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What kind of superhero movie do you make when the world is tired of superhero movies? That’s the question being asked by the Disney+ series Wonder Man’s Season 1. The upcoming addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a release date that will be here sooner than you expect. So when will Wonder Man Season 1 arrive to streaming?

The Wonder Man Season 1 release date is January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT on Disney+. All eight episodes of the season will be available to stream on that date. Of course, there are many other upcoming shows — inside and outside of the superhero genre — for you to look forward to in addition to Wonder Man Season 1. Here’s the official trailer for the first season of Wonder Man: 

Wonder Man stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman) as Simon Williams, an actor who aspires to step into the titular role of Wonder Man. He gets the opportunity when legendary director Von Kovak (Superman’s Zlatko Buric) returns from retirement to combat superhero fatigue by relaunching Wonder Man (whoa, meta). But complicating Williams’ aspirations is the fact that the legendary actor Trevor Slatterly (Iron Man III & Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings alum Ben Kingsley) is also gunning for the part. While the trailer leans into the cinematic side of things rather than the superheroic one, the cast also includes Demetrius Grosse as Williams’ brother Eric, known to Marvel Comics readers as the supervillain Grim Reaper. So, it’s possible the series may have more superheroic elements than it currently appears to possess.

Who is in the cast for the MCU Wonder Man show?

The cast for Wonder Man is absolutely stacked with some of the finest actors in Hollywood today. Marvel Studios spared no expense. The cast is as follows:

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams
• Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery
• Arian Moayed as P. Cleary, an agent at the Department of Damage Control
• Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan, Simon's agent
• Josh Gad as himself
• Mario Lopez as himself
• X Mayo in an undisclosed role
• Olivia Thirlby in an undisclosed role
• Byron Bowers in an undisclosed role 
• Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak
• Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams

How many episodes are in the Wonder Man show?

Wonder Man will consist of 8 episodes, which will drop all at the same time when the show is released on Disney+. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed the first two episodes of the show. 

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Wonder Man MCU show date change

Marvel Studios' Wonder Man show was originally slated to be released in late 2025, but it was pushed to January 2026 due to scheduling conflicts. While it's great that the show is still being released, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has expressed disappointment that the show is being released so late. Due to the meta nature of its subject matter - Hollywood and superheroes - other studios have produced their own timely spins on this same subject, like HBO's The Franchise and Apple TV+'s The Studio. 

Here's my favorite Wonder Man trailer

With all of that out of the way, it's time we appreciate the marvel of editing that is this Wonder Man trailer.  

The release date for Wonder Man Season 1 on Disney+ is January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Consider this a meta post-credits scene for Marvel fans - the four key articles you need to read next to continue the thrills:

• How to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release or chronological order
• The best Marvel Comics stories of all time
• All the MCU movies ranked from best to worst
• Our weekly Marvel insider's column, Marvel Matters