Jessica Gao: Last News

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWhen veteran TV writer and producer Jessica Gao (“Rick and Morty”) first came into Marvel Studios to pitch about She-Hulk — i.e.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has received strong praise from critics, with many hailing Tatiana Maslany’s performance in the lead role.The upcoming Marvel series, which will stream on Disney+, sees Maslany star as Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) who transforms into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion.The nine-episode series is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia from a script written by Jessica Gao (Rick And Morty, Silicon Valley).Those who have seen the first four episodes have since been sharing their reactions on social media, with the general consensus being largely positive.Nora Dominick from BuzzFeed wrote: “The first episodes of #SheHulk are exactly what I wanted them to be and more. I love the comedy format so much. No surprise, Tatiana Maslany brings it as Jen.

With the premiere of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law looming on Disney+, there’s been a lot of speculation as to how the series ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans of the comics spotted an alleged reference to the character of Ghost Rider whose name is Johnny Blaze, with the last name being very visible.

She-Hulk smash … hit? The Marvel Cinematic Universe is expanding with Disney+’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

The team behind She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is speaking out after receiving criticism for the way CGI was handled on the show.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” team is defending criticism about the visual effects work in the Tatiana Maslany-led show, amid a recent wave of VFX artists speaking up about alleged poor working conditions for projects produced by Marvel Studios.“I feel incredibly, like, deferential to how talented these artists are and how quickly they have to work, obviously, like much quicker than probably should be given to them, in terms of like churning these things out,” Maslany told reporters during a virtual panel for the upcoming Disney+ series at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour Wednesday.Jessica Gao, who is head writer on the series, added: “It’s terrible that a lot of artists feel rushed and feel that the the workload is too massive. I mean, I think everybody on this panel stands in solidarity with all workers and is very pro-good working conditions.” “She-Hulk” director Kat Coiro noted that while she’s worked with VFX artists on the show, “we’re not behind the scenes on these long nights and days.”“If they’re feeling pressure we stand with them and we listen to them,” Coiro added.Maslany, Gao and Coiro had been asked by a journalist about their experiences with the “She-Hulk” VFX artists and “how you feel about the finished product,” noting that “there have been numerous accounts lately that VFX houses … they are feeling incredibly crushed by the studios in general and Marvel keeps getting called out.”Criticism specifically of Marvel Studios has been bubbling on the internet over the past few months, starting with anonymous posts on Reddit alleging overwhelming last-minute changes and poor pay for overtime.

The upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law will now premiere on August 18, a day later than was previously announced.

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law head writer Jessica Gao has said the show was partly inspired by Fleabag.Tatiana Maslany plays lawyer Jennifer Walters in the upcoming Marvel series, which follows her transformation into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion from cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo).As shown in a trailer released in May, the show is pitched as a straight-up comedy. Speaking to Total Film, Gao said they “talked a lot about Fleabag” in the show’s development.Maslany said: “The irreverence of [Fleabag] and the sense of humour… there’s a lot there that I can definitely see that they drew from as inspiration.”The show’s approach was in direct response to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which hasn’t focused so much on everyday life.

On Saturday, Marvel fans got a taste of a number of upcoming projects, including “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, during Comic-Con. A final new trailer for the series, slated to debut August 17 on Disney+, was unveiled.

. The footage for the upcoming Disney+ series gives audiences an extended look at Tatiana Maslany’s MCU debut as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases.The latest trailer dropped during Comic-Con 2022, when Marvel head Kevin Feige took the stage at Hall H to offer new updates on several upcoming films and TV series. Feige was joined onstage by Maslany and some of her co-stars, who teased the series -- which will follow Walters as she navigates “the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk" — as Marvel's «first true half hour comedy,» promising plenty of MCU cameos.The trailer also teased the return of Charlie Cox in his Daredevil suit, ahead of a new series, slated for 2024.In addition to Maslany, the nine-episode series, directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia and written by Jessica Gao, also stars Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong.

Marvel has released the first trailer for upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney Of Law.Starring Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) as lawyer Jennifer Walters, the cousin to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), the series follows her transformation into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion.As shown in the trailer, the show is pitched as a straight-up comedy – with She-Hulk taking advantage of her powers in her career – as a lawyer who specialises in superhuman-orientated legal cases – and dating life.Alongside Ruffalo’s return as the Hulk, Tim Roth reprises his role as Emil Blonsky aka Abomination from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Benedict Wong also returns as Wong from Doctor Strange.

Tatiana Maslany stepping into the MCU as Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk herself, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. The nine-episode series will follow the titular hero as she navigates «the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk,» Disney and Marvel said in their press release about the series, which was introduced by Maslany and Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige during Disney's Upfronts presentation.The new trailer shows some humorous moments as Jennifer adjusts to her powers, including the fact that her triggers are anger and fear. «Those are like, the baseline of any woman just existing,» she scoffs to Smart Hulk, played once again by MCU vet Mark Ruffalo.Still, there are worries about what her abilities mean when it comes to measuring up to her cousin's heroics with the Avengers.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “She-Hulk” series at Disney+ is officially set to premiere in August.The 10-episode show, which is now officially titled ““She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” will bow on the streamer on Aug. 17. Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed the news at the Disney upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday alongside series star Tatiana Maslany.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterMarvel Studios chief Kevin Feige came out to excite the crowd at Disney’s Tuesday upfront presentation to advertisers in New York City.Among the MCU treats Feige brought were the trailer and premiere date for Tatiana Maslany’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and revealing that “Loki” Season 2 will be going into production in the coming weeks, with its entire cast returning. Feige didn’t do it all alone, welcoming both Nick Fury himself, Samuel L.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorUniversal and Dreamworks have released the first trailer for Jo Koy’s “Easter Sunday.” The film stars the comedian in his first feature film role and is set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday. The trailer first debuted at CinemaCon.The film. opening Aug.

She-Hulk, based on the comic book character.Unlike Wandavision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, and Loki, which spun off of the Avengers movies, She-Hulk will introduce a new protagonist. However, it does take place in the same universe as the rest of the Marvel properties.

Orphan Black sequel series is officially in the works at AMC.The project, which was first reported in 2019, has found its writer with the writers’ room now having opened for the forthcoming show.Orphan Black ran from 2013 to 2017, with Tatiana Maslany playing a woman named Sarah and her “cloned sisters” in a present-day science-fiction thriller.According to Variety, Anna Fishko has joined the project to write and executive produce the series although plot details remain under wraps at the time of writing.It remains unclear whether Maslany will reprise her roles for the project, while it’s been confirmed that it will be a sequel set in the same universe (as opposed to a reboot).Meanwhile, Maslany was cast in the lead role of Marvel’s spin-off series She-Hulk at Disney+ in 2020.She will play Jennifer Walters, cousin of Bruce Banner, who inherits Banner’s Hulk powers via a blood transfusion, and is said to keep the character’s “personality, intelligence and emotional control”.The series will be directed by Kat Coiro, who will also act as executive producer. Jessica Gao will write the series and also act as the show’s executive producer and showrunner.

Jo Koy’s movie Easter Sunday, which was scheduled to open roughly two weeks before Easter weekend on April 1, is heading to Aug. 5.

EXCLUSIVE: Arrow alum Josh Segarra has joined the cast of Marvel’s She-Hulk series starring Tatiana Maslany in the title role. Sources also say Segarra has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. He joins a cast that includes Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ginger Gonzaga and Mark Ruffalo, who will be reprising his role as Bruce Banner aka the Hulk.