US Edition‘Wonder Man’ Co-Creator Destin Daniel Cretton Included “Personal Experiences” With Hollywood In Marvel Series
Co-creator Destin Daniel Cretton drew on personal Hollywood struggles to shape Wonder Man, depicting a struggling actor with powers amid industry anxiety, in a distinct MCU LA setting.
- On Jan. 27, Wonder Man landed on Disney Plus as an eight-episode Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries set in Los Angeles, co-created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, following struggling actor Simon Williams.
- Drawing on lived Hollywood memory, Destin Daniel Cretton told us he and the writers incorporated personal experiences of low pay and dreams into the series.
- Filming used authentic L.A. locations such as the soon-to-close Taix French Restaurant in Echo Park, at least six classic theaters including Sowden House, Fox Village Theater, and studio scenes at Radford Studios and Paramount.
- Simon outed himself as having superpowers and will be ineligible to work in Hollywood due to insurance costs, while his power flare destroyed a sound stage, risking arrest and career ruin.
- Unresolved questions include why Simon has his powers and whether he is a mutant, with Cretton and Guest working outside MCU continuity, and the Kathy Friedman subplot evaporating without payoff.
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‘Wonder Man’ Co-Creator Destin Daniel Cretton Included “Personal Experiences” With Hollywood In Marvel Series
While Wonder Man is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it also holds the rare distinction of being a Los Angeles show. Series co-creator Destin Daniel Cretton admitted he and his team “all put our personal experiences” with Hollywood into the eight-episode series, which is now available to stream on Disney+ “We wanted to capture […]
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