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Pilot Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D. by Whedon Possibly in the worksIt's early days yet but... ABC Buys Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Pilot With Joss Whedon Co-Writing
Nick Fury and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D could be coming to ABC.
The network has entered an agreement for a pilot revolving around the peace-keeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D, which is featured in both Marvel comics and the superhero films which they spawned, including this year's "The Avengers."
Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed the big-screen version of "The Avengers," is also writing the pilot, along with brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen ("Dollhouse"), and is attached to direct, schedule permitting.
Whedon will also executive produce if the project if it goes into production, with Jed, Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb of Marvel Television.
The project comes via Marvel TV and ABC Studios.
Whedon is also set to direct and write the sequel to "The Avengers." From: » www.thewrap.com/tv/artic ··· ng-53851 |
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SnakeoilIgnore Button. The coward's feature. Premium Member join:2000-08-05 united state |
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2012-Aug-28 11:43 pm
Ok, so where is Serenity 2? |
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KoshWe are all Kosh Premium Member join:2005-11-16 Z'ha'dum |
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Glad to see Whedon finding his feet again.
I wonder who would take on the role of Nick Fury, given a lower TV budget? Being on network vs cable TV is a drawback IMO, but we'll see. |
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2012-Aug-29 1:16 am
said by Kosh:Glad to see Whedon finding his feet again.
I wonder who would take on the role of Nick Fury, given a lower TV budget? Being on network vs cable TV is a drawback IMO, but we'll see. I agree but considering who owns Marvel, an HBO series is out of the question Even though premium channels would be superior both in budget and content. They would not need to nanny anything and could make the episodes close to an actual hour rather than 40 minutes meaning more room for story. |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
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I'm a big fan of Whedon's and would like to see him do more work on TV. While The Avengers, The Cabin In the Woods, and Serenity were great movies, I prefer it when he has the kind of time a TV series provides to develop characters and story-lines.
I'll basically watch anything Whedon is attached to as a writer or director. |
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I'd love to see him go back to scifi in space, there's never enough of that. Firefly, even without the original cast, or just half of them, would make me happy! |
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said by Kosh:Glad to see Whedon finding his feet again.
I wonder who would take on the role of Nick Fury, given a lower TV budget? Being on network vs cable TV is a drawback IMO, but we'll see. david hasselhoff would do it,......snicker,.... |
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MTV? I thought MTV would make a mockery of Teen Wolf. But damn, Teen Wolf turned out to be a pretty decent show.
So given that, I suggest MTV. Make it a "Teen/young adults" avengers. |
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said by Kearnstd:said by Kosh:Glad to see Whedon finding his feet again.
I wonder who would take on the role of Nick Fury, given a lower TV budget? Being on network vs cable TV is a drawback IMO, but we'll see. I agree but considering who owns Marvel, an HBO series is out of the question Even though premium channels would be superior both in budget and content. They would not need to nanny anything and could make the episodes close to an actual hour rather than 40 minutes meaning more room for story. I agree but to a point. Why would they ever really need to nanny anything? S.H.I.E.L.D. and as such Marvel comics complied with the comic book code. There should be nothing neededing exclusivity of an adult audience. |
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KearnstdSpace Elf Premium Member join:2002-01-22 Mullica Hill, NJ |
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2012-Aug-31 6:44 pm
maybe so in the content angle. But in the running time angle you gain more actual time to tell a story on HBO and Showtime. Networks are getting close to less than 40min of actual show. |
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Rook008Miles To Go Premium Member join:2002-02-05 Far Rockaway, NY |
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said by ekster:I'd love to see him go back to scifi in space, there's never enough of that. ... Is there any sci-fi in space on TV right now? I just thought to ask because I can't think of any and it used to be that you could always find something going on in space. Stuff like the different Star Treks, BSG, Babylon 5, Firefly, etc. |
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2012-Sep-1 8:50 am
I think Doctor Who is the closest we have to a spacy scifi right now that is in a format that one can watch episodes as a stand alone unit. And that comes back on the air tonight in fact. |
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I can't name anything after Battlestar Gallactica ended. And Firefrly is the only one I can think of prior to that. |
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Latest news! [...]it appears that [the] early 2013 slot is being set aside for Avengers writer/director Joss Whedons S.H.I.E.L.D. television series, which were hearing will begin filming as soon as next January.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is developing under Whedons guidance, and hes working alongside his brother Jed Whedon and sister-in-law Maurissa Tancharoen; the trio previously collaborated on the Dr. Horribles Sing-Along Blog mini-series and Dollhouse TV show, while the latter duo have also written for Starz Spartacus. Whedon is planning to direct the pilot (which hes also co-writing), while Tancharoen and her husband are expected to assume the bulk of showrunning duties thereafter once Joss starts to work full-time on the Avengers sequel, that is.
Varietys Marc Graser has the scoop on S.H.I.E.L.D. starting production in January 2013, so there should be several big casting announcements forthcoming over the next month. So far, Ming-Na Wen (SGU Stargate Universe, Eureka) is confirmed as one of the leads in the show. Meanwhile, Clark Gregg is prepped to reprise his fan-favorite role as Agent Phil Coulson, which is an announcement that has incited much speculation about where the series takes place in terms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) timeline. From » screenrant.com/marvel-sh ··· ow-2013/ |
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said by Kosh:Glad to see Whedon finding his feet again.
I wonder who would take on the role of Nick Fury, given a lower TV budget? Being on network vs cable TV is a drawback IMO, but we'll see. The Hoff! |
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