The First Trailer For ‘She-Hulk’ Has Us (Hesitantly) Excited

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If the pandemic-imposed superhero hiatus left a void in your soul, then welcome to the strange and distant world of May 2022, where every other major release is a Marvel Cinematic Universe special. We’re still reeling from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Moon Knight, too. Don’t forget the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder and Ms. Marvel. Marvel boss Kevin Feige clearly heard your cries, and shouted back, “Are you not entertained?”

As if we were short of superhero stories in our lives, Marvel just dropped the first trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, starring the great Tatiana Maslany. The preview, which you can stream above, introduces Jennifer Walters a rising lawyer who also happens to be Bruce Banner’s cousin. We don’t have confirmation on this yet, but in the comics, Walters receives an emergency blood transfusion from Banner, which gives her Hulk powers. Assume that some version of that event happens here. Regardless, the trailer graces with Walters in full She-Hulk mode, which includes, but is not limited to: Hulk-jumping, right-swiping on dating apps, smashing bad people, and grabbing drinks after work.

Listen, Esquire has been burned before by Marvel trailers, but we have some very hesitant excitement here. The idea of a superhero-themed court procedural comedy sounds pretty damn fun, especially with Maslany and Mark Ruffalo as the leads. (Not to mention Jameela Jamil as the villain.) And it looks fun, with Walters poking fun at superhero life, and maybe even being the first hero to break through Marvel’s weird no-sex thing. But the CGI needs a little bit of work. The fact that Marvel is busting out movies and shows at a couple-month clip is starting to show. Here’s hoping that we get a cinema-quality She-Hulk when the time comes.

Ready or not, She-Hulk’s first episode will hit Disney+ on August 17, 2022. Here’s the full plot description from Marvel and the Mouse House:

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Directed by Kat Coiro (Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9) and Anu Valia (Episodes 5, 6, 7) with Jessica Gao as head writer, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” follows Jennifer 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. The nine-episode series welcomes a host of MCU vets, including Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong. The cast also includes Ginger Gonzaga, Josh Segarra, Jameela Jamil, Jon Bass and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kat Coiro and Jessica Gao. Co-executive producers are Wendy Jacobson and Jennifer Booth.

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