceled at Marvel Studios. However, fans were surprised to see the project among the lineup of Disney+ shows this year. After departing from his DC role inAquaman, Abdul-Mateen II is all set to make a comeback to a superhero project. However, a concerning update has emerged about the series.
It was reported that the film will have similar tones to Tatiana Maslany’sShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law, one of the worst shows put out by Marvel. The report is not far from the truth after a leaked teaser introduced the central character as an actor auditioning for the role of the superhero Wonder Man.
Is Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’sWonder Manabout to take theShe-Hulkroute?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II‘sWonder Manis poised to be the most meta show of all from Marvel Studios. While earlier reports already suggested a satirical nature to the show, the latest update from@marvel_updat3sis concerning for fans. It was reported thatWonder Manwould be similar in tone to the much-maligned Marvel showShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
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It was also reported that the runtime of the show will be around 35-40 minutes. If the show were to become anything likeTatiana Maslany‘s legal comedy, fans can expect tons of fourth-wall-breaking and self-referential humor. The show has the perfect setting to take this route as the central character Simon Williams is set to appear as an actor, starring in a superhero film.
‘WONDER MAN’ will have similar tones to ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’.The current runtime of each episode is around 35-40 minutes.pic.twitter.com/ZS5iH3eoMV
Fans do not like the odds of the series succeeding after the comparison toShe-Hulk. To be honest,Wonder Manis not among the most anticipated Marvel projects of the year and any association with Maslany’s show is bad rap for Abdul-Mateen II’s show. Some have already started making remarks along this line, as the X comments read:
It was a pass before I heard this news and now it’s a hard pass!
That doesn’t inspire much confidence but okay
So that means it’s gonna be bad…
Great so go into it with 0 expectations.
Hopefully it’s better than She-Hulk……
Wonder Mancan work on two aspects to avoid ending up as a disaster likeShe-Hulk. The earlier Marvel show failed to deliver on its promise of a legal comedy. As for the comedy part, the show was full of cliched jokes, probably crowdsourced from the internet.Wonder Manneeds to come up with sharp humor to counter this issue.
Secondly,She-Hulkleft audiences disappointed as the legal aspect of the show took a backstage except for some workplace interactions. Abdul-Mateen II’s show can do justice to its Hollywood aspect in one major way.
Wonder Mancan become an actual Hollywood satire involving the MCU
Shang-Chidirector Destin Daniel Cretton is directing and executive producing the series. Andrew Guest is serving as the head writer for the show. Both Cretton and Guest can make the series intoa true Hollywood satire, with commentary on things including the industry’s obsession with superhero films.
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Arumored leaked plotof the series was shared widely across social media (via @mainmiddleman/X). According to this source, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will play“a twisted version of himself—a meta take like we’ve never seen in the MCU.”It is further shared that the actor would eventually sneak inside the Marvel Studios and stumble upon K.E.V.I.N., the AI fromShe-Hulk.
The AI will trap the actor inside a role after he learns massive MCU secrets. The actor will then start“messing with the MCU’s reality—manipulating storylines, creating chaotic situations, and even giving himself superpowers to become the hero he’s always dreamed of playing.”It would be interesting to see whether Kevin Feige has actually greenlit this version of the project.
Wonder Manis reportedly arriving on Disney+ in December 2025.
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