Marvel is moving ahead with Wonder Man Season 2 despite what looks like the lowest audience ratings of any MCU series on Disney+.
The announcement was made on social media and also confirmed by Marvel.com, with Marvel revealing that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will both return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery.
That means Simon Williams and Trevor’s story isn’t over, even as questions remain about how many people actually watched the first season compared to Marvel’s other Disney+ shows.
Marvel Confirms Wonder Man Season 2
Marvel says Andrew Guest is returning as showrunner and executive producer, while Destin Daniel Cretton is also back as director and executive producer.
The timing is also worth noting. The Season 2 news comes just ahead of this week’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premiere on Wednesday, giving Marvel Television another headline as it keeps rolling out more Disney+ content.
Marvel’s announcement also pointed out that Cretton is next directing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which gets released July 31, 2026.
Wonder Man Gets Renewed Despite Weak Audience Buzz
The interesting part is that Wonder Man did not seem to generate much of a splash with fans.
While Marvel is highlighting the show’s 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes critic score and calling the first season a success, the bigger question is the audience response and viewership. From the outside, Wonder Man looked like one of the quietest MCU Disney+ releases yet, with far less chatter than Loki, WandaVision, Moon Knight, Hawkeye, or even Secret Invasion.
That is why the Season 2 pickup stands out.
Marvel may be betting that the series has long-term value for Disney+ even if it did not break out in a big way. It could also mean the company believes Wonder Man still has room to grow, especially with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the lead and Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery continuing to be part of the draw.
What Wonder Man Is About
Season 1 followed aspiring actor Simon as he tried to launch his Hollywood career.
Along the way, he met fellow actor Trevor Slattery, and the two formed an unlikely friendship. The story also involved director Von Kovak remaking Simon’s favorite childhood superhero movie, the 1980s cult classic Wonder Man.
That setup gave the show a more Hollywood-focused angle than Marvel’s other Disney+ projects, which may have helped it stand apart creatively even if it did not connect with a wide audience.
