Genre: Action-adventure Comedy Superhero
Created by: Destin Daniel Cretton Andrew Guest
Based on: Marvel Comics
Showrunner Andrew Guest
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II X Mayo Zlatko Burić Ben Kingsley Arian Moayed Joe Pantoliano Byron Bowers Josh Gad
Music by Joel P. West
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of episodes 8
Wonder Man is an American television miniseries created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the 17th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and was produced under its Marvel Television label. Sharing continuity with the films of the MCU, the series follows actors Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery as they try to land roles in a remake of the film Wonder Man. Guest served as showrunner.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, alongside X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Ben Kingsley (Slattery), Arian Moayed, Joe Pantoliano, Byron Bowers, and Josh Gad. In December 2021, Cretton signed an overall deal with Marvel Studios to create television series for Disney+, with a comedy series already in development at that point. Two different ideas about actors, one centered on Simon Williams and the other on Trevor Slattery, were combined into a single series which was reported as Wonder Man in June 2022, with Guest involved and Cretton directing episodes. Kingsley was set to return from previous MCU media in August and Abdul-Mateen joined the cast that October. Filming began in April 2023 on location in Los Angeles, with James Ponsoldt, Tiffany Johnson, and Stella Meghie also directing episodes. Production was shut down in May due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, and resumed by early January 2024. Filming concluded that March and post-production ended around September. The series was officially announced by Marvel Studios a month later.
Wonder Man was released in its entirety on Disney+ on January 27, 2026, and consists of eight episodes. It is part of Phase Six of the MCU, and was released under the "Marvel Spotlight" banner. The series' release was delayed by over a year due to the strike and changes to Marvel's release schedule. It received positive reviews from critics.