Marvel has recruited a few directors for itsHawkeyeTV series, asBert and Bertie, the female directing team behindTroop Zero, has signed on to direct a block of episodes along withSaturday Night LivehelmerRhys Thomas.
Jeremy Rennerwill reprise his role as Clint Barton, and the series will find him mentoring a much younger archer named Kate Bishop according tothe Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news.Hailee Steinfeldhad been in negotiations for that role, but it’s unclear whether she ever closed a deal.
Jonathan Igla(Mad Men) is writing theHawkeyeseries, which is part of the first wave of Marvel shows ordered by Disney+ along withThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier,WandaVisionandLoki.Hawkeyeis expected to air after those three shows, so it may be a while before it hits the streaming service, especially with various delays caused by the pandemic.
WandaVisionandLokihad been expected to debut in the spring, but withThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierconfirmed tomiss its planned August release date, it’s possible that its delay will affect those shows as well. Marvel is also developing shows around She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight, so building up the Disney+ library is clearly a priority forKevin Feige.
Bert and Bertie are actuallyAmber FinlaysonandKatie Ellwood, who previously directed the peppy Sundance comedyTroop ZerostarringViola DavisandAllison Janney. That film was subsequently acquired by Amazon Studios. They also directed multiple episodes of Hulu’s acclaimed seriesThe GreatstarringElle FanningandNicholas Hoult.
Thomas parlayed his work onSNLinto a job directing the comedyStaten Island Summer, written byColin Jost. He went on to direct Amazon’s action comedy seriesComrade Detective, and he recently directed the popular comedy specialJohn Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch. His hiring, along with that of Bert and Bertie, indicates thatHawkeyemay have a lighter tone than traditional superhero fare.
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