- Wonder Man was shaped by its co-creator’s work on three other comedy shows
- Andrew Guest says that writing for these projects has influenced how he writes the Disney+ series’ scripts
- The Marvel TV Original will be released at the end of January
Wonder Man‘s head writer has revealed how his work on three other comedy shows informed Marvel’s latest TV project.
Ahead of the Disney+ show’s launch on 27/28 January, I sat down for an exclusive chat with Andrew Guest to dig into the making of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) production in 2026. And as part of our wide-ranging interview, Guest explained how his time writing for similar genre fare helped him shape Wonder Mans character-driven narrative.
Before working on Wonder Man and other MCU Projects – Guest was a consulting producer on the 2021 TV series Hawkeye and an uncredited author on last year’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps – he wrote scripts for some of the best TV comedies of the last 20 years.
Actually from writing the ‘Successions’ episode of classic comedy 30 Rock to the latest sitcoms Community, Suburgatoryand Brooklyn Nine-NineThe guest’s CV reads like a who’s who of critically acclaimed and popular laugh-a-minute projects.
Having sampled various television comedies over the past two decades, Guest was well placed to determine what Wonder Mans primary focus should be Armed with two incredibly talented actors, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley, Guest said it was clear from the start that the Marvel Phase 6 TV show would favor a character-driven story over a joke- or plot-driven narrative.
“When it comes to writing comedy for television, you’re constantly balancing three things: the jokes, the characters and the story,” he said.
“I’ve worked on shows with some incredible showrunners. In that one 30 Rock the writers room when it came to Tina Fey and Robert Carlock running a show, the jokes won. It didn’t matter if it wasn’t quite right for the character or didn’t help the story. It made us laugh. It had to go in the show, and you could see in the show that it is the result of that.
Wonder Man’s co-creator has spoken about how fans might react to Marvel’s next Disney+ TV series. https://t.co/SmogBWxcTA23 January 2026
“When I worked with Dan Harmon on Communityhe was a story guy,” Guest continued. “Every story came first. He loves a story circle. He loves Joseph Campbell [author of ‘The Hero with a Thousand Faces’]and it was really interesting to see someone put that first and foremost.
“And after working at Brooklyn Nine-Nine with Dan Goor, it’s a character-focused show. It all stems from The office – Greg Daniels mentored Mike Schur, who went on to do Parks and leisure activities, and Mike worked with Dan Goor to create Brooklyn Nine-Nine. They learned a lot from it.
“I’m someone who believes you have to balance all three, but character comes first when it comes to television,” Guest added. “That’s what people come back to every week. You need someone you care about, and I think if you care about a character and you’re invested in the story, it even helps the comedy. You’re more likely to laugh out of relief or worry or whatever the absurdity of the moment is.”
Before Wonder Man makes its debut on one of the world’s best streaming services, read my Wonder Man review to see if it is good. So check out my guide on everything we know so far about Wonder Man.
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