Disney + Marvel Studios Wonder-Man

[Autbot_Benz]

Marvel Studios has its Wonder Man.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to join the Disney+ series “Wonder Man” as Simon Williams, who transforms into the titular superhero. It will be Abdul-Mateen’s third major comic book character, after playing the villain Black Manta in 2018’s “Aquaman” and Dr. Manhattan in HBO’s 2019 series “Watchmen,” for which he won an Emmy. He’s already set to reprise Black Manta in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” currently scheduled for Christmas 2023.

Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Marvel’s 2021 feature “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” is developing “Wonder Man” with head writer Andrew Guest (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Community”), as part of Cretton’s overall deal with Marvel Studios and Onyx Collective. Cretton may direct as well, though he’s got a crowded plate: He’s already set to direct 2025’s “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” and he’s expected to helm the prospective (though unannounced) “Shang-Chi” sequel.

In the comic books, Williams is the son of a wealthy industrialist whose company, Williams Innovations, is run out of business due to competition from Stark Industries. In desperation, Simon turns to Baron Zemo, who gives Simon superpowers and directs him to infiltrate and then betray the Avengers. Eventually, however, Simon joins the Avengers in earnest, and is even a founding member of the spin-off team, the West Coast Avengers. However, it’s unclear how much or little of this storyline will make its way into the series.

It does seem likely, though, that William’s comic history as an actor and stunt performer will come into play in the show, as Ben Kingsley is set to return as failed-actor-turned-reformed-villain Trevor Slattery, which he originated in 2013’s “Iron Man 3” and reprised in “Shang-Chi.”

Marvel Studios has not yet announced a premiere date for “Wonder Man.”

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/won...el-1235408767/

[Andrew NDB]

Do we want this? What is this?

[oldmanwinters]

He was an early and frequent presence in the Avengers comics but… not much of a lead character.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

He was an early and frequent presence in the Avengers comics but… not much of a lead character.

In the comics he was an actor and stunt performer, He was also in the West Coast Avengers.

[Andrew NDB]

Still happening.

[Coola Yagami]

Who asked for this? Who wanted this?

[member_removed]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Who asked for this? Who wanted this?

Kevin Feige, I would assume and most likely only him.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Who asked for this? Who wanted this?

They shelved Nova but let this get greenlit

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

They shelved Nova but let this get greenlit

It's the last one that got in at the buzzer of Feige cleaning house.

[ToTheNines]

Yeah I don’t get it lol.

The only amusing thing was the old movie footage looked exactly like the Turboman show from Jingle All The Way. But they’re lampooning the same era of cape-sh*t, so I doubt that was intentional.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Still happening.

Since that was a teaser, Here's the official trailer.

[Autbot_Benz]

This looks so ****ing boring Jesus

[Andrew NDB]

So... ah, it's out. All of it.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So... ah, it's out. All of it.

Huh... Seems like nobody is talking about it. Is this the first time one of these Disney+ Marvel shows aren't just met with distaste or even indifference, but just straight up doesn't catch anyone's attention?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by neatoman

Huh... Seems like nobody is talking about it. Is this the first time one of these Disney+ Marvel shows aren't just met with distaste or even indifference, but just straight up doesn't catch anyone's attention?

I believe you're correct. I haven't seen even one iota of comments about it, from anybody. Even the ones who sung the praises of stuff like Ironheart.

[ToTheNines]

Even the freaks over at r/marvelstudios are being relatively quiet.

[Andrew NDB]

I actually skimmed over the final episode just for "fun." The show doesn't seem offensively bad or anything, or corny, or containing identity politics or gay stuff or any of that (probably why it isn't the darling of any critics)... but it doesn't seem like it has much else either? There wasn't really any kind of battle or anything in the last episode. It was just

Spoiler:

the FAKE Mandarin actor guy does a terror act in-character as the FAKE Mandarin to send himself back to prison to help Wonder Man. And that's it. I didn't see any other Marvel superheroes in it or anything.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The show doesn't seem offensively bad or anything, or corny, or containing identity politics or gay stuff or any of that (probably why it isn't the darling of any critics)...

And now you finally understand why these things happen, it's not some big conspiracy but people talk about it. Whether good or bad, people talk about the show, make videos, share the rage bait. Marketing.

[IMJ]

More woke $#!( whether you goofballs want to admit it or not.



It's gonna fail.

[Galactus]

It's getting some pretty good reviews even from some of the "Everything MCU/Disney sucks and is woke"crowd but doesn't seem to be making huge waves which I would largely put down to it being about...Wonder Man. Not a bad character by any means but a lot of the interesting stuff about you can't really adapt in the MCU so you're just left with a fun story about a minor Avenger who is a Hollywood action hero that becomes the real thing. Sounds fun but not something I imagine many people will be rushing to see. More of a "eh I'll get round to it".

Originally Posted by IMJ

t's gonna fail.

Probably, but then everyone (including me) believed Iron Heart would fail and it ended up doing over twice the numbers of Daredevil: Born Again so you never can predict these things.