WONDER MAN: Simon Williams Shows Off His Superpowers In Brief New Teaser For Next MCU TV Series

WONDER MAN: Simon Williams Shows Off His Superpowers In Brief New Teaser For Next MCU TV Series

A new look at Wonder Man has been released as part of a Disney+/Hulu preview video, and it finds Simon Williams attempting to land the role of a lifetime...and showing off some impressive superpowers!

By JoshWilding - Jul 08, 2025 09:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Wonder Man

Disney+ and Hulu have shared a video featuring new looks at Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the King of the Hill revival, Only Murders in the BuildingAll's Fair, Chad Powers, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, and Marvel Television's Wonder Man.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II take on the role of Simon Williams, and in this brief preview, makes it clear that he was "born to play this character" (previous sneak peeks confirmed that Simon is an actor auditioning for the lead role in a movie called "Wonder Man").

Marvel Studios is putting a different spin on the Avenger in this series, and we get a glimpse of his powers in action as he effortlessly smashes a table before losing control and seemingly laying waste to an entire building.

Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Sir Ben Kingsley also returns in the promo as Simon's fellow actor—and former "Mandarin"—Trevor Slattery.

Wonder Man looks to be a standalone story about Simon pretending to be the hero he's playing on screen. However, given how powerful the character is in the comics, we'd be flabbergasted if this series doesn't end with the MCU getting a new heavy-hitter capable of assembling alongside Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

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."

There's no sign of him in this sneak peek, though we can't help but wonder (no pun intended) whether this version of the character will be Simon's co-star in "Wonder Man." The villain of the piece, perhaps?

Recently, Marvel's Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, revealed, "Wonder Man is eight episodes. It's a very new flavor for Marvel. It's straight from the minds of Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest. Honestly, it is one of my favorite things ever."

"I think it's the best show no one's ever seen, and I’m very excited to see the audience reaction to it," the executive teased. "I think it's a love letter to what we do as filmmakers. It's a love letter to acting as a profession, and it's a very sincere, beautiful show."

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: No Way Home director Destin Daniel Cretton. He also helmed the first two episodes. 

Check out this new look at Wonder Man ahead of its Disney+ premiere this December in the players below. 

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URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 7/8/2025, 9:41 AM
Flush this shit down the toilet, Feige. Save yourself from embarrassment.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/8/2025, 9:45 AM
@URCOMMENTSUCKS - good advice. But will Feige have the balls to do it? He needs to go.

When Superman becomes successful (im hoping) Feige's limitations will be more apparent
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/8/2025, 9:46 AM
@URCOMMENTSUCKS - Marvel Studios Ironheart 87% Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh.

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CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 7/8/2025, 10:10 AM
@AllsGood - It failed man. Let it go.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/8/2025, 10:22 AM
@CreateNowSlpL8r - In your MAGA Mind but in Reality. Marvel Studios Ironheart :)

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thedrudo
thedrudo - 7/8/2025, 10:31 AM
@AllsGood - Whether something a scores high or low, judging something by its RT score is hilariously absurd.
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 7/8/2025, 10:54 AM
@AllsGood - IT FAILED.

No one cares about RT scores from the access media. Did you notice the audience scores are 50 even AFTER they deleted the negative ones? Or you dont care about the people that actually watched it which there were few.

They spent a ton of money on this show. No one watched it so they dumped what should have been a full 8 episodes into a condensed 6 into 2 weeks. I dont understand how you think this is a win. You'd be better off saying, you liked it an moved on.

Also, I told you I wasn't MAGA but this is why you left idiots keep losing. The tariffs did not tank the enonomy like all your buddies whined about. Gas is the lowest its been in years and the stock market is rocking. The jobs report came in way better than expected AND inflation is down. He also just got his signature legislation (which I despise)passed before the mid-terms and although you idiots keep complaining, he hasnt even touched the deportation numbers of any previous president in decades.

This is why we cant get good candiates. Morons like you who dont actually understand how the country works and cant be objective.

DarkeyeZ
DarkeyeZ - 7/8/2025, 11:00 AM
@CreateNowSlpL8r - you'd think that with the mount of time people like you spend online in comment sections of sites like this, that you would have a clue how the industry works. Ironheart didn't fail. It's a streaming show, not a movie. If it was a movie, it would have failed. Movies success is based off of box office (and other aspects) so it's easier to see their success or failure. TV shows have TV ratings (which are wildly inaccurate). But Streaming shows is different. Ironheart has been making marvel a shit tone of money on platforms like Facebook, Youtube, IG and other social media, and it's partly due to haters. Online, advertisers will pay to put adds on your videos (the ad the plays before or after your video). Advertisers are attracted to things with the most engagements, because that means it will reach the most people. Ironheart has been trending for over 3 weeks, meaning it is an advertising gold mind. So Marvel is making bank on this show.
and before you say "But people are trashing the show", let me tell you...it doesn't matter...they are still creating engagements. The phrase "any attention is good attention" is a phrase for a reason. Advertisers and Marvel don't read all the stupid hateful comments read, they just check the numbers on how many comments there are...actors and directors sometimes read comments but are usually advised not to as the internet being filled with hateful losers is a known fact.
so yea, everyone that is trolling Facebook posts leaving laugh reactions and commenting that the show is no good, are actually helping it make money.
and here's the kicker.
Your algorithm thinking you like the stuff you are constantly trolling, so, it will show you more of it in your feed, creating an endless cycle of you raging about something you dislike, but doing things to help it succeed and constantly be in your feed.
Even this website runs on that algorithm. If you haven't noticed they they mostly post articles to make you mad and head to the comment section, then that's your problem I guess.
SO, enjoy your life of getting mad at stuff online and therefore ensuring you will see more stuff to make you mad.
BasicUsername
BasicUsername - 7/8/2025, 11:40 AM
@AllsGood - I hate Trump and iron heart. And twits like you who immediately bring up politics to try and write someone off
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/8/2025, 12:08 PM
@AllsGood - the reviews are set , only thing Feige needs is for someone to Actually watch his slop
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 7/8/2025, 12:25 PM
@DarkeyeZ - You have no idea what you're talking about.

Disney+ makes money 2 ways, subscribers and ads. Budgets for shows need to translate to net new subs (which is why streaming platforms stopped dumping entire seasons of shows so that people wouldnt drop subs).

Secondly, net new subs or retained subs are critical to a show that cost what Ironheart did. D+ subs are do bad that they stopped reporting sub numbers and folded it in together with Hulu. They have models now that run ads so if no one watched it, less ads got served.

Whatever someones opinion about the show is doesn't matter. For example, people troll on Avatar but it makes a ton of money. Jurrasic Park had an excellent opening weekend despite less than favorable reviews.

"Ironheart has been making marvel a shit tone of money on platforms like Facebook, Youtube, IG and other social media, and it's partly due to haters. Online, advertisers will pay to put adds on your videos (the ad the plays before or after your video). Advertisers are attracted to things with the most engagements, because that means it will reach the most people. Ironheart has been trending for over 3 weeks, meaning it is an advertising gold mind. So Marvel is making bank on this show."

Again, you are not aware that huge platforms like Disney PAY YouTube to favor their content. This is evident in night time talk shows. Since cable is dead, companies are not moving to YouTube as its the number one source of consumption now.

Your other point related to ads doesnt factor in that they also PAY for ads. None of these platforms generate that kind of ad revenue to make up for these bloated budgets. The proof is the lat 4 our out of 6 MCU movies financially failed and D+ is in big trouble. Paramount is kicking their ass at scale, meaning they have a much less sub base but are outperforming D+ in views. D+ cant get people to watch their shows, they are surving because people are bingeing their legacy content.

I'm not mad. I'm right. If I was wrong, these projects wouldn't be financially failing but that Cap4, the Marvels, TB all failed ACCORDING to Disney. Their FB or YT posts didn't make up for that so you are incorrect.
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 7/9/2025, 5:09 AM
@AllsGood - And? It's still a flop.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/9/2025, 7:36 AM
@URCOMMENTSUCKS - I Stopped Listening and Ignoring All MAGA Minds Long Ago.

MAGA Minds Opinions are Useless.
URCOMMENTSUCKS
URCOMMENTSUCKS - 7/9/2025, 8:59 AM
@AllsGood - I'm not MAGA. To say that anyone who dislikes the new MCU slop is MAGA is to lie.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 7/8/2025, 9:44 AM
Will this drop in two parts like Ironheart? Or will they have faith in it?
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 9:45 AM
I’m intrigued by the premise of Wonder man. The meta approach is not what i expected. Plus Yaya never disappoints in any role.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/8/2025, 9:47 AM
@Canyoublush - there are shortages of good actors in marvel.

Its the writers that are questionable.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/8/2025, 9:48 AM
*no shortages
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 9:51 AM
@vectorsigma - I think I’m gonna enjoy this one. I didn’t bother with Ms Marvel, Ecko, Ironheart, She-hulk, Agatha, nothing against females lol but this looks interesting.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 9:57 AM
@Canyoublush - "Nothing against females, I just won't bother to watch a show with a female lead."
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 7/8/2025, 10:01 AM
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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/8/2025, 10:03 AM
@Canyoublush - i have actually watched all of the marvel shows but not in a hurry or on a weekly basis like i did Penguin or Creature Commandos.

Im still on ep 4 of ironheart.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 10:16 AM
@Lisa89 - lol. You are quite the comedian aren’t you?
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 10:23 AM
@Clintthahamster - It less about the female leads and more about the writing and direction. I can watch female led movies and shows all day but if their bad their bad. Agatha just didn’t interest me, she-hulk was painful to watch I got as far as episode 2 and quit. Ecko & Ms Marvel seemed like filler shows just like Hawkeye so I didn’t bother.

Wakanda forever is perhaps my favourite MCU film. I much prefer it to the first BP film and thats largely down to the characterisations of Shuri, Okeye & Queen Romanda. I am emotionally invested in their arcs. Riri? Not so much. Therefore I will not commit to Ironheart.

I am one of the few individuals who genuinely likes the 2016 ghostbusters flick, starring Mellisa McCarthy, Kristen Wig, Leslie Jones. I thoroughly enjoyed it, didn’t have any issues with it. Strangely I can’t seem to get into the recent movies starring Paul Rudd. Don’t know why.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 7/8/2025, 10:24 AM
@Canyoublush - You’re the one with the jokes. 🤓
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 10:29 AM
@vectorsigma - I am very picky with tv shows. Suggest any film and I’ll watch but tv shows come with a commitment that I’m unwilling to make. I did enjoy Loki, WandaVision, Falcon & the winter soldier. Moon knight and some of the Star Wars shows too. I’ve heard great things about the penguin. Really like Colin Farrell he stole the show for me in the Batman and Cristin Molioti is a really good actress. She’s great in black mirror.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 11:07 AM
@Canyoublush - "It less about the female leads and more about the writing and direction."

These are two things that you cannot know before the show comes out. We're here talking about Wonder-Man, a show that hasn't aired, and the first comment is "Flush this shit down the toilet, Feige. Save yourself from embarrassment." This is not a complaint about the writing or the direction.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 11:21 AM
@Clintthahamster - There seems to be a misunderstanding here between you and I. All I’m saying is something interests me I’ll watch it regardless of who’s in it. If it doesn’t interest me then adios. All this nonsense talk about Feige, Disney, female leads isn’t worth my time. I’m not trying to make a point I’m just stating my interests. All I said was I liked what I’ve seen from Wonder man and I look forward to watching it. That’s it. Hey keep doing your thing on here, if you’re lucky one day you’ll be in Josh’s position.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 11:46 AM
@Canyoublush - Apologies if I missed your intent. I just don't understand how a fan of comic book shows and movies could be completely disinterested in every MCU show with a female lead except the first one without just a hint of implicit bias. But that's me.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/8/2025, 12:07 PM
@Clintthahamster - Did you not read his comment about Wakanda Forever being his favorite MCU film? Let me ask you this, do you like every single comic book film? If not, you're a hypocrite
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 1:21 PM
@WalletsClosed - "Did you not read his comment about Wakanda Forever being his favorite MCU film?"

I did. But we're talking about TV shows that he "didn’t bother" to watch and not movies he did watch.

"Let me ask you this, do you like every single comic book film? If not, you're a hypocrite"

Interesting reasoning. If I don't like every single comic book movie, then I'm a hypocrite for questioning someone judging a movie or TV show before it comes out?
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/8/2025, 3:13 PM
@Clintthahamster - "I did. But we're talking about TV shows that he "didn’t bother" to watch and not movies he did watch."

And he explained very clearly about why he didn't bother to watch them. Has nothing to do with any ism you're trying to force into the situation.

"Interesting reasoning. If I don't like every single comic book movie, then I'm a hypocrite for questioning someone judging a movie or TV show before it comes out?"

Everyone has judged everything before release. It's called pattern recognition. I'm sure you've seen a trailer that looks like absolute shit and you criticized it for that.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 3:39 PM
@WalletsClosed - "I'm sure you've seen a trailer that looks like absolute shit and you criticized it for that."

I don't know about "absolute shit" but sure, if it's a trailer for a movie or show that I'm invested in (Star Wars and MCU are two examples) I've left comments like "not sold yet, but still cautiously optimistic" or "Not wild about the VFX here, we'll see if they're better when the film comes out." Beyond that? If a trailer looks like absolute dogshit, and especially if it's for a film series that I don't give a shit about (let's say Transformers or How I Trained My Dragon) then no, you won't see me popping into every subsequent article and talking about how disinterested I am. Why would I waste my time talking about shit I don't care about and have no plans to watch?
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/8/2025, 4:21 PM
@Clintthahamster - Because people are allowed to be critical. Sounds like you don't have that thought process... And yes, people are allowed to be harshly critical as well. Star Wars 9 trailer looked terrible. I rightly criticized it to hell. I watched the movie and it's the worst Star Wars movie. Crazy how that works huh? Pattern recognition works. Use it. We have it for a reason.

"Why would I waste my time talking about shit I don't care about and have no plans to watch?"

The same way you waste your time talking/complaining about people talking about themselves not being
interested in a project.

"and especially if it's for a film series that I don't give a shit about (let's say Transformers or How I Trained My Dragon) then no, you won't see me popping into every subsequent article and talking about how disinterested I am."

Weren't you attacking someone for being disinterested in most female led MCU D+ shows? The hypocrisy is outstanding...
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 4:30 PM
@WalletsClosed - "Weren't you attacking someone for being disinterested in most female led MCU D+ shows? The hypocrisy is outstanding..."

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"The same way you waste your time talking/complaining about people talking about themselves not being
interested in a project."

Hey, great point. Bye! ✌️
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/8/2025, 5:07 PM
@Clintthahamster - So no response to your hypocrisy?

As I thought...
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 5:12 PM
@WalletsClosed - I was kinda hoping you'd explain, since I have no idea what you could possibly be talking about.
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/8/2025, 5:20 PM
@Clintthahamster - Does this comment of yours ring a bell?

"Nothing against females, I just won't bother to watch a show with a female lead."
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 7/8/2025, 5:54 PM
@WalletsClosed - I do recall that, yes. I was paraphrasing a previous comment highlight the possibility of implicit bias.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 7/8/2025, 9:48 AM
Here we go again. Another Black-led Marvel project, Wonder Man getting dropped into the mix with barely any [frick]ing noise. Yahya’s out here smashing buildings with raw power, giving us a proper chocolate superhero with presence, and what does Marvel do? Toss him in a [frick]ing preview reel like he’s some side quest.

Let’s be real: since Secret Invasion flopped and Brave New World got dragged through the mud, Marvel’s track record with Black-led projects has been a bloody embarrassment. The talent is there, Black as chocolate, rich in [frick]ing charisma, but they keep giving these kings half-assed marketing and mid-ass scripts.

Wonder Man looks weird as [frick], yeah, but in a good way, it’s bold, different, a love letter to acting and identity. But will it get the love it [frick]ing deserves? Or will the same pleb-ass fanboys who scream “woke!” at every Black lead keep crying like little bitches?

Marvel better not [frick] this one up. We need a win. And Yahya? That brother’s got range. Give this show its flowers and stop treating chocolate excellence like a [frick]ing afterthought.

For [frick]s sake
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