At the start of August, it was announced that Joss Whedon had signed a deal with Marvel Studios for film and television projects that included "a new live-action series at ABC."
It's now been confirmed that a TV show based on S.H.I.E.L.D. - the defence agency run by Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in Marvel's films - has been given the green light by the network.
Marvel and ABC are both under the umbrella of Disney, which is moving fast to capitalise on the mega-success of the Avengers movie.
Whedon will write the pilot for the show with his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen - both of whom worked with him on Dollhouse and Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - and may also direct it.
Deadline reported that ABC had ordered the pilot for the live-action series, while Variety added that on Tuesday night, Joss told the Writers Guild...
It's now been confirmed that a TV show based on S.H.I.E.L.D. - the defence agency run by Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in Marvel's films - has been given the green light by the network.
Marvel and ABC are both under the umbrella of Disney, which is moving fast to capitalise on the mega-success of the Avengers movie.
Whedon will write the pilot for the show with his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen - both of whom worked with him on Dollhouse and Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - and may also direct it.
Deadline reported that ABC had ordered the pilot for the live-action series, while Variety added that on Tuesday night, Joss told the Writers Guild...
- 8/30/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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