She-Hulk TV Show Will Be A Half-Hour Legal Comedy

Marvel's WandaVision, the first of several TV shows produced by Marvel Studios for Disney+.

One of the key reasons for Marvel's success is their tendency to blend superhero action with other genres. Captain America: The First Avenger is something of a war drama, while Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a political thriller. Thor: Ragnarok is a superhero slapstick comedy, while Captain Marvel honors classic '90s movies. Marvel seem to be taking the same approach with their Disney+ TV shows as well, with WandaVision pulling inspiration from the likes of The Office and Bewitched.

Speaking in an interview published in Emmy Magazine (via ComicBook), Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has revealed a little about She-Hulk as well. According to Feige, this will be a half-hour legal comedy. Feige explained the studio has yet to do anything like this, with other Disney+ shows expected to run towards an hour in length. The interview was conducted months ago, meaning some of the information is a little out-of-date, but nevertheless the format is unlikely to change.

The expansion of the MCU on to Disney+ doesn't just mean the shared universe will introduce a lot of new superheroes in the near future; it also means the MCU will embrace a whole host of new genres as well. This raises the question of just what genres other Disney+ shows will exploit; what formats will inspire the Ms. Marvel series, for example, or Moon Knight? The possibilities are almost limitless.

Feige naturally throws a positive spin on the length of these episodes, but in truth there may actually be a contractual reason for the half-hour duration. The rights for the Hulk and his associated characters - including She-Hulk - are notoriously complicated. Universal acquired these rights back in 1990, and although they have reverted back to Marvel, the rival studio appears to have Spider-Man contracts with Sony leaked back in 2014, and it contained very specific provisions for TV shows, notably clauses dictating the maximum episode length. A similar restriction in the Hulk contract would mean Marvel had to keep their She-Hulk episodes less than 44 minutes in length - hence dictating their approach.

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Source: Emmy Magazine (via ComicBook)