On January 27, the new Marvel series «Wonder Man», created by Destin Daniel Cretton («Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings») and Andrew Guest («Community»), will premiere. A number of critics have already managed to familiarize themselves with the project and share their first impressions.
At the time of publication, the series has 92% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews. This makes «Wonder Man» the highest-rated Marvel series since «Ms. Marvel» (2022), which received 98%.
Reviewers note that the series deliberately departs from the usual superhero formula. Instead of another story about saving the world, «Wonder Man» works as a satire on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. The chemistry between Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley, as well as the chamber, more human tone of the narrative, received special praise.
The plot of the series focuses on Simon Williams, a failed actor who is desperately trying to get the role of a superhero in a big-budget Marvel film called «Wonder Man». At the same time, Williams himself has real superpowers, which he prefers to hide and to which he is not particularly enthusiastic. In an attempt to break into the industry, he enlists the support of Trevor Slattery, the actor who played the fake Mandarin in «Iron Man 3». Slattery returns to Hollywood for his own reasons and is in no hurry to share them with Williams. The main conflict of the series is built on the intersection of their secrets.
All eight episodes of «Wonder Man» will be released simultaneously on January 27.
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