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Marvel’s Hawkeye Moving Forward As Disney+ Show Finds Its Directors
Marvel Studios has found multiple directors to tackle the Disney+ Hawkeye TV series. Jeremy Renner joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2011 and played Clint Barton as he became one of the original six members of the Avengers. Despite appearing in five MCU movies in total, the upcoming Disney+ show will be the first time that Hawkeye gets a story of his own. Hawkeye won't just focus on Clint's life after Avengers: Endgame, though, as Kate Bishop will also make her MCU debut.
The Hawkeye series was officially announced by Marvel Studios at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, and Mad Men's Jonathan Igla joined the series as the showrunner a few months later. One of the more recent updates on the status of the show saw Marvel hire two new writers to help work on the scripts. This was done just before Marvel Studios had to shut down all of their productions due to coronavirus, and there hasn't been any word on when Hawkeye could now begin.
That said, some positive movement on Hawkeye has finally happened. According to THR, Marvel has hired multiple directors to work on various episodes of the series. Amber Finlayson and Katie Ellwood, a directing duo who go by Bert and Bernie, will direct "a block of episodes," as will Rhys Thomas. Finlayson and Ellwood most recently directed the Amazon comedy Troop Zero, while Thomas comes from Saturday Night Live and just helmed John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch for Netflix.
Marvel's decision to bring Bert and Bernie, and Thomas, aboard Hawkeye is noteworthy for a few different reasons. For starters, Hawkeye is now the first MCU Disney+ show to have multiple directors, after Cari Skogland (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier), Matt Shakman (WandaVision), and Kate Herron (Loki) directed every episode of their respective shows. At this stage, it is unknown exactly how many episodes each will direct, but a six-episode season could be divided evenly between them - as long as other directors aren't brought on too.
The other intriguing takeaway from these hirings is what it could mean for Hawkeye's tone and story. These directors have clear comedy backgrounds and have excelled with lighter material so far. This could mean Hawkeye and Kate Bishop's adventures together could bring about a funnier tone than some fans might have expected. It's also worth noting the directors are all fresh off projects that involved young casts. Kate Bishop won't be that young in the show, with Marvel's attempts to cast Hailee Steinfeld a sign of what they're looking for, but perhaps other young characters will have prominent roles. Clint's family and his multiple children will likely have a role to play, but maybe some of Kate's fellow Young Avengers will appear too. In any case, the addition of these directors is a positive step for Hawkeye to take and good news for fans to hear, especially when other MCU Disney+ shows are being delayed.
