‘Wonder Man’ Gets a Production Update Following Several Months of Filming

One of the upcoming projects in the MCU that fans were often buzzing about was ‘Wonder Man.’ ‘Wonder Man’ is a Hollywood satire featuring Williams as an actor-turned-superhero in Tinseltown.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star as Simon Williams (Wonder Man,) alongside Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, and Ed Harris. Just recently, before the historic SAG-AFTRA project was over, ‘Wonder Man’ was heavily rumored to be canceled, which at the time made sense considering that the show spent a lot of time in development hell, with little to no news regarding it.

‘Wonder Man’ filming started in January 2024, the production was reportedly delayed due to the strikes, which isn’t as surprising considering that plenty of other anticipated projects were severely delayed or are in the middle of reworks now that the strikes have ended. Just a few days into filming the project, sadly one of the set workers lost his life in a tragic accident. Now according to The Hollywood Reporter, ‘Wonder Man’ is in post-production, with Destin Cretton moving onto ‘Shang Chi 2’ one more upcoming MCU project rumored to be in early development.

Little is known about ‘Wonder Man’ regarding its plot, we know that the show will follow a comic character, Simon Williams who inherits his father’s munitions factory, and faces financial ruin due to competition with Tony Stark. Attempting embezzlement on his brother’s advice, he’s caught and coerced by Baron Zemo to infiltrate the Avengers as Wonder Man. Transformed into an ion-powered being, he initially plans to betray the Avengers but ultimately sacrifices himself to save them. Presumed dead, his brother becomes the Grim Reaper, seeking revenge. Wonder Man was connected to the Scarlet Witch as a love interest. 

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