There's been all kinds of gossip floating around the internet regarding Joss 'The Great' Whedon's upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D pilot of late.
So here it is for you… in neat little bite sized chunks… which is in no way a feature cleverly designed to cover up the fact we haven't gotten around to reporting on a lot of it…
#1. The Series Will Focus On The Humans
What Whedon's well known for, and some might say he does best, is focus on the human story. So it should come as no surprise that the focus of this series will be on those usually in the periphery of the Marvel universe.
"You've got to bring a little bit of spectacle to it - it's gotta be bigger than your average cop show, but at the end of the day it's about the peripheral people," he explained to MTV News. "It's about the people on the edges of the grand adventures."
Whedon went on to confirm that the show's protagonists will not have any special abilities.
"There will be some people with powers, there will be effects - the spectacle of science-fiction story telling - but all played on a very human/small level," he elaborated.
#2. A Series Pick-Up Is Pretty Much A Given
Given the precedent and the popularity of big budget superhero blockbusters, the S.H.I.E.L.D pilot would have to be an epic fail not to get a full series.
ABC president Paul Lee revealed that he's got his fingers crossed at the TCA press tour, telling reporters: "It's not exactly about [Whedon's film] The Avengers but is attached to it. I can tell you it's a great story."
Lee described the spy drama as "intense and epic and... funny and silly".
"[Joss has] just got that ability to be super-entertaining and sort of super educated," he explained. "We'll certainly be investing in it. It's a big franchise for us."
#3. A Nick Fury Cameo Could Happen
Samuel L Jackson is an actor whose caliber would usually be above such small fry as a TV appearance, but he has nonetheless revealed he wants a part in the show.
"I keep hearing about it, and I haven't talked to Joss about it," the actor told MTV.
"But in my mind, I would tend to think that he would, if nothing else, be like Charlie in Charlie's Angels - at least [appear as] the voice!"
#4. Coulson Definitely Lives!
We're absolutely, positively certain that we saw Clark Gregg's Agent Phil Coulson kark it in The Avengers. Loki stabbed him through the chest with a big pointy thingy.
But as it's been confirmed that S.H.I.E.L.D will be set after the events of the movie, we guess we must have been mistaken.
Paul Lee confirmed: "There is no question that it is part of the Marvel Universe. In fact, the story takes place after the battle for New York."
We're looking forward to seeing how they get around that one…
And with that last bombshell, we think we're all caught up. If all goes to plan, we could be seeing the first episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. as early as this autumn. It's all incredibly exciting.
So here it is for you… in neat little bite sized chunks… which is in no way a feature cleverly designed to cover up the fact we haven't gotten around to reporting on a lot of it…
#1. The Series Will Focus On The Humans
What Whedon's well known for, and some might say he does best, is focus on the human story. So it should come as no surprise that the focus of this series will be on those usually in the periphery of the Marvel universe.
"You've got to bring a little bit of spectacle to it - it's gotta be bigger than your average cop show, but at the end of the day it's about the peripheral people," he explained to MTV News. "It's about the people on the edges of the grand adventures."
Whedon went on to confirm that the show's protagonists will not have any special abilities.
"There will be some people with powers, there will be effects - the spectacle of science-fiction story telling - but all played on a very human/small level," he elaborated.
#2. A Series Pick-Up Is Pretty Much A Given
Given the precedent and the popularity of big budget superhero blockbusters, the S.H.I.E.L.D pilot would have to be an epic fail not to get a full series.
ABC president Paul Lee revealed that he's got his fingers crossed at the TCA press tour, telling reporters: "It's not exactly about [Whedon's film] The Avengers but is attached to it. I can tell you it's a great story."
Lee described the spy drama as "intense and epic and... funny and silly".
"[Joss has] just got that ability to be super-entertaining and sort of super educated," he explained. "We'll certainly be investing in it. It's a big franchise for us."
#3. A Nick Fury Cameo Could Happen
Samuel L Jackson is an actor whose caliber would usually be above such small fry as a TV appearance, but he has nonetheless revealed he wants a part in the show.
"I keep hearing about it, and I haven't talked to Joss about it," the actor told MTV.
"But in my mind, I would tend to think that he would, if nothing else, be like Charlie in Charlie's Angels - at least [appear as] the voice!"
#4. Coulson Definitely Lives!
We're absolutely, positively certain that we saw Clark Gregg's Agent Phil Coulson kark it in The Avengers. Loki stabbed him through the chest with a big pointy thingy.
But as it's been confirmed that S.H.I.E.L.D will be set after the events of the movie, we guess we must have been mistaken.
Paul Lee confirmed: "There is no question that it is part of the Marvel Universe. In fact, the story takes place after the battle for New York."
We're looking forward to seeing how they get around that one…
And with that last bombshell, we think we're all caught up. If all goes to plan, we could be seeing the first episode of S.H.I.E.L.D. as early as this autumn. It's all incredibly exciting.
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