First Trailer for Marvel's WONDER MAN Tackles Superhero Fatigue

 
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is suffering from superhero fatigue. How adorably meta.

Debuting at the 2025 New York Comic-Con, Marvel Studios has officially released the first trailer for Wonder Man, the upcoming 8-episode miniseries based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The series stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Wonder Man/Simon Williams, Sir Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as Grim Reaper/Eric Williams, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan, Josh Gad, Arian Moayed, Lauren Glazier, Byron Bowers, Béchir Sylvain, Manny McCord, X Mayo, Olivia Thirlby, and Simon Templeman.

The trailer opens in the MCU's version of Hollywood, with a news voiceover announcing, "The entertainment world is stunned today, when internationally celebrated and reclusive filmmaker Von Kovak sprung out of retirement to sign on for a remake of Wonder Man."

Asked to say more on the subject, Kovak remarks, "Everyone is tired of superheroes. There is an opportunity to reimagine a whole genre of storytelling."

We see various collectibles from the original Wonder Man film, including a Wonder Man lunchbox and thermos, along with a VHS tape (still wrapped in plastic) that reveals the film starred Brent Willard and Jackie Kay. This is followed by a brief clip of the original film, showing Willard wearing the green-and-yellow version of Wonder Man's costume from the comics during the period he was with the West Coast Avengers.

Next, we cut to Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, who meet up on the street to discuss a big audition opportunity. Trevor says he's auditioning for Wonder Man.

Simon goes to his agent, saying he needs to be in the movie. His agent is surprised that he's serious and tells him they're already talking to Leonardo DiCaprio.

We see Simon in a trailer, physically preparing for the audition and telling himself that he needs to go out there and crush it.

Later, we see Simon telling Trevor that he's trying to come up with a backstory for the character. Trevor advises him, "Well, trust the words, just show up and say them."

"Nah, that's not my process," Simon replies.

"Well, your process can go blow a spider," counters Trevor.

During the auditions, another actor tells Simon that Trevor is killing it during his audition. One casting director asks another where she's seen Trevor before. The other casting director replies, "Pretty sure he used to be a terrorist," alluding to Trevor's previous acting job as The Mandarin in Iron Man 3.

Next, we see Simon about to give his audition for the role, followed by a call from his agent that "the callback is happening now" and "the breakdown is...go method."

Simon and Trevor are invited over to Kovak's mansion to meet with the director. Inside, they find other actors also invited. Kovak enters and tells them that he wants to explore the place between fiction and nonfiction."

Privately, Kovak tells Simon and Trevor, "We are going to make the last movie on Earth. No one will have the balls to make another."

In the final scene, we see Simon calling his agent to find out if there was any news from Kovak. She replies, "If there is any news, you'll be the first to know, unless you call me again, in which case I will never tell you." She promptly hangs up.

If you'd like to check out the trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official Marvel Entertainment account on YouTube...

Wonder Man debuts January 27, 2026 on Disney+.

THE FANDOM ZONE 332: "Ignorance Is Chris" is Up!

 
"Last time I saw you, you were denying metahumans were a threat and now it seems they're taking over the world."
"Sort of, yeah."
"You have the Justice Gang and Superman determining international politics. Meanwhile, I'm here in Belle Reve listening to a bear-sized man with dragon skin butt-fucking a glowing twink with cartoon eyes in a cell beside me every night. I did everything I could to eradicate the metahuman blight, and now I'm enshrouded in it for the next...What did the judge say?...Two hundred and sixty-five years."
-- Lex Luthor and Rick Flag Sr., Peacemaker -- "Ignorance Is Chris"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Ignorance Is Chris", the sixth episode of Peacemaker Season 2, ffeaturing John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Freddie Stroma as Vigilante/Adrian Chase, Robert Patrick as Blue Dragon/Auggie Smith, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik celebrating his mom's birthday, shorter episodes possibly being a saving grace, Nicholas Hoult as The Beast and Nux from Mad Max: Fury Road, some comics background on Lex Luthor's first appearance and Earth-X, James Gunn moving Lex Luthor's cameo up to Episode 6, Van Kull maximum security prison, German power metal band Helloween, Naomi Watts in The Ring, finally getting Adrian in his Vigilante suit again, Adrian's secret stash of captured drugs and drug money, exploding bags of cocaine, Adrian probably being on the spectrum, wondering how Judomaster will get his Flamin' Hot Cheetos on Earth-X, Harcourt making up an excuse that she fouled up the bathroom, Mick Jagger leading "The Beetles" on Earth-X, Vigilante diving into a set of bushes, Vigilante meeting his Earth-X doppelganger, Rick Flag Sr. having a chat with Lex Luthor in Belle Reve, Chris reuniting with Harcourt, the definition of anti-fascist, the big reveal that the parallel Earth is the one where the Nazis won World War II, Earth-X Harcourt meeting Harcourt, the cliffhanger of Adebayo running for her life from Keith Smith and a mob of white supremacists, the post-credits scene of Harcourt insisting that she talks to the ghost of Keith's mom, the introduction of the DC multiverse, our favorite quotes of the episode, some Fandom Zone Fanmail from Christine Peruski, and more! 

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NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 355: "Image of the Fendahl" Is Up!

 
"What is it?"
"There's a guard. I shall kill him."
"No."
"Why not?"
"You'll upset the dog."
-- The Fourth Doctor and Leela, Doctor Who: "Image of the Fendahl"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we discuss "Image of the Fendahl", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 15, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela, Wanda Ventham as Thea Ransome, and Edward Arthur as Adam Colby!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse not doing his homework until the night before, Wanda Ventham being the mother of Benedict Cumberbatch, Denis Lil as Bob the Cartoonist in Batman (1989), writer Chris Boucher taking inspiration from the work of archaeologist Louise Leakey, why Leela wears her hair up in this serial, the introduction of Leela's new leather outfit, why K9 was written out of this serial, Wanda Ventham losing out to Shirley Eaton for the role of Jill Masterson in Goldfinger, there not being any explanation for how the Doctor escapes from the store room, Louise Jameson ad-libbing Leela's kiss to Adam Colby's cheek, the Fourth Doctor not finishing his sentences, the Doctor and Leela not feeling the cold, the Fourth Doctor's dynamic with Leela, the Doctor being the only one who can overcome the Fendahl's mental power, Fendelman and Stael wanting to cover up the murder of a hiker, wondering if Martha Tyler is related to Rose Tyler, Doctor Who providing a scientific explanation for the supernatural, the Fendahleen looking more than a little phallic, Sherlock's mom having it going on back in the day, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Sandi from Oregon, Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, Jesse wanting to join us for Three Days of the Condor on Drunk Cinema, the first Thirteenth Doctor audio drama from Big Finish Productions, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Holly Mac to discuss "Vampire Weekend", the first audio drama from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures range, featuring the return of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan!

THE FANDOM ZONE 331: "Back to the Suture" Is Up!

 
"Ads, I'm trusting you to tell the others goodbye for me. I know you won't agree with what I'm doing but I feel like it's the right thing. I've tried to make up for my mistakes, but I'm not sure redemption is something that's truly possible. At least not here. So... I'm going to make a life in the other world. I'm going to be a brother to my brother... a son to my dad. And I'm going to tell Emilia, "Yes, we'll work on this." I'll cherish life and overcome my trauma and be the good man there that I was never be able to be here. Don't be bummed. I love you all, even Harcourt after all that fucked-up, cunty bullshit she did. But I don't belong here. I think that if you and Harcourt and Economos turn this alien-dimensional-canister thing over to A.R.G.U.S., you'll be in their good graces enough to all get promoted. Then...everyone will be happy. Love, Chris and Eagly."
-- Chris Smith's letter to Leota Adebayo, Peacemaker -- "Back to the Suture"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Back to the Suture", the fifth episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., and Nhut Le as Judomaster/Rip Jagger!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like the pronunciation of Sassuolo, trying to figure out what "Back to the Suture" refers to in the episode, wondering if James Gunn didn't have enough plot ideas to fill all eight episodes this season, the DCU not requiring you to watch everything to understand what's going on like the MCU, celebrating Batman Day, the flashback to the funeral of Rick Flag Jr., the Enchantress not being into an open relationship, the recurring gag of Rick Flag Sr. telling Harcourt to call him "Rick", Chris moving across Kupperberg Park by using various human shields, Chris risking his freedom to get confirmation that Harcourt isn't into him, Sasha Bordeaux being revealed as a cyborg and whether she'll be revealed as an O.M.A.C., Harcourt begging John Economos to book Chris in official records to save his life, Red St. Wild acting like Wile E. Coyote trying to kill the Road Runner, James Gunn's weird trope of violence towards animals, Eagly being confirmed as the Primal Eagle, Chris taking the beating from Rick Flag Sr. without fighting back, Rick Flag Sr. trying to convince Sasha Bordeaux he has a much bigger plan for Peacemaker than simple revenge, Langston Fleury learning to take Judomaster seriously, more speculation on Earth-X, Judomaster leaving Cheeto dust on Chris' letter, Adebayo having to console Adrian, Harcourt telling the 11th Street Kids they're going to the parallel Earth to get Chris back, Adrian having to point out to Adebayo that she was just solicited for prostitution, our favorite quotes of the episode, cats bearing a grudge if you don't mention them on your Christmas cards, Nik watching Darkman II: The Return of Durant, Xan Sprouse and I watching The Thing (1982) on Drunk Cinema, the universe caring for Nik, and more! 

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DRUNK CINEMA 085: "Tron: Legacy" Is Up!

 
"The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they traveled through the computer. Ships, motorcycles...with the circuits like freeways. I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see. And then, one day...I got in."
-- Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

Greetings, Programs!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we go back to the Grid and watch Tron: Legacy, the 2010 science fiction action film directed by Joseph Kosinski, featuring the return of Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu and Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron, along with Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn and Olivia Wilde as Quorra!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Nine Inch Nails doing the Tron: Ares soundtrack, Xan not wanting Jared Leto to be on her shitlist, what Xan enjoys about Tron: Legacy, Sam Flynn being a cynical wunderkind and having a lot of abandonment issues, Tron: Legacy respecting its past but not being beholden to it, Kevin Flynn becoming obsessed with the Grid and becoming a victim of that obsession, wondering why Disney took 28 years to make a sequel and then 15 years to make a third film, dollar store Alan Tudyk, the days when you took home a new operating system in a box, Sam living in the original garage that Walter Gibbs used to create ENCOM, Sam smelling like jail, Sam getting suited up by the Sirens, wondering why Jarvis speaks so strange when he introduces Clu to the masses, wondering why the identity discs weren't upgraded to USB drives, Sam finally getting the opportunity to ask Kevin where the hell he's been for the past 25 years, Michael Sheen chewing the scenery as Zuse/Castor, wishing we could cure medical issues the way Kevin recreates Quorra's lost arm, everybody getting a rising platform, the Tron: Legacy dogfight resembling the dogfight sequence from Star Wars, Rinzler being restored as Tron, Quorra probably regretting being brought into the real world, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, watching The Lair of the White Worm on Skinemax, our first movie of Spooky Season, and more!

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THE FANDOM ZONE 330: "Need I Say Door" Is Up!

 
"There's no fucking way you know what Beluga caviar tastes like."
"Oh, my God...That eagle eats better than me!"
-- John Economos and Red St. Wild, Peacemaker -- "Need I Say Door"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Need I Say Door", the fourth episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik shopping for his friend with benefits, "Need I Say Door" being a filler episode, Gunn hinting about some big DCU character appearances on Peacemaker, some trivia on Kupperberg Park being named for DC Comics writer Paul Kupperberg, the flashback of Chris' dad killing an alien when he was a child, John Economos being stuck in a van with everyone he doesn't get along with, Nik's love of the nickname "Captain Cultural Appropriation" for Red St. Wild, the difference between American McDonald's restaurants and Italian McDonald's restaurants, John Cena getting to use his wrestling skills in Peacemaker's fight with Judomaster, Economos being fed up with A.R.G.U.S., Adebayo seeing her ad printed in Pro Soldier magazine, Adebayo trying to warn Chris that the alternate Earth could be too good to be true, Economos being really bad at stalling, wondering why Emilia Harcourt doesn't have more bruising and lost teeth from her fights, giving credit to Michael Rooker for stripping down at his age and dancing around a fire, Red St. Wild being a bird dropping connoisseur, our favorite quotes of the episode, Nik discussing the Spice World movie on his movie podcast, and more! 

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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Casts Marvin Jones III as Tombstone

 
New York City is about to get a new crime boss.

Deadline is reporting that the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day has cast Marvin Jones III as the Marvel Comics villain Tombstone. Destin Daniel Cretton will direct the film from a screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, with Amy Pascal and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige producing.

Jones will join returning Spider-Man actors Tom Holland as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, and Michael Mando as The Scorpion/Mac Gargan. In addition, the movie will feature Jon Bernthal reprising his role of The Punisher/Frank Castle, Mark Ruffalo reprising his role as The Hulk/Bruce Banner, Sadie Sink, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Tramell Tillman.

Jones, 49, is an albinistic actor and rapper who previously voiced Tombstone in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and will return for the sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. In addition, he portrayed DC Comics villain Tobias Whale on the CW TV series Black Lightning and has appeared in episodes of The Equalizer (2024), Halo, and Harry's Law.

Created in 1988 by Gerry Conway and Alex Saviuk, Tombstone first appeared in Web of Spider-Man (vol.1) #36 as Alonzo "Lonnie" Lincoln, a troubled youth who was bullied by his peers because he was the neighborhood's only African-American albino. Taller and stronger than the other children, the young Lincoln started his life of crime in school, extorting protection money from his classmates. The school newspaper, edited by Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, was going to run a story exposing these illegal activities, but pulled it when Lincoln used scare tactics to intimidate Robertson. Lincoln allowed his personal demons to direct the course of his life and dropped out to join the ranks of organized crime.

As a hitman and enforcer, he used his albinism to his advantage. He filed his teeth and nails to points, giving him the appearance of a vampire. This frequently caught his opponents off-guard, making it easier to kill them. He also lifted weights and engaged in many street fights to hone his fighting skills. One night, Robertson, now working for a local paper, went to meet a source only to see the source being killed by Lincoln. He threatened to kill Robertson if the story was brought out. Robertson kept the secret for over 20 years, allowing Lincoln to continue his rise through the criminal underworld.

Now known as "Tombstone" for the many lives he had taken, he returned to New York City as the Kingpin's top hitman. Tombstone eventually returned to Robertson's neighborhood, where the reporter finally worked up the nerve to challenge him. He revealed the decades-old murder to the police, resulting in Tombstone's arrest, but not before Tombstone confronted and seriously injured Robertson, nearly permanently damaging his spine. Tombstone then encountered Spider-Man in Atlanta, but Tombstone was defeated and sent to the Philadelphia State Penitentiary.

During the recent "Gang War" storyline, Tombstone was shot by Shotgun while attending the wedding of his daughter, Janice Lincoln, and Randy Robertson. This triggered the eponymous war as New York City's crime lords battled for his territory. Tombstone formed a truce with Spider-Man and She-Hulk to deal with the gang war. After freeing Shotgun from Madame Masque's control, Tombstone had his gang and the Sinister Syndicate retreat during the final fight between Spider-Man's allies and the Maggia. Back at their base, Tombstone proclaimed to White Rabbit that they were the only gang that now reigned all over New York City, and to convince the other gangsters that he wasn't to be messed with, he planned to publicly kill Spider-Man.

To get to Spider-Man, Tombstone planned to first kill Parker in order to lure the hero out. He pulled up beside Peter and Randy, ordering the former to get inside his limo. Tombstone announced his plan to Peter and went to attack him, only for Parker to dodge most of his strikes. Their skirmish was eventually interrupted by the arrival of She-Hulk and Mayor Luke Cage, having been called by Randy under Peter's instructions. Peter quickly changed into Spider-Man and together with the other two vigilantes knocked Tombstone out to allow the police to arrest him. As Tombstone was accused for attempted murder, he pled not guilty as his trial, but then his daughter arrived to testify against him.

Jones will be the first actor to portray Tombstone in live-action, although the character has also appeared in the animated projects Spider-Man: The Animated Series (voiced by Dorian Harewood), The Spectacular Spider-Man (voiced by Keith David and Kevin Michael Richardson), and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (voiced by Eugene Byrd).

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 21, 2026.