While She-Hulk made her first comic appearance over 40 years ago — back in February 1980 — the character never got the attention it deserves. She-Hulk a.k.a. Jennifer Walters almost made her live-action debut back in 1990 in a TV movie The Death of the Incredible Hulk. Around the same time, there were rumors that ABC was developing its own She-Hulk series but that too never came to life.
Finally, after more than three decades, She-Hulk is getting her own series on Disney+. In order to get you all readied up for its release, we did a small research on what exactly we know about this series. From who starring in it to how many episodes we'll get — keep on scrolling to find out all there is about She-Hulk.
10 Tatiana Maslany Plays The Titular Role
Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany — who rose to fame after starring in BBC America's Orphan Black — is taking up the mantle of She-Hulk in the upcoming Disney+ series. Rumors about Maslany being cast in the lead role came in September 2020 when Deadline Hollywood reported it in one of their articles.
The actress denied the reports about being cast, but after Kevin Feige had confirmed it in December the same year, she too reaffirmed it on her social media accounts.
9 The Show's Working Titles Were "Libra" And "Clover"
If you're a Marvel fan, then you already know how secretive Marvel and Disney can be, when it comes to their projects. From NDAs and secret meetings to not letting actors print the script — Marvel will do everything to prevent any leaks. That is why Marvel came up with two working titles for She-Hulk — first "Libra" and then later "Clover", which will be used during filming in Atlanta.
8 Mark Ruffalo Will Reprise His Role As Dr. Banner
Here is some good news for Mark Ruffalo fans — the Avengers actor was spotted on the set for She-Hulk. Actress and stuntwoman Anais Almonte — who was cast in an unknown role — shared a few behind-the-scenes photos on her social media, and in one of them, you can see Mark Ruffalo wearing a full motion-capture suit, which means we'll get to see both Dr. Banner and The Hulk once again.
7 The Show Is Confirmed To Be Ten Episodes Long
Unlike Wandavision and Loki — which consist of nine and six episodes, respectively — the She-Hulk series is confirmed to be ten episodes long. When talking about the length of Marvel's upcoming projects in an interview with IGN, Kevin Feige said: "It's about six hours of content. Sometimes that'll be six episodes, sometimes that'll be nine episodes, in the case of WandaVision. Sometimes that'll be 10 episodes. You basically have 10 half-hour episodes, which is what She-Hulk ... will be."
6 Kat Coiro Was Announced As The Lead Director
It was announced, in September 2020, that Kat Coiro will serve as the lead director for She-Hulk. The award-winning director — who's worked on Modern Family and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia — confirmed her involvement with this Marvel project on Instagram. Coiro responded to a comment saying that she'd be "directing [the] pilot, finale plus 4 other episodes. And Executive producing!" Her fellow director Anu Valia will also direct a few episodes.
5 Jameela Jamil And Tim Roth Will Play Supervillains
It's an unofficial rule that, if you want to have a good superhero movie/series, you need to have a good supervillain. Of course, people at Marvel and Disney are very well aware of this.
That is why they got actors Jameela Jamil and Tim Roth to play the show's antagonist. Jamil will star as the villain Titania, while Roth is set to reprise his Hulk character, The Abomination.
4 Kevin Feige Described It As A Legal Comedy
If you're expecting She-Hulk to be just another action-packed superhero series, then you're up for a surprise. Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige, described the series as a legal comedy. "It's a series about a woman trying to navigate the world and be taken as a working professional despite the fact that she is well over 6'7" — and green," said Feige during Marvel’s presentation in December 2020.
3 It Is A Part Of The MCU's Phase Four
If you're a Marvel fan — and we're assuming you are since you're reading this article — then you most likely already know that the MCU is divided into phases. Phase Three ended in 2019 with the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, while Phase Four started with the release of WandaVision in January 2021. Phase Four — which includes She-Hulk, Loki, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — is supposed to last until 2023.
2 We Can Expect Some Crossovers
Apart from having the Hulk in the show, She-Hulk will also crossover with some other Marvel projects, both series and movies. There's already a rumor that Charlie Cox's Daredevil will appear in an episode of She-Hulk, and Kevin Feige has confirmed that we will get to see The Hulk's cousin on the big screen as well. "Since Jennifer Walters is a lawyer who specializes specifically in superhero-oriented legal cases, you never know what Marvel characters are gonna pop up from episode to episode," said Feige during Marvel's presentation on Disney Investor Day.
1 You Won't Be Able To Watch It Until 2022
While the exact release date for She-Hulk is still unknown, we know for a fact that we won't get to see it before 2020. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the production of many projects, including She-Hulk. The filming was supposed to start in July 2020, but it wasn't until April 2021 that they actually started shooting in LA.