Disney announces a SHE-HULK live-action series along with two others entitled Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight
The behemoth that is Marvel is in no way slowing down, and in fact, it may have only just begun.
As part of the even more behemoth-like Disney, the comic book studio just announced three new live-action series that are in development, slated to be part of the offering within the Mouse House's new streaming service Disney+.
The three projects are based on popular comic book superheroes She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight, and at least two of them feature female and/or minority protagonists.
Big news: Marvel and Disney just announced three new live-action series that are in development, slated to be part of the Mouse House's new streaming service Disney+
In the green: She-Hulk first appeared in Stan Lee‘s 1980 comic
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was on hand at the D23 Expo in Anaheim on Friday to announce the new titles.
She-Hulk, who first appeared in Stan Lee‘s 1980 comic, follows Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who gains Hulk-like qualities after receiving an emergency blood transfusion from none other than her cousin Bruce Banner.
In the comics, she is romantically connected to Luke Cage, a character who has already received his own streaming series on Netflix.
Although current Incredible Hulk Mark Ruffalo has been rumored to be attached to the project, it has yet to be confirmed on his IMDb page. Most fans agree that Ruffalo's rendition of the Hulk, who began appearing in the MCU starting with 2012's The Avengers, is by far the most successful to grace the big screen.
Making the announcement: Marvel Studios prez Kevin Feige was on hand at D23 Friday to announce the new titles
Thanks to Ruffalo, and his satisfying appearance in Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, buzz has been steadily growing in the 'Hulk-Verse' leading to She-Hulk.
Equally buzzworthy is Ms. Marvel, who is Marvel’s first Muslim superhero, having first appeared in the comics in 2013.
Ms. Marvel is a Pakistani-American teenager named Kamala Kahn who has shape-shifting abilities.
Making herstory: Ms. Marvel is Marvel’s first Muslim superhero, having first appeared in the comics in 2013
As for Moon Knight, the series will be based on a character who first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32, in August of 1975
The story follows a rabbi's son and retired agent who is almost killed, but is saved by an Egyptian deity known as Moon God Khonshu.
He is offered a second chance at life if he becomes the god's avatar on earth, leading to him becoming the Moon Knight.
Although these series do not yet have release dates, the Disney+ streaming platform is slated to go live on November 12 of this year.
Mysterious hero: Moon Knight will be a series based on a character who first appeared in August of 1975
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