After the monster success of The Avengers, it was announced earlier this month that Joss Whedon had signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Studios, to not only be involved with future Marvel films, but also help create a live action series for Marvel Television. Well, just hours ago, Deadline has unveiled that ABC has ordered a pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D, based on "Marvel’s peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D (which stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) found in both the Marvel comic book and feature film universes".
Whedon is set to write, and possibly direct, the pilot episode alongside his bother and sister-in-law, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, with Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb attached as executive producers.
While details on who we may see featured on S.H.I.E.L.D. have yet to be revealed, it is more than likely that the television series will tie-in directly to the Marvel cinematic universe that has already been established through Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk, and The Avengers...as well as The Avengers 2 set to hit theaters May 1, 2015.
Be on the look out for future updates on the series as more details become available.
What do you think about the news? Are you more excited for the new Marvel series or Whedon's return to the small screen? Let me know what you think in the comments below.
Via: Comingsoon.net
Source: Deadline
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