Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to lead the Marvel movie series for Disney + – Deadline

exclusive: Getting out of Some of the best reviews of his career For his work on the Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Susan Laurie Parks Topdog / UnderdogAnd the Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Preparing to move from the capital to marvel As the lead of the Disney + series in the studio miracle man.

Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Wonder Man was first introduced to Marvel Comics in 1964 via Avengers #9. The character known as Simon Williams is the son of industrialist Sanford Williams and assumes control of his ammunition equipment after his death, seeing her successes limited when she competes with Tony Stark’s Stark Industries. The younger Williams gains ion-based superpowers, including superpowers, while working under the evil Baron Zemo and establishing himself as a rival to The Avengers, though he later decides to become part of the same superhero team.

live action miracle man The series was first announced as entering development in June, with shang chi Helmer Dustin Daniel Creighton and hook Co-producer Andrew Guest announced their engagement. Cretton will direct and direct the production, with Guest serving as lead writer. As previously announced, the show will witness Trevor Slattery returns as Ben Kingsley – The super villain has become a good man known as The Mandarin who previously appeared in both iron man 3 And the shang chi.

Abdul Mateen is best known in the superhero world for his work on HBO’s guardsAfter winning his first Emmy in 2020 for his role as Well/Dr. Manhattan on show based on DC Comics from Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore. The actor first linked himself to DC with 2018 Aquaman He will reprise his role as David Kane aka Black Manta in the sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomslated for release on December 25, 2023.

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Abdel-Mateen also previously appeared in films, including: AmbulanceAnd the Matrix ResurrectionNia D’Costa candy man The sequel to the Oscar-nominated Aaron Sorkin drama Chicago trial 7Jordan Peele’s second feature we and Michelle Gracie greatest showman. Includes extra TV credits black mirror And the go down. Other upcoming projects for thesp, who founded production company House Eleven10 and a creative partnership with Netflix in 2021, include the limited FX series. The smell of burning flowers Based on the novel Blitz Bazawule, to be produced by House Eleven10; Thriller Dwayne Johnson Emergency Call, which will be stared at and produced by an exec; amazon studios movie You helped destroy peoplebased on Janet Reitman’s 2021 New York Times article of the same name, which he will produce alongside Michael B. Jordan.

Abdul-Mateen represents WME, M88 and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.

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