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  • ‘She-Hulk’ Writer Addresses Fan Expectations for Major Cameos

    ‘She-Hulk’ Writer Addresses Fan Expectations for Major Cameos

    Marvel Studios’ newest series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is already making a name for itself within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though only the first episode is currently available to stream on Disney+, the series and its promotional materials have caused fans to speculate or even expect some huge cameos and surprises in the rest of the series.

    To be fair, the first episode alone already includes Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner and a Sakaaran ship. She-Hulk trailers have also given away appearances by characters like Tim Roth’s Abomination, Benedict Wong’s Wong, and Charlie Cox’s Daredevil. All three of those inclusions are significant characters. The Abomination is an original 2008’s The Incredible Hulk character, Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme, and Daredevil’s introduction to the MCU is one of the most fan-hyped and discussed topics out there.

    Still, fan expectations for cameos and surprises have resulted in disappointment in the past, and the mixed reaction to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is proof of that. She-Hulk head writer Jessica Gao addressed these types of expectations for the series. Speaking with Life Hacker, Gao told fans:

    Do not set yourself up with big expectations to be disappointed.

    Jessica Gao

    Of course, Gao neither confirms nor denies future major cameos or big surprises in later episodes of She-Hulk. But she echoes general advice for the Phase 4 MCU fan to enjoy the project for what it is, not for whether or not certain rumors came true. Some series, such as Loki and Hawkeye, did end up treating fans to huge surprise cameos. Like any project, She-Hulk has plenty of unconfirmed rumors floating around. Only time will tell if it has more big reveals other than what has been seen in trailers and advertisements.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law releases new episodes on Thursdays on Disney+.

    Source: Life Hacker

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Viewership on Par With ‘Hawkeye’ in First Four Days

    ‘She-Hulk’ Viewership on Par With ‘Hawkeye’ in First Four Days

    It looks like the numbers are in and She-Hulk, Attorney at Law has pulled in 1.5M U.S. households in its first four days. While some will likely make a false equivalence with the recent record-breaking numbers by House of the Dragon, these numbers are nothing to downplay. She-Hulk is currently on par with Hawkeye, which was at 1.5M as the lowest viewest show before Ms. Marvel was the first to premiere below the million mark at 775K; though had a much stronger demographic win in that regard.

    What should be pointed out is that those counted for the first five days of its release, which means She-Hulk could actually rival WandaVision‘s 1.6M and Moon Knight‘s 1.8M five-day total. It is strange though that there’s no consistency on the day count used for the data provided by Samba TV, who is a third-party provider.

    When discussing these numbers we always have to keep in mind that they don’t showcase the full picture surrounding these projects. the number is likely higher due to them only being able to pull their data from a settings panel. Plus, they also do not have any mobile data which could’ve worked in Ms. Marvel‘s favor given its younger audience focus. There’s still a lot we don’t know about what Disney+ considers a “success” for their Disney+ line-up. So, we can only theorize based on external data sources but luckily we have something to get an idea.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Showrunner Says Charlie Cox Was “Very Game” to Play “Funny” Daredevil

    ‘She-Hulk’ Showrunner Says Charlie Cox Was “Very Game” to Play “Funny” Daredevil

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has finally premiered on Disney+, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe series has already generated a lot of discussion outside of its first episode. One of the most talked-about characters in the entire franchise is set to make his MCU debut at some point in the half-hour comedy show. As seen in She-Hulk’s trailer, Charlie Cox will reprise his role of Daredevil in the series.

    After appearing as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the alter ego of Cox’s character on the beloved Netflix Daredevil series is confirmed to be officially entering the MCU in She-Hulk. Considering both Jennifer Walter and Matt Murdock are lawyers, it makes sense to bring the two together in a legal show. However, fans of the dark and gritty Daredevil show will have to adjust to a different side of the character, as writers have confirmed that in She-Hulk, Daredevil will be lighter and funnier than he previously has been portrayed.

    She-Hulk head writer and showrunner Jessica Gao spoke to Collider about Cox’s reaction to the role, describing him as “very game to play around” with the lighter side of the character. She also explained why he “fit into the show so perfectly“:

    He has such reverence and love for that character. It’s clear that the character meant so much to him, but he also came very game to play around. He was totally up for more funny banter and having this fun dynamic with Jen and She-Hulk. It really feels like the character from the comics. It was so fun because he really does fit into the show so perfectly. They’re both lawyers, and they’re both superheroes. Who else can say that they have that in common? It was just very fun thinking about what their dynamics would be, based on the personalities of these two characters.

    Jessica Gao

    Fans of Daredevil and the character will finally see the dream of Cox’s return become reality in the coming weeks. While he may come across differently in She-Hulk than in the Netflix show, Gao has previously discussed how any MCU character the series used is framed in a comedic light to fit the show. So Daredevil’s first official appearance in the MCU may say little to nothing about how he will be portrayed in the future, including in the eventual Daredevil: Born Again series.

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is currently streaming on Disney+, and new episodes are released weekly.

    Source: Collider

  • ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ From Page to Screen: Episode 1

    ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ From Page to Screen: Episode 1

    Another Marvel Studios Disney+ series, another installment of From Page to Screen. Each week, we will compare Marvel comics’ elements to the live-action episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. You can check out previous From Page to Screen series for Hawkeye, Moon Knight, and Ms. Marvel. With the first episode of She-Hulk streaming, it is the perfect time to look at the character’s origin in comics and on screen.

    In the comics, as laid out in Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980), Jennifer Walters was a prosecutor who also happened to be the cousin of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk. Jen was an ambitious lawyer who took her job very seriously. One day, Bruce came to visit her and revealed to her that he was the Hulk, which at the time was more or less a secret to the public. At the time, Jen was eyeing bringing criminal charges against Nicholas Trask, a notorious crime boss. Trask’s goons followed Jen and Bruce as they were driving. When they got out of the vehicle, Trask shot and seriously wounded Jen. Bruce, deciding there was not enough time to get Jen to a hospital, gave her a transfusion of his own blood. The transfusion saved Jen’s life, but gamma radiation in Bruce’s blood caused her to transform into the She-Hulk.

    Savage She-Hulk #1
    Savage She-Hulk #1
    Savage She-Hulk #1
    Savage She-Hulk #1

    How the Series Handled the Origin

    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s first episode focused on Jen’s origin as She-Hulk. While the fundamentals of the character’s comics origin are still in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the live-action version of her origin is undoubtedly significantly different. Still, the basic concept of Jen becoming a Hulk because Bruce’s blood entered her veins made it into the series. Instead of a transfusion, however, their blood accidentally comes into contact after a car wreck. Jen, whose arm is leading from slicing it on some vehicle wreckage, pulls Bruce (who is also bleeding) from the car. Bruce warns her to stay away, but it is too late.

    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk Attorney at Law Episode 1
    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk Attorney at Law Episode 1
    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk Attorney at Law Episode 1

    Another interesting component that is present in the comics and series is the car ride. It seems relatively insignificant to the greater story, but both involve tragedy after Bruce visits his cousin. How the car ride turns out, though, is obviously very different. In She-Hulk, Jen is still a prosecutor, but there is nothing about her targeting a crime boss. Instead of being shot, the car goes off a cliff to avoid a Sakaaran ship that blocks the road.

    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk Attorney at Law Episode 1
    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk Attorney at Law Episode 1

    Considering She-Hulk is being introduced, essentially from scratch, in the MCU, it makes sense that her origin would be updated to reflect the established universe and also benefit the series. As a half-hour comedy, a more elaborate crime boss backstory could take up too much time if it isn’t particularly relevant. The accidental blood mix-up also streamlines Bruce’s role in Jen’s transition—he may have a lot less emotional investment or guilt surrounding the event if it didn’t involve an intentional choice by him.

    We will keep analyzing how the comics are adapted in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law as the series continues. The first episode is now streaming on Disney+.

  • New ‘She-Hulk’ Ad Teases Daredevil Team-Up

    New ‘She-Hulk’ Ad Teases Daredevil Team-Up

    We’ve known since the second trailer that Charlie Cox will once again wear the iconic outfit from the Netflix series with some yellow additions in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Yet, it hasn’t been made clear just how he might factor into the story. There’s a chance that he and Walters are going after the same case, which leads to their superhero alter-egos also getting into contact. Now, a new trailer has been spotted with new footage making the rounds.

    While the actual trailer hasn’t been released yet, it does seem to include the various quotes from the quite positive reviews for the Disney+ series. That’s not all, as it even includes a new bit of footage that teases that after meeting each other, daredevil and She-Hulk are very likely going to team up. The funny aspect is that the word “Comedy” is pulling a Mike Wazowksi on Daredevil, as most of him are covered by it.

    Check out the image as shared by @SheHulkSource here:

    https://twitter.com/SheHulkSource/status/1560681755539128323

    The full trailer has now also been shared, which you can check out here:

    https://twitter.com/SheHulkSource/status/1560684345660162050

    There’s a bit of funny irony that after many worried Daredevil wouldn’t be serious enough, the latest ad just hides him behind the word “comedy.” Of course, the first episode confirmed that while it has a comedic take, it still will have its serious and more sincere moments. Plus, Cox is no stranger to making the funny or off-hand remarks as Matt Murdock. So, here’s hoping the wait isn’t too long until he shows up.

    Source: Twitter

  • First Look at ‘She-Hulk’ Funko Pops Revealed

    First Look at ‘She-Hulk’ Funko Pops Revealed

    The tradition continues as with each new episode of a Marvel disney+ show, or any Disney+ show to be fair, we also get a batch of new Funko Pops. With She-Hulk: Attorney at Law‘s release, we have our new batch of characters and it’s quite the collection. Not only do Jennifer Walters and Nikki Ramos get their own Funkos, but so did the returning Hulk. It is rather surprising that they aren’t including one for She-Hulk, the character in the title of the series.

    What also stands out is that the outfit worn by Hulk isn’t actually yin the premiere episode. So, it might actually be a tease for something he wears at a later point in the story. Perhaps he gets the chance to put on this new jumpsuit as he takes on an unexpected foe. With the return of Emil Blonsky’s Abomination, who knows if he might end up back to his old ways after all.

    It seems like we’ll have to wait until we can get our hands on a She-Hulk Funko, but there’s a chance that they have a second wave already planned ahead of the next episode’s release. Of course, we still have eight more episodes heading our way, which will give us enough opportunity to get our hands on some new Funkos for our collections.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Head Writer on Jennifer Walters’ Future in the MCU

    ‘She-Hulk’ Head Writer on Jennifer Walters’ Future in the MCU

    With the debut of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest superhero has been introduced into the franchise. As the final Disney+ series of the MCU’s Phase 4, plenty of fans are curious where Jennifer Walters could be headed in Marvel Studios’ explosive Phases 5 and 6.

    Recently, Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner aka the Hulk, stated that “there’s not going to be another Avengers without [She-Hulk],” suggesting that the new hero will be a consistent presence in future films like Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Now, She-Hulk head writer Jessica Gao has further emphasized the likelihood of Jen appearing in those two Avengers films. When asked on Deadline’s Hero Nation Podcast if She-Hulk would appear in Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars, Gao said:

    I would be shocked if they didn’t start putting her in the movies, especially the group team-up movies.

    Jessica Gao

    Of course, even the series’ head writer’s comments are no guarantee of She-Hulk’s future in the MCU, as creators are notoriously kept in the dark about the future of their characters beyond the current project. Gao explained her approach to making one season of a show while knowing that the superhero may have a larger future down the road:

    Coming from television, you can never guarantee that you’re going to get another season with a first season show. So it’s kind of been trained into my head that, on a first-season show, you really have to tell a complete story that you’d be satisfied with if this is only a one-and-done. Just because there’s never a guarantee, you just never know if you’re going to get another season, so you can’t really hold back and just leave things open-ended. You do have to tell some sort of satisfying arc in one season just in case, and then of course you leave the door open for possibilities for a second, third, and fourth season. So that was kind of my mental approach to it.

    Jessica Gao

    The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney+.

    Source: Hero Nation Podcast

  • Head Writer Explains Why the Disney+ Series Changed ‘She-Hulk’s Origin

    Head Writer Explains Why the Disney+ Series Changed ‘She-Hulk’s Origin

    Marvel Studios’ latest series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, recently premiered to critical acclaim and positive reception from fans. The series explores Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who becomes a Hulk after being exposed to the gamma radiation-infected blood of her cousin, Bruce Banner. In She-Hulk, Jen ends up gaining her powers due to accidental blood contamination after she and bruce were in a car accident.

    Those familiar to She-Hulk’s origin in comics noticed that this scene plays out differently in the source material. In Marvel comics, Jen’s life is put in serious jeopardy after members of a mob she was prosecuting attempt to murder her. In order to save her life, Bruce decides to give her an transfusion of his blood. After Bruce’s Hulk blood is in her system, Jen begins to transform into the She-Hulk.

    In an interview with Gizmodo, the show’s head writer Jessica Gao commented on why the show settled on the car crash and a large mysterious spaceship as the catalyst for Jennifer’s origin instead of a mob hit:

    Well, there are several factors. First, the head honchos at Marvel specifically didn’t want it to be the mob hit… it just didn’t feel like it fit with everything. But for me, having watched this Bruce Banner, this Hulk, through all the years and all the different MCU movies, it just felt like we saw him be really tortured by this. This was not a gift. He really saw it as a curse. It forced him to not have any relationships. He spent several years, like really, really tortured by it and not viewing it as a good thing. And it took him that long to get to a place where he can just accept it and learn to live with it. So to me, it didn’t make sense for that guy to then willingly give this curse to somebody that he cares about. His cousin, who he really loves. It just didn’t seem right and true to the character and it didn’t make sense to me. So I didn’t want to do that.

    Jessica Gao

    Omitting the backstory of a mob hit also allowed She-Hulk to essentially start from scratch and avoid unnecessary backstory. Removing the blood transfusion element also impacted Bruce’s character after Jen turns into a Hulk. Gao explains these practical reasons the origin was changed for the live-action series:

    From a practical angle, we just needed to be able to start the origin story very quickly… I didn’t want to have to spend half an hour setting something up…If you do a mob hit, it’s like, ‘Well, then why? What happened?’ Let’s just get to the meat of everything. And also the nature of making it an accident takes a lot of the pressure off of the guilt that Bruce would feel having given this to Jennifer because, in the show, we really see how she struggles with it and how she also, like him, doesn’t really view it as a gift at first. So I think that would really change their dynamic if he was completely responsible and that he made the choice for her.

    The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is not streaming on Disney+.

    Source: Gizmodo

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Head Writer Reveals How Daredevil’s New Suit Was Decided

    ‘She-Hulk’ Head Writer Reveals How Daredevil’s New Suit Was Decided

    In an interview with Lifehacker, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law‘s head writer Jessica Gao got a chance to share her excitement about bringing Daredevil back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Charlie Cox had a brief appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, he’ll finally don his iconic suit in the upcoming Disney+ series. As it turns out, however, she shares that she had a lot of freedom in how to include the character with one exception.

    Usually how they do it is they kind of let us propose what we want to do rather than give us guidelines. When they first told us that [Daredevil] was a possibility we just couldn’t believe it. And as we were coming up with story and what we wanted him to do, the fact that they kept not saying no was shocking to us.

    Jessica Gao

    She goes on to highlight though that there was one thing she had no control over and that was the way he was going to look in the series. The trailers revealed he had his Netflix red suit but with a new touch of yellow that pays tribute to his original design. It seems that was Marvel Studios’ idea.

    The one thing that I didn’t have control of was the suit. They knew exactly what they wanted the suit to look like.

    Jessica Gao

    Most of Marvel Studios’ team are comic nerds and it does seem like the chance of introducing the character in a more comedic light was the perfect way to also bring in some of the goofier aspects of his character. We’ll likely see his classic colors return in the near future, but it is great that they are combining these two worlds. Here’s hoping the wait for our first full look at him in action isn’t too far away. Now we only need to see the D on his chest.

    Source: Lifehacker

  • ‘She-Hulk’s Place in the MCU Timeline Revealed

    ‘She-Hulk’s Place in the MCU Timeline Revealed

    There’s a fun new tradition with every new Marvel Cinematic Universe release on Disney+. Not only do we get a brand new series to enjoy, or even a way to watch the latest film but it also gives us a little look into where or rather when it takes place in the MCU timeline. While these shows can crossover in some ways, it is great to get a feeling for when exactly it takes place. With She-Hulk: Attorney at Law‘s release, we got our latest update.

    As it turns out, the series is right between the last two Disney+ series, Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel. It’s quite interesting as most of the latest projects take place at the end of the timeline. As of now, Ms. Marvel is the latest in the timeline but Thor: Love and Thunder might potentially take that spot. While it continues Avengers: Endgame, it does seemingly take quite a bit of time afterward, as Thor got back in shape and spent some time with the Guardians.

    She-Hulk is going to be a different kind of project, as it’ll connect more directly to the overarching characters of the franchise. It’ll also see the return of Charlie Cox‘s Daredevil and could potentially answer what he’s been up to. The Daredevil franchise I still not included in the MCU timeline which further hints it is part of its own universe within the multiverse. Perhaps they are also just waiting for his return to reveal it. We’ll have to see.

    Source: Disney+