‘She-Hulk’ Disney Plus Series Enlists Kat Coiro as Director and Executive Producer

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After landing coveted directing job for upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk, Kat Coiro continues to stay busy as she has come on to direct the pilot of Girls5eva, the upcoming Peacock comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Meredith Scardino.The story follows a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s who gets sampled by a young rapper, leading to its members reuniting to give their pop star dreams one more shot.

Will Thorne Staff WriterDisney Plus’ “Ms. Marvel” series has cast its titular lead.Newcomer Iman Vellani has been chosen to play Ms.

Veteran live-event producer Jesse Collins has been tapped to executive produce The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show next year. The National Football League, RocNation and Pepsi said Tuesday that the Emmy-nominated producer will join longtime award-winning director Hamish Hamilton for the halftime show of the game, which is set to take place Feb.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEmmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins has been tapped as an executive producer of the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show. The announcement Tuesday by the NFL, Jay Z’s RocNation and Pepsi make Collins the halftime show’s first ever Black producer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe National Football League, Roc Nation and Pepsi announced today that Emmy- nominated producer Jesse Collins has been named an executive producer of the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show, taking place in Tampa, Florida on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, 2021. He is the show’s first-ever Black executive producer.Collins joins executive producers Roc Nation, who debuted in that role earlier this year with a halftime performance starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSamuel L. Jackson is set to reprise the role of Nick Fury in a new Marvel series currently in development at Disney Plus, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.The exact plot details of the show are being kept under wraps, but multiple sources say Jackson is attached to star with Kyle Bradstreet attached to write and executive produce.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, DC veteran scribe Grainne Godfree (Legends of Tomorrow) has been tapped to write and executive produce a TV series based on Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ recently released YA novel, the first in a two-book series, which is in development at Amazon. The project hails from Sony Pictures TV and Josh Berman’s studio-based Osprey Productions, which landed the rights to the books in a competitive situation.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThere’s been another change behind the scenes at one of the Disney Plus “Star Wars” shows.“Black Mirror” alumnus Toby Haynes has been tapped to direct the first three episodes of the “Rogue One” spinoff series centered around Cassian Andor, Variety has confirmed.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: Quibi announced Tuesday that comedian and actress Jenny Slate will host and executive produce its newest docuseries Sex Plants.The program for the bite-sized streaming service will see the former Big Mouth star speak with researchers and botanical experts to learn about the most natural aphrodisiacs Earth has to offer, from roots to tree bark.

Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany has been cast as the lead role in Marvel‘s new series She-Hulk at Disney+.The actress, who played the main character in the sci-fi series between 2013 and 2017, will take on the role of Jennifer Walters, cousin of Bruce Banner, in the upcoming Disney series.Walters inherits Banner’s Hulk powers via a blood transfusion, and is said to keep her “personality, intelligence and emotional control” according to Variety.The still untitled series will be directed by Kat

Tatiana Maslany has landed the title role in the upcoming She-Hulk series that is being made at Disney+.

Tatiana Maslany — even when she's angry — but we're fully onboard for this casting: Maslany has been cast in the titular role in Marvel's Disney+ series,, according to multiplereports.A fan-favorite character first introduced in the '80s, Jennifer Walters is cousin to Bruce Banner and inherits his ability to Hulk out via an emergency blood transfusion from him.

Tatiana Maslany has just signed on to a smashing new role — and you can take that literally.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After tapping Kat Coiro as director, Marvel Studios looks to have found its star to take over the title role in its She-Hulk series. Sources tell Deadline that Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is the choice to play the title character in Marvel’s She-Hulk series for Disney+.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Evan Mirzai, who has made the Blacklist four times and founded the House of M production banner, has signed on to executive produce and write on the pilot Bound For Glory from producing and acting duo Michael Naizu and Derik Young.Mirzai looks to take the original pilot to series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTatiana Maslany is near a deal to play the lead role of the upcoming “She-Hulk” series at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources.The series centers on Jennifer Walters (Maslany), cousin of Bruce Banner who inherits his Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from him. Unlike Bruce, however, when she hulks out, Jennifer is able to retain most of her personality, intelligence, and emotional control.Reps for Maslany declined to comment.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSelena Gomez is getting an upgraded suite for the next installment of the Sony Pictures Animation franchise “Hotel Transylvania.”Gomez will serve as an executive producer in addition to voicing the co-lead on the project, Dracula’s thoroughly modern daughter Mavis.The “Hotel” franchise has generated over $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, consisting of three films and a spinoff series.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Searchlight, we hear, has a new psychological thriller they’re putting into development, entitled Keith. The plot, which is being kept under wraps, will star Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage who will also executive produce with Portobello Electric producing.Portobello Electric is comprised of Sacha Gervasi, Jim Garavente, Jessica de Rothschild and Hassan Taher.Haley Z.