WONDER MAN TV Spot Reveals Why The Department Of Damage Control Is Targeting Simon Williams

WONDER MAN TV Spot Reveals Why The Department Of Damage Control Is Targeting Simon Williams

Up until now, it's been hard to say why the DODC would have its sights set on a wannabe A-lister. Well, this new Wonder Man TV spot explains what's put Simon Williams on their radar.

By JoshWilding - Jan 16, 2026 01:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Wonder Man

Marvel Studios has released another TV spot for Wonder Man, shedding new light on why the Department of Damage Control is so determined to apprehend Simon Williams.

While Simon seems like a pretty happy-go-lucky guy simply hoping that the "Wonder Man" reboot will be his big break in Hollywood, it's clear his actions in the past have been extremely destructive. There are also hints in this sneak peek that he might have an angrier, much darker side (not dissimilar to his comic book counterpart).

With Wonder Man, Marvel Television is clearly looking to subvert expectations and tell a different type of story. However, even with a tongue-in-cheek take on Hollywood that pokes superhero movies, the DODC's presence ties the series into the wider MCU in a big way. 

The organisation will next be seen in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where they'll once again have the wall-crawler in their crosshairs. 

Wonder Man looks unlike any other MCU TV series, and it won't be long until we get a better idea of what to expect. As a reminder, the social media embargo lifts on January 22 at 8.30pm PT/11.30pm ET, with full reviews—including our own—going live on January 26 at 9.00am PT/12.00pm ET.

Check out this new TV spot for Wonder Man in the players below.

Wonder Man is created by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsSpider-Man: Brand New Day) and Andrew Guest (CommunityHawkeye).

The series stars Emmy Award winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, who reprises his role as Trevor Slattery following appearances in Iron Man 3Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and All Hail the King. Arian Moayed, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić, Olivia Thirlby, and Byron Bowers also feature. 

Wonder Man follows aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams, who is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns that legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film "Wonder Man."

These two actors, at opposite ends of their careers, doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

All eight episodes of Wonder Man will stream exclusively on Disney+ at 6pm PT January 27.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/16/2026, 1:41 PM
Because he used a fake 20 bill , many such cases
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/16/2026, 1:49 PM
Interesting , it definitely seems like the DODC puts Trevor in Simon’s path (maybe in exchange for his record being cleaned?) so the former can get close to him and confirm if he has powers or not…

However , he likely begins to actually care for Simon hence is put in a conundrum which would be good for a character like Trevor who has mainly just been comic relief so far (which I’ve enjoyed) aswell as Sir Ben Kingsley as an actor to get his teeth into some meat & dramatic beats hopefully.

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Also , that shot of Simon screaming and his powers going haywire is so cool!!.

Anyway , the show seems good imo so looking forward to it.
JackDeth
JackDeth - 1/16/2026, 2:00 PM
I've been getting funny text message recordings from 'Trevor Slattery' for months now. Acting tips and words of wisdom. Pretty smart marketing idea if you ask me.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 1/16/2026, 2:03 PM
@JackDeth - it really has been

It also feels like they have been more aggressively promoting this show on social media then some others which hopefully is a good sign!!.
Shmokey20
Shmokey20 - 1/17/2026, 1:02 AM
@JackDeth - Same, I've loved his hilarious acting anecdotes 😆
blacksocksdaily
blacksocksdaily - 1/16/2026, 2:42 PM
It's really too bad that Marvel has done so much damage to its brand with the overload of lesser quality content -- This actually looks like it could be good
ComicPundit
ComicPundit - 1/16/2026, 2:44 PM
No one asked for meta Wonder Man. Just like no one asked for a meta Anaconda remake...
TulliusDetritus
TulliusDetritus - 1/16/2026, 3:22 PM
@ComicPundit - Not a long time ago, Hollywood didn't get to "ask" people what they want… It was the producers who did the "asking" (by investing their money) from screenwriters and directors to satisfy their desires based exclusively on their own understanding of what was "popular" in the industry. Nowadays, the so called "on demand" situation that streaming services has shaped, is the reason that everybody is so vocal about their desires, about what they want and what they don't, about what they asked for etc. But, even that's the case, movies like Wonder Man and Anacoda remake, probably they do pop-up for completely another reason: money laundering…
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 1/16/2026, 3:06 PM
They really need to bring Shield back. There is always a needs for some shadowy organization and it provided glue for the first 3 phases. This Damage Control thing is stupid. They could really use it to fix Nick Fury too. They left him floating in space simping for a Skrull. Come on now.
HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 1/16/2026, 7:19 PM
He can't breathe
Shmokey20
Shmokey20 - 1/17/2026, 1:03 AM
@HelloBoysImBack - Was that supposed to be some edgy race joke?
HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 1/17/2026, 8:43 AM
@Shmokey20 - no it's a meme
Spike101
Spike101 - 1/17/2026, 9:19 AM
I really hoping this is Marvel trying push out the last of their awful TV shows and after this with Daredevil. the Punisher special and the rumoured Jessica Jones show they get somewhere close to the Netflix shows. I know it’s a big ask but 🤞

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