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  • Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ Renewed for Season 2

    Simon Williams/Wonder Man (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) in Marvel Television's 'Wonder Man', exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Suzanne Tenner. © 2025 MARVEL.
    Simon Williams/Wonder Man (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) in Marvel Television’s ‘Wonder Man’, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Suzanne Tenner. © 2025 MARVEL.

    Preview:

    • Marvel and Disney have greenlit a second season of ‘Wonder Man’.
    • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return to star.
    • Show overseers Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton are also back.

    Given that it was seemingly unceremoniously released in one batch on Disney+ back in January and didn’t seem to spur that much pop cultural awareness despite strong reviews, Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ series has scored a welcome second season renewal.

    The show, which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley and took a very different approach to superhero storytelling (more on that below), becomes one of the few Marvel Cinematic Universe series to land a second season, following the likes of ‘Loki’ and ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’

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    Showrunner Andrew Guest and director/fellow executive producer Destin Daniel Cretton will both also return to guide the new run of episodes.

    Related Article: TV Review: ‘Wonder Man’

    What’s the story of ‘Wonder Man’?

    Simon Williams/Wonder Man (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) in Marvel Television's 'Wonder Man', exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Television. © 2025 MARVEL.
    Simon Williams/Wonder Man (Yahya Adbul-Mateen II) in Marvel Television’s ‘Wonder Man’, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Television. © 2025 MARVEL.

    The show follows aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams (Abdul-Mateen), who is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery (Kingsley), an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak (Zlatko Burić) is remaking the superhero film ‘Wonder Man.’

    These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

    What’s next for the MCU?

    (L to R) Spider-Man and Boomerang in Columbia Pictures 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'. Copyright: ©2026 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. Photo By Sony Pictures.
    (L to R) Spider-Man and Boomerang in Columbia Pictures ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. Copyright: ©2026 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. Photo By Sony Pictures.

    ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ has just returned to Disney+ for its second season, and fellow small-screen entry ‘Vision Quest’ (or whatever it ends up being titled) is due at some point this year.

    In cinemas, we have ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ landing on July 31, while ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ arrives on December 18.

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    ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

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  • ‘Wolfs’ Sequel in the Works Starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt and George Clooney in 'Wolfs'.
    (L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    Preview:

    • George Clooney and Brad Pitt’s ‘Wolfs’ is getting a sequel.
    • It’s the new film from ‘Spider-Man’ recent trilogy director Jon Watts.
    • Yet the movie will also now not be in wide release.

    There is some good news and bad news for the Apple-backed crime caper ‘Wolfs’ that stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

    Apple has, via Deadline, decided to start developing a sequel to the Jon Watts movie that will be with us next month. That’s the good news.

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    Here comes the gut punch: instead of a wide release for the original movie, it will now land in theaters just one week before it arrives globally on Apple TV+. Seemingly gone (at least for now) are the days when any movie featuring big stars launches in cinemas and enjoys a healthy run at the box office.

    Still, it’s perhaps not surprising for Apple –– while its big-name releases (such as ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Emancipation’ haven’t been box office behemoths, they’ve enjoyed plenty of buzz and some awards recognition.

    Related Article: Director George Clooney and Joel Edgerton Talk ‘The Boys in the Boat’

    What’s the story of ‘Wolfs’?

    Brad Pitt and George Clooney in 'Wolfs'.
    (L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    ‘Wolfs’, which Watts (currently best known for the three most recent ‘Spider-Man’ movies starring Tom Holland) wrote, directed and produced, Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high-profile crime.

    But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two lone wolves are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways neither expected.

    The cast also includes Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind and Zlatko Burić.

    Here’s what Apple Original Films head of features Matt Dentler said to Deadline about the news:

    “‘Wolfs’ is the kind of big event movie that makes Apple TV+ such an exceptional home for the best in entertainment. With George and Brad’s remarkable and engaging chemistry under Jon Watts’ extraordinary direction, ‘Wolfs’ blends all the great elements of comedy, action, and drama into a hugely entertaining movie that will leave audiences ready for what’s next. Releasing the movie to theaters before making it widely available to Apple TV+ customers brings the best of both worlds to audiences, and we’re excited to see fans embrace the movie as we start working with Jon on the sequel.”

    What about other movies from Apple?

    Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in 'The Instigators'.
    (L to R) Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in ‘The Instigators’. Photo: Apple TV+.

    It’s a case of the company judging based on the market. The likes of new crime pic ‘The Instigators’ (which boasts Matt Damon and Casey Affleck as its leads) will be on limited release ahead of its Apple TV+ debut, while the mammoth-budget ‘F1’ that Pitt has been shooting for a while now with Joseph Kosinski directing from a script by Ehren Kruger, is still targeting a wide launch in cinemas next year.

    So, when will ‘Wolfs’ be on screen?

    Brad Pitt and George Clooney in 'Wolfs'.
    (L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

    The movie will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival before a limited run in cinemas on September 20th and then lands on Apple TV+ on September 27th.

    Director Jon Watts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney on the set of 'Wolfs'.
    (L to R) Director Jon Watts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney on the set of ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

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