Last night's episode of
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was surprisingly good; and this is coming from someone that's been incredibly frustrated with the show since the pilot episode. However, the flaunted tie-in with
Thor: The Dark World was extremely superficial and really had nothing to do with the episode. Ahead of the tie-in ep airing on ABC, executive producer Jed Whedon spoke with TV Guide about the possibility of a similar connection with the Russo Bros.'
Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Said Whedon, "We're trying to flesh out the world. The Marvel brand carries with it a lot of familiar faces. We're trying to flesh out the world of S.H.I.E.L.D. with the established characters and the characters we're introducing to build out the larger organization that we operate in." Whedon then got a little more specific about a tie-in with
The Winter Soldier adding, "Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is in that one, and S.H.I.E.L.D. makes an appearance, so we will definitely try to tee-up some stuff and probably play a little bit of the fallout from that film. We're hoping to do some cool stuff."
Whedon also teased another cameo on
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but not from a Marvel superhero but from the living legend who helped create the company. "I would say there's a strong chance [of Stan Lee showing up]," was all Whedon would say on the matter.
It was previously reported that the very last episode of
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would connect to
Captain America: The Winter Soldier but the accuracy of that information is unclear. Depending on how ABC makes its schedule, the final episode could air before or after
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is released here in the US. The tie-in could also come in season 2.
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Release Date: September 24, 2013
MPAA Rating: Tv PG-13
Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Brett Dalton
Directed by: Joss Whedon (pilot)
Written by: Maurissa Tancharoen (story/writer), Jed Whedon(story/writer),Jeffrey Bell (executive producer), Jeph Loeb (executive producer)
"Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films, as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson's team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage; Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), expert pilot and martial artist; Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), brilliant engineer; and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker, Skye (Chloe Bennet).
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s first television series, is from executive producers Joss Whedon (Marvel's The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who co-wrote the pilot (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog). Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Smallville, Lost, Heroes) also serve as executive producers. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television." |