Briefly: We've known for some time now that ABC's awkwardly titled yet highly anticipated Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would air on Tuesdays this fall. Heck, ABC's actually building the entire evening around that one promising new show, rather than anchoring the night with a returning favorite. Now, happily, we can get a little more specific.…
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Of all the questions hovering over Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., perhaps the biggest is just what Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) is doing in it. Even the spoiler-y explanation we got earlier a few months back only raised more questions. Happily, co-creator Jed Whedon assures fans they'll get an answer -- just not right away. Fans…
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As Iron Man and Thor bring Marvel's Phase Two into theaters, some of the MCU's less famous inhabitants will be making waves on the small screen this fall. ABC officially took Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to series last week, and has now announced plans to air it this fall on Tuesday nights. We got a delicious…
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Agent Coulson's fate in Marvel's The Avengers was the emotional center of the movie. It was also a huge disappointment. The event certainly helped motivate the team to assemble and save the world, but it also meant we probably wouldn't see Clark Gregg's fantastic character again. Of course, that changed last year when Marvel Studios president…
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Technically, Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot hasn't even been given a series order, let alone set an airdate. But with its can't-miss premise and intriguing roster of talent, it's already shaping up to be one of the most exciting premieres 2013-2014 for TV viewers and TV execs alike. ABC recently revealed some new information about the…
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Joss Whedon's habit of calling back former Whedonverse alums is well established. But with the exception of Clark Gregg, who'll reprise his role from the movies as Agent Phil Coulson, the cast of S.H.I.E.L.D. has so far been populated with all-new faces. (Well, new to Whedon.) That changed today, as former Angel star J. August…
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Joss Whedon said it's "nonsense." Mark Ruffalo said it's "not in the works." Yet the idea of a standalone Hulk movie, maybe even a Planet Hulk movie, keeps coming up. The rumor gained real traction when Latino Review said The Avengers 2 would set up a Phase Three standalone movie with Hulk on a planet by…
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Whoever asked the universe for a Brett Ratner-produced Farmville TV series, your prayers have been answered. Also after the jump: Director Barry Sonnenfeld signs on for Beverly Hills Cop Ridley Scott sets up a Philip K. Dick-based miniseries at Syfy HBO gives pilot order to Damon Lindelof's The Leftovers Zombieland casts Maiara Walsh as its new Emma…
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Though ABC's S.H.I.E.L.D. will consist mostly of new characters, we can expect some familiar faces to help guide us through that new corner of the Marvel universe. Back in October, Clark Gregg, who played Agent Coulson in the movies, was confirmed to be returning (though it remains to be seen just how he'll fit in). Now…
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One of the biggest mysteries in regards to the upcoming ABC pilot Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. has just been answered. ABC President Paul Lee confirmed that the story takes place after the battle of New York in The Avengers. When the show was first announced a post-Avengers timeline was what most fans expected. Then came the surprise announcement…
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Many of us feel overwhelmed when we wake up and think about what needs to be accomplished in a day. Now multiply that general feeling by a large factor and add the pressure of worldwide interest; that's what Joss Whedon is probably feeling right now. The director of The Avengers is currently getting ready to…
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The final member of the S.H.I.E.L.D.team has been selected and she's straight from Nashville. Actress Chloe Bennet, who plays a record company assistant on the hit ABC show Nashville, has moved across the network to the Marvel themed show, Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D., as the sixth and final regular. She'll be playing Skye, "a confident woman who is…
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Briefly: Here's the latest on Marvel's first big foray into television. The cast of S.H.I.E.L.D. has just been bolstered by Brett Dalton (Army Wives, Killing Lincoln, Blue Bloods), who will play Agent Grant, a "rising star" of the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. Grant is "deadly, precise, and cool under fire — but not so great with the people…
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What sort of show will Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series be? If you've assumed that it will be a lot like Whedon's other shows, you're probably correct. So here's what we've got on the show, which will help expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it also expands the reach of those characters to current live-action…
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Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. has its second recruit. Ming-Na, best known for her role on ER and for playing Chun-Li in the live-action Street Fighter movie, has just joined the upcoming Marvel TV show, the pilot for which is being co-written and directed by Joss Whedon. Clark Gregg, who is reprising his role as Agent Coulson from…
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After serving as the anchor for the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One, Clark Gregg is set to do the same on TV. The actor will reprise his role as S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Phil Coulson in Joss Whedon's ABC series Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. Whedon himself send a video to New York Comic-Con to make the announcement which also revealed…
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Marvel generated a good bit of excitement by announcing that The Avengers director (and Buffy and Firefly head honcho) Joss Whedon would make not only The Avengers 2, but would act as executive producer of a TV show chronicling the exploits of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and act as a general smoke-shrouded godfather to Marvel's film slate.…
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What did one man do to get noticed for a job on Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show? How did Dredd 3D do at the box office? Which Pixar Easter Egg made it into The Avengers? Will Kevin Feige be taking risks with Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2? Is Marvel canceling The Amazing Spider-Man? Want to watch…
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While S.H.I.E.L.D. hasn't been the focus of any of the Marvel movies per se, we've gotten to know the group pretty well by this point. Indeed, the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division is the thread that ties the entire Marvel cinematic universe together, thanks to the strenuous post-credits recruiting efforts of Nick Fury (Samuel…
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Joss Whedon is officially Marvel's main man. After completing the studio's most successful film to date, The Avengers (back in theaters tomorrow), the writer/director signed on to not only direct the 2015 sequel but develop an ABC TV show based on S.H.I.E.L.D. and to just generally have his hands in whatever pie he wants: Guardians of…
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We've known for weeks now that Joss Whedon would help develop the live-action Marvel series for ABC, but the whos, whats, hows, and whens are now becoming a little bit clearer. ABC has just given the green light to S.H.I.E.L.D., which (duh) will center around the espionage and law enforcement agency led by Nick Fury…
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