Something very wrong seems to have happened on the production ofTigra & Dazzler Show, the upcoming adult animation show being developed by Marvel for Hulu. As reported byThe Hollywood Reporter, every single writer, including showrunnerErica Rivinoja(Girls Trip), was fired by Marvel after creative differences couldn’t be surmounted.
This move comes at a dramatic crossroads for the TV show, which was 15 weeks into their 20-week production schedule and is part one of many individual Marvel/Hulu series that will eventually cross over intoThe Offendersevent. Rivinoja and her team crafted many outlines and scripts already – all of which will now be thrown out by Marvel as they chart a new path. No source has commented on the nature of the creative disputes or why it came down to firing the entire team. But Marvel and Hulu have insisted they will continue production on the show alongside executive producer and voice actorChelsea Handler– once they find a brand new writing team, of course.
The show’s initial premise – in which “two woke superheroes and best friends” live in Los Angeles alongside a bunch of other superpowered individuals – will likely stay similar in the rehaul. And Marvel doesn’t have to worry about retooling anything toward the eventualOffenderscrossover, as the series are designed to be self-contained with the exception of the event. Since the release of Disney+ and restructuring of Marvel executives likeKevin FeigeandJoseph Loeb, many Marvel TV shows have been shaken up and/or discarded (like the NetflixDefendersseries, of whichThe Offendersis cheekily named after). But sources insist this has nothing to do with theTigra & Dazzler Showshake-up – it’s all based on the creative aspect, not business. So what was the team doing that rankled Marvel’s feathers so much? And what will the new version of the show look like?
Tigra & Dazzler Showis still, somehow, scheduled to drop on Hulu sometime in the future, alongside other Marvel adult animated showsM.O.D.O.K.,Hit-Monkey, andHoward the Duck. Check outour initial reportson theOffendersplan here. And check out the firstBlack Widowtrailer while you’re at it. Plus – here’s how to make sense of thewacky MCU timeline.
