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  • ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Star Opens Up About Acting Opposite a Different Hulk Actor

    ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Star Opens Up About Acting Opposite a Different Hulk Actor

    The upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law marks the grand return of Tim Roth in the role of Emil Blonsky. He’s only the second actor from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk to join production; following the late William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: Civil War. With such a time gap, it was quite the change for the actor, who opened up about the experience in an interview with Forbes to promote the upcoming project, Resurrections.

    While he continues to not give away any details on his exact role, he does look back fondly at The Incredible Hulk; even calling it a “big budget indie” as it was in development before the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly came together. He did highlight it was quite the adjustment jumping back into the fray of this franchise.

    Coming back, I didn’t know what to expect. Once I started shooting on it, I didn’t know how to go about my business, and it was a bit disconcerting. Tatiana Maslany is incredible, and She-Hulk is a comedy, and she’s bloody good at comedy but, to be fair, she’s pretty, pretty good at everything When Mark Ruffalo showed up to do his stuff that I was involved in and saw the two of them interacting, it was a penny drop moment for me, and I went, ‘Oh, that’s what we’re doing. Oh, okay,’ and then I knew what to do. Basically, on the first segment I was involved in, I got some serious direction from them about we go about our business there, and then it was all playtime. It was a lot of fun.

    Tim Roth

    He also jokingly added how unique it was to star opposite Mark Ruffalo, who is the second actor in the franchise to take on the mantle. The 2008 Hulk film originally had Edward Norton in the iconic role before he passed after some creative differences heading into The Avengers. It seems that he and Ruffalo had quite a bit of fun with that fact on set.

    Yeah, I was like, ‘You’ve changed.’ (Laughs) It’s kind of fun. We used to hang around and muck about between takes, and we had a nice time. I very much respect Mark as an actor, so even under those bizarre and wonderful circumstances, that one was a treasure.

    Tim Roth

    It definitely sounds like he had quite a lot of fun with the project, which adds to the uniqueness of joining after so long. Not only is it a straightforward comedy but also a very different kind of project that is heading to Disney+ exclusively. So, it’s going to be exciting if that behind-the-scenes energy also carried over into the streaming series.

    Source: Forbes

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Star and Director Stand by VFX Artists

    ‘She-Hulk’ Star and Director Stand by VFX Artists

    There’s been a lot of talk about the way VFX artists are treated by Marvel Studios. Given they are one of the biggest players in the market, there’s going to be tension as with any other service-based industry. It’s definitely been quite a few reports from artists that highlighted the crunch and many challenges that come with the work on these Disney+ and movies.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was one of the many targeted due to its inclusion of not one but many fully CGI characters like Hulk, She-Hulk, Abomination, and who knows who else might show up. During this year’s Summer TCA panel, Tatiana Maslany, Kat Coiro, and everyone attending the panel voiced their support for the VFX industry, as well as for them being able to unionize.

    It’s great to see them speak out on the matter, and as more reports from many perspectives start to surface, it does paint a very curious picture. There’s a lot we don’t know behind the scenes and we’ll have to see if there will come an official statement from Disney or Marvel Studios.

    No matter where one stands on the issues, it doesn’t mean we should downplay the work that is being done on the Disney+ show which has improved tremendously since the first entry. So, it’s going to be exciting to see how the show comes together once it premieres in just a few weeks.

    Source: Twitter

  • Tatiana Maslany Teases She-Hulk and Daredevil’s Dynamic in Disney+ Series

    Tatiana Maslany Teases She-Hulk and Daredevil’s Dynamic in Disney+ Series

    Disney has been busy today promoting its upcoming project during this summer’s TCA, and one of the panels was for the upcoming She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series. While they naturally didn’t reveal any information bout the show’s plots or characters, they did give a hint at what we can expect from the dynamic between Jennifer Walters’ She-Hulk and the return of an in-costume Daredevil.

    Charlie Cox‘s return is something many are excited about and it was naturally the first question asked. While they couldn’t give away any details, Kat Coiro, the director of the She-Hulk series, teased the dynamic between the two unlikely allies. It seems that we can expect them to “match wits” throughout their time on screen together. Here’s the full quote as shared by Brett White from the event:

    https://twitter.com/brettwhite/status/1554901965494276096

    His return is definitely something many are looking forward to and with Disney+’s growing streaming base and offerings, we’re excited to see what their future also has in store. Cox had his fair share of great lines in the Netflix series and it’ll be great to see him carry over that dynamic going into his new Disney+ run, also setting up his characterization in the upcoming projects.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Director Teases How Daredevil Fits Into Series

    ‘She-Hulk’ Director Teases How Daredevil Fits Into Series

    She-Hulk is about to make her big debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and she won’t be alone when she does it. Mark Ruffalo will star in the series alongside Tatiana Maslany, reprising his role as Dr. Bruce Banner from previous Marvel entries, acting as Jennifer Walters’ cousin and mentor. Yet, Ruffalo is still not the co-star fans are most excited to see when She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premieres on August 18th. Charlie Cox was finally confirmed to be returning as Matt Murdock, a.k.a. the blind vigilante Daredevil, at San Diego Comic-Con, and has since become one of the project’s most talked about aspects online.

    In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, series director Kat Coiro discussed the character’s inclusion and what a relief it’s been for the information to be public. While Coiro couldn’t reveal much about Daredevil’s time on the series, she did crack a joke about how perfectly he fit into the world of She-Hulk as both a fellow lawyer and superhero:

    Can I tell you how excited I was when the audience was able to see that and I realized that I did not have to keep that secret anymore? Yes, Daredevil is in the show. I mean, how can you have a legal comedy and not have Daredevil come into it?

    Kat Coiro

    Head writer Jessica Gao previously mentioned the writers thought Marvel’s approval of Daredevil in the series was a prank, and Coiro‘s excitement seems to sell that comment as being true. Continuing to elaborate, the director explained how Matt Murdock and Jennifer Walters interact as equals, and referred to Daredevil as the expected “crowd favorite” of the show:

    They match each other’s wits, is what I can say. I am definitely excited for Daredevil to make his appearance, because I think he’s going to be a crowd favorite. But I can’t tell you anything else about that. The Marvel police is a real thing and I don’t want to get arrested by them

    Kat Coiro

    It’s not currently known how much Daredevil will actually be present in the show’s runtime, but the trailer tease and the constant hype coming from the project’s creative team at least indicate his appearance will be special. Even if the Man Without Fear is only in a single episode, fans still have Echo and Daredevil: Born Again to look forward to on Disney+.

    Source: EW

  • BREAKING: ‘She-Hulk’ Gets a New Release Date in the Same Week

    BREAKING: ‘She-Hulk’ Gets a New Release Date in the Same Week

    It looks like Marvel Studios is getting a new release slot, or at least She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is. In the latest promo for the upcoming Disney+ series, it was revealed that it won’t be released on August 17th but on August 18th instead. This is the first time a Marvel project will release on Thursday since Loki set the new Wednesday standard. It seems like they are starting to experiment and have learned their lesson with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ms. Marvel being overshadowed due to two of their biggest franchises releasing on the same day.

    Andor was already pushed back by three weeks making many think they may have done so to give She-Hulk some leg room, but it may also be just to give that show some time. They are testing out the release window with Thursday and potentially set up whatever release date will belong to what franchise. Friday’s already became their film release window and it’s always great to see streaming services adapt over time.

    She-Hulk is one of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious shows, as it will introduce a fully CG character as its lead, who will be on screen for a considerable amount of time. While reactions to the CG early on have been a bit questionable, the recent teases have shown that the work has improved quite a bit and it does continue to look like they are embracing more unique concepts with these shows. With Daredevil: Born Again breaking the six-episode structure, we might be seeing Marvel Studios taking its lessons moving forward.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Writer Thought Daredevil Appearance Was a Prank

    ‘She-Hulk’ Writer Thought Daredevil Appearance Was a Prank

    There was already a lot to be excited about in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, but the latest trailer might have given fans their biggest reason to tune in yet. In the footage released by Marvel Studios at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, it was officially revealed that Charlie Cox would be returning to his role as the vigilante Daredevil at some point in the series run.

    Decked out in his classic yellow-and-red attire, this will be the first time viewers see Cox in action since Daredevil was canceled by Netflix in 2018, and the second time he’ll appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following a brief cameo in last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. The return is a long time coming, but the opportunity to put Daredevil in their show never felt real to the creatives working behind the scenes.

    In a recent interview with Collider, She-Hulk head writer Jessica Gao explained that the writer’s room thought they were being pranked when Marvel told them Daredevil was available to use:

    I don’t think we ever, in a million years, thought that we would be allowed to use them, because we didn’t know what the status was of the character. And then, I can’t remember how, we got wind that he was coming back and that it was Charlie Cox, and we were like, ‘Wait, does that I mean we can use him? Are we allowed?’ And when they told us yeah, I mean, we couldn’t believe it, we thought we were being pranked.

    Jessica Gao

    As surreal as it may have been, the inclusion actually makes a lot of sense. Both Daredevil and She-Hulk are lawyers in the Marvel universe, and they both deal with the same corner of C and D-List villains in and out of the courtroom. This must have provided plenty of room to throw Matt Murdock in the mix, as Gao continued to reveal there’s more Devil of Hell’s Kitchen in the series than originally expected:

    We just kept writing him in, and we kept rolling with the story just thinking like, ‘Okay, any moment now they’re going to tell us we can’t use them. They made a mistake. They actually don’t have the rights.’ But it just kept [becoming] more and more real. And it was so hard to keep that secret!

    Jessica Gao

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law debuts on Disney+ on August 17th.

    Source: Collider

  • New ‘She-Hulk’ TV Spot Confirms A Different Origin Than Comics

    New ‘She-Hulk’ TV Spot Confirms A Different Origin Than Comics

    Like most things from the comics, the MCU takes a lot of creative liberties in the way they shape their own world. She-Hulk’s origin will be no exception as a brand new TV spot confirms a very different origin than the comics.

    In an exclusive TV spot from Entertainment Tonight, it is revealed that Jennifer Walters gets her gamma-blood not through a blood transfusion but through a car accident. In the comics, Jennifer is shot by an assailant and is given a Hail Mary blood transfusion by her cousin. The TV spot also unveils several scenes that the trailers haven’t showcased including fourth-wall-breaking moments and scenes with the rest of the ensemble.

    Source: ET

  • SDCC: ‘She-Hulk’ Director Reflects on Lessons Learned With the Disney+ Series CG

    SDCC: ‘She-Hulk’ Director Reflects on Lessons Learned With the Disney+ Series CG

    There was a lot of discussion surrounding the CG work on She-Hulk when the first trailer dropped. During San Diego Comic-Con, we got another much more promising look that highlights the series’ overall humor and just how prominent we’ll see the CG version of Jennifer Walter’s alter-ego. After the panel, the director and the show’s creator Kat Coiro shared that there were definitely some growing pains with the series, especially with the prominence of a fully CG character.

    This was unprecedented, you know, because [Marvel has] never made a TV show where the lead character is completely CG when she’s the title character. “…When we first started, we really didn’t have a plan or know how we were gonna do it. We just knew we were gonna do it and I just figured ‘Look, it’s Marvel, they know what they’re doing, they’re gonna figure it out. I’ll just let them do it. I’ll just write my little scripts.

    Kat Coiro

    It definitely was an undertaking and she did highlight that she’d likely tackle the series differently if she had another go around. She-Hulk is famous for always being hulked out and it’s likely that everyone wanted to take on the challenge head-on to stay true to the character. Of course, the effects work is still being worked on and is likely something that’ll still be in some form of development up until its release. There’s still some time until August 17th and we’ll see just how far the project comes together.

    Source: YouTube via The Direct

  • SDCC: Tatiana Maslany Talks ‘She-Hulk’ and Daredevil Appearance

    SDCC: Tatiana Maslany Talks ‘She-Hulk’ and Daredevil Appearance

    Marvel Studios wowed fans on Saturday with a massive Hall H presentation teasing everything in the near-future, and everything yet to come. One of the titles briefly teased by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk. The actress was also on hand to promote the Disney+ series and took some time to talk with the press following the panel.

    For Maslany, who led Orphan Black for five seasons, signing on to She-Hulk wasn’t necessarily the easiest decision. As she told MTV News, she wasn’t exactly looking to get into any big titles. However, when she actually read the script, she realized how unique the project was. “For me, I’ve avoided doing big things because I’m afraid of that size of world. But when I read the pilot for the audition, I was like, this is so funny and so different than anything I’ve read, and like, if this weren’t Marvel, I would wanna do it. Do you know I want I mean? It was just the characters, and the writing was so weird and funny.”

    Charlie Cox‘s Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, had been teased to appear in She-Hulk for quite some time. However, yesterday’s trailer was the first confirmation fans received of his appearance. And like the fans, Maslany was just as excited to see his cameo in the trailer, despite knowing Cox would appear. “That was a really fun little bit,” the actress teased.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law consists of nine half-hour episodes and will debut on Disney+ on August 17th. Like with other Disney+ shows, She-Hulk will release one episode a week.

    Source: MTV News and Variety.

  • SDCC: ‘She-Hulk’ Trailer Offers First Tease of Daredevil’s Yellow Suit

    SDCC: ‘She-Hulk’ Trailer Offers First Tease of Daredevil’s Yellow Suit

    The latest trailer for She-Hulk has finally dropped and what has caught everyone off-guard is the fact that it gave us our best look yet at Matt Murdock’s return, once again played by Charlie Cox. While we did get to see him in Spider-Man: No Way Home, this trailer offered our best look at him in his Daredevil costume, which is taking a different direction. Instead of his usual red or black fare, he’s sporting a yellow look this time around.

    Source: SDCC