The Wonder Man cast is quickly starting to take shape, with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II tapped to play Simon Williams.
There are lots of rumours doing the rounds about who else we'll see in the Disney+ series, though Sir Ben Kingsley is expected to reprise his role MCU as Trevor Slattery. Last week, Demetrius Grosse was confirmed as The Grim Reaper, while we also anticipate seeing Westworld alum Ed Harris make an appearance.
An official announcement may well be imminent, anyway, as Wonder Man producer and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton has confirmed shooting is underway on the show.
Standing in front of the iconic Hollywood sign, he captioned the photo, "I love holding cards for @brettsbo," referencing cinematographer Brett Pawlak.
Cretton looks set to have a very busy few years in the MCU because as well as working on Wonder Man, he's been tapped to take the helm of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. There's also been chatter about him directing a Shang-Chi sequel before that and we've heard rumblings it will be titled "The Wreckage of Time."
Andrew Guest serves as Wonder Man's Head Writer, and his credits include hit TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 30 Rock, and Community. As noted, Cretton will executive produce the series, but is expected to also direct a few episodes.
Wonder Man made his Marvel Comics debut in the pages of Avengers #9 in 1964. Initially a villain, he was later retconned and became a hero (and an Avenger) in the 1970s. His brother is the Grim Reaper, while it was his brainwaves that were used by Ultron as a basis for The Vision; later, he would join the West Coast Avengers and become a Hollywood star.
Wonder Man is expected to premiere on Disney+ in 2024. However, given recent reports that the entire Phase 5 slate is going to be spread out a little, there's always a chance it slips into 2025.