Marvel Developing New Wonder Man Series at Disney+

Marvel is producing a Wonder Man series based on the comic book character first introduced in 1964, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Wonder Man first appeared in "Avengers No. 9" as a villain. In the early Marvel days, he only made sporadic appearances in the comics, but in the late 1970s, he was reconceived as a hero and an Avenger.

In the 1980s, Wonder Man, known as Simon Williams, became a founding member of the Los Angeles-based West Coast Avengers, working a day job as an actor and stuntman.

In the comics, the character also has connections to Vision and Wanda/Scarlet Witch and at one point develops feelings for Wanda after Vision is dismantled.

Disney+'s Wonder Man series will be executive produced by Daniel Cretton, who also directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with Andrew Guest (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) serving as head writer.

Development for Wonder Man is still in the early stages, but production could begin as early as 2023.

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