WONDER MAN Is Still Expected To Be Released Under The Standalone "Marvel Spotlight" Banner This December

WONDER MAN Is Still Expected To Be Released Under The Standalone "Marvel Spotlight" Banner This December

Wonder Man is the next MCU TV series heading to Disney+, and despite a change in how Marvel Television approaches these small screen stories in recent months, it's still expected to be a standalone tale.

By JoshWilding - Oct 07, 2025 09:10 AM EST
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Simon Williams is an iconic Avenger with a complicated history that includes an acting career, a stint as a villain, and an android—The Vision—who shares his brain patterns.

Marvel Television's upcoming Wonder Man TV series is expected to follow Simon's transformation from Hollywood star to superhero, with Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Trevor Slattery confirmed to appear. 

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays the MCU's Wonder Man, though we still don't know what plans there are, if any, for the character beyond this series.

There have been conflicting reports about whether Wonder Man will be a standalone "Marvel Spotlight" series, and scooper Daniel Richtman has learned that it will still feature that branding. This puts it in the same category as Echo, a show that came and went with little fanfare and has largely been forgotten (we recently learned that plans for Maya Lopez to appear in Daredevil: Born Again were scrapped). 

While this doesn't necessarily mean we won't see Simon beyond Wonder Man, the implication seems to be that it's planned as a one-off tale exploring a different side of the MCU, rather than the introduction of a superhero who's set to enter the fray in Avengers: Doomsday

It was recently reported that Wonder Man will be relatively standalone with no cameos, so this shouldn't come as a huge surprise. 

One link to the wider MCU will be the presence of Arian Moayed, who portrays Department of Damage Control agent P. Clearly. "This show is a love letter to acting and the craft and the hard work of being an artist," he recently teased. "It taps into something very, very unique and special and working with...I can't even say who I worked with."

Last year, we caught up with Grim Reaper actor Demetrius Grosse to discuss his role in Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot and asked if there was anything he could tease about his MCU debut. 

"Yes, and I think people are going to be intrigued by the dynamic between Simon Williams and Eric Williams as much as they’re excited about the dynamic between Grim Reaper and Wonder Man," the actor told us. "This series is gonna be a very, very different kind of show, but pleasantly so."

Andrew Guest (Hawkeye) series as Wonder Man's Head Writer. The series is executive-produced by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton. He also helmed the first two episodes.

Wonder Man premieres on Disney+ this December.

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Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 10/7/2025, 9:15 AM
Still low-key hyped for this.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/7/2025, 9:28 AM
@Clintthahamster - same

I hope it turns out well!!.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/7/2025, 10:23 AM
@Clintthahamster - manifest it
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 10/7/2025, 10:46 AM
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(That's me, manifesting.)
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 10/7/2025, 9:20 AM
I want to see more standalone stories without all the MCU baggage. The interconnectivity has always been cool, but there are tons of interesting stories to tell that aren’t in the Avengers-sphere.

So I’m looking forward to this.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/7/2025, 9:27 AM
@SheepishOne - same. Give me something different
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/7/2025, 9:40 AM
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/7/2025, 9:44 AM
@SheepishOne - Does it still count as standalone if it features characters and continuity from the MCU?
YonnyLayna
YonnyLayna - 10/7/2025, 10:19 AM
@SheepishOne - I too but when is based on some great storyline from the cómics or a graphic novel, not some random idea from a Hollywood writter.
artofwilldeonne
artofwilldeonne - 10/7/2025, 9:32 AM
AKA: This will be bad and were prepping you all to largely forget about it
mountainman
mountainman - 10/7/2025, 9:39 AM
More standalone is certainly better, but Trevor Slattery being in this is knock against it and it’ll likely be another Hollywood produced puff piece about Hollywood. If Bob Odenkirk is still involved, that’s really the highlight of what has been announced so far.

A Wonder Man and Beast buddy comedy would have been a cool approach.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/7/2025, 9:40 AM
Anyone know who Wondy is choking out in the thumbnail?
It looks a bit like Quicksilver, but he usually doesn't wear a mask. 🤔
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/7/2025, 9:43 AM
The Marvel Spotlight banner was created to focus on shows that would be more grounded & character driven with little to no impact on the MCU so makes sense Wonder Man would be largely standalone if it falls under that label.

Anyway , I thought Echo was decent so I hope this is better if not on par!!.

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SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/7/2025, 9:45 AM
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Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 10/7/2025, 9:47 AM
Probably Another dud. They realized it was simular to she hulk and panicked. Now they run an audible.

WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 10/7/2025, 9:58 AM
Same banner Echo released under. Get ready for absolute slop.

Reboot the MCU and DCU
Linux1172
Linux1172 - 10/7/2025, 10:43 AM
Sorry, but that's not Wonder Man. Why can't DC and MCU just stay true to the comics. WHY???? Create another character or something.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/7/2025, 11:09 AM
Is it me or are people somehow extra whiny and complain-y today on this site?.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 10/7/2025, 11:17 AM
Disappointed that they’re wasting the Grim Reaper in this. Pretty much all of the character’s classic appearances revolved around the Vision and Wanda. Hell, he brought Simon back to life to mess with the Vision. I get that without the brain pattern connection you lose his motivation for hating the Vision, but that’s not that hard to replace with something else (Hell, make him somebody from Westview… make him the Bee Keeper agent who came through the sewer and was never heard from again…)

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