While Marvel Studios hasn't fallen quite as far as some would have you believe, it's still been a tricky few years for the MCU. Bringing this shared world to streaming has left Kevin Feige stretched thin and means he's been unable to keep as close an eye on projects as he'd like.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law drew a largely positive response when it was released in 2022 (it has a 77% score on Rotten Tomatoes), but there were major issues with the VFX. Flawless at times and abysmal at others, the show's lead looked unfinished in places and the visuals weren't the quality we've come to expect from Marvel Studios.
Having so many CG characters also saw the budget balloon to upwards of $200 million; still, despite the expected backlash from a certain sect of fans, the expectation has been that the Jade Giantess will return...it just won't be in a second season.
During a recent appearance on NerdIncorrect's Twitch live stream, Jennifer Walters herself, Tatiana Maslany, was asked if season 2 of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is happening. She responded, "I don't think so. I think we blew our budget, and Disney was like, 'No thanks.'"
It was previously reported that She-Hulk will have a role in Captain America: Brave New World, though that's since thought to have changed. The hero is, however, likely to appear in the next Avengers movies and that long-rumoured World War Hulk team-up.
It was always ambitious of Marvel Studios to think a character like She-Hulk could work on television, particularly given the costs involved with creating her. We're sure Maslany is open to reprising the role on either the big or small screen, though the sexist backlash she received may have left a sour take in the Orphan Black alum's mouth.
Talking last year, Maslany shared a slightly lengthier update on her MCU future.
"I feel like the internet knows more than I do. But I'd love to see what, I'd love to put her - as we had so many other actors come to our show and tonally shift their character. Put him or her in like a totally different scenario, a different universe - which is so fun about the Marvel universe is that there are multiple."
"There's a multiverse, I didn't know if you're aware, but there is a multiverse. But putting her in a situation that is very unlikely, I think that would be super fun. The thing about She-Hulk, to me, is that she's so out of place, and that out-of-placeness, I think has got legs."
Are you hoping to see more of She-Hulk in the Multiverse Saga?