‘Wonder Man’: Everything we know about the Marvel series on Disney+

The threat of Kang the Conqueror (of the Kangs, to be more exact) looms over the Marvel universe (universes), and you need to recruit everyone you can. That is why the UCM has added new heroes for the cause in the completed Phase 4 and will continue to do so in Phase 5: Shang-Chi, the Eternals, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop and the new Captain America and Black Panther they are already ready for battle, but they may not be enough.

‘Wonderman’ will be one of the next to join the staff of the Marvel series on Disney + along with Echo, Daredevil and Ironheart. And no, she has nothing to do with DC’s Wonder Woman.

The director of ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’, Destin Daniel Creton, will be in charge of producing and, surely, directing a chapter of this new show that will focus on one of Marvel’s oldest characters. Cretton will join forces with Andrew Guestthe one chosen to write the script who is an expert in sitcoms having worked on ‘Community’, 30 Rock’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’. Stella Meghie (‘Minx’) will also direct several episodes.

‘Wonder Man’, synopsis. Who is Wonder Man?

The first appearance in the Marvel comics of Wonder Man, known in Spain as Wonder Man, dates back to number 9 of ‘Avengers’ in 1964.and in his early encounters with Marvel superheroes he was a sporadic villain.

Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Don HeckWonder Man has played several different roles in the Marvel Comics universe. simon williams He was a wealthy heir who lost his money after Stark Industries ruined his father’s business. Accepting an offer from Baron Zemo, Simon was transformed into the supervillain Wonder Man using ionic energy, with powers such as flight and energy manipulation.

While fighting the Avengers for a while, he eventually turns good and becomes a member. founder of the West Coast Avengers. In more recent comic arcs, he is a stuntman and Hollywood actor.

It remains to be seen if the series will adapt the character’s original line, as a Californian hero/actor, or focus on his relation to ‘Scarlet Witch and the Vision’ expanding the small universe of both characters that is gradually growing within the UCM with the appearance of Wanda in ‘Doctor Strange 2’, the most surreal sequel to Marvel, the announced spin-off of ‘Agatha Harkness’ on Disney+ and the series from ‘Vision Quest’, the White Vision’, also on Disney+.

‘Wonder Man’ release date

Although Andrew Guest has suggested that the series could premiere on Disney+ at the end of this same 2023, most likely we will have to wait for 2024 to meet this new character from Marvel’s UCM that we almost saw previously played by another actor. At least as a wink.

In a deleted scene from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2’ you could sense movie posters starring Simon Williams with the face of Nathan Fillionregular collaborator of James Gunn who later became one of the weirdest superheroes in cinema in DC’s ‘Suicide Squad’.

‘Wonder Man’, cast

Yahya Abdul Mateen II (‘Candyman’) will play wealthy superhero Simon Williams/Wonder Man, after previously playing Black Manta in ‘Aquaman 2’ and Doctor Manhattan himself in HBO’s ‘Watchmen’.

It has also been confirmed that Ben Kingsley He will return once more as Trevor Slattery, the eccentric actor and fake Mandarin who appeared as comic relief in ‘Iron Man 3’ and ‘Shang-Chi’.

The latest addition to the cast is Lauren Glazier (‘Mindhunter’), in a role yet to be defined.

According to various rumors, courtney cox (‘Scream 6’) and Bob Odenkirk (‘Better Call Saul’) are also in talks to appear on the show.

‘Wonder Man’, trailer and images

At the moment there is no availability of images of the Marvel series, but we will be attentive to any news to update this article as soon as there is news.