Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The first MCU television series, following S.H.I.E.L.D. agents through seven seasons.
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After the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson becomes director and rebuilds while facing Hydra, anti-superhuman agents, and the newly-revealed Inhumans.[1] Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, leads a small team that investigates unusual cases, and they eventually discover Hydra's secret control of the organization.[1]
Making and release
Whedon, his brother Jed, and Maurissa Tancharoen pitched their idea to Loeb on August 8, 2012.[2] ABC ordered a pilot for a series called S.H.I.E.L.D. at the end of August 2012.[2] Jed Whedon, Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell served as the series' showrunners.[3] Following Disney's 2009 acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, a new Marvel Television division was established with Jeph Loeb at its head.[4]
ABC revealed in April 2013 that the show would be called Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[3] In May 2013, the show received a full-season order consisting of 22 episodes.[3]
What the cited sources add
Foley watched all the Marvel films again before starting the pilot, with special attention to The Avengers.[5] Foley stated that she loved Skyfall and Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol and wanted the show to have a similar vibe.[5] Foley noted that Bobi Garland from the Western Costume Research Library was invaluable in helping with research for each episode.[6] Bell described how, while one writer works on a script, two others can develop other stories, enabling a new story to be broken approximately every two weeks.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", ABC Studios, April 6, 2013; Han, "'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 2 Trailer Hints at Dark Times Ahead", /Film, September 3, 2014; Couch, "'Agents of SHIELD' Bosses on Skye Bombshell and Marvel Movie Future", The Hollywood Reporter, December 9, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Graser, "Joss Whedon to write, direct 'Avengers' sequel", Variety, August 7, 2012; Littleton, "ABC orders Marvel 'S.H.I.E.L.D' pilot", Variety, August 28, 2012; Andreeva, "ABC Greenlights 'S.H.I.E.L.D' Marvel Pilot, Joss Whedon To Co-Write & Possibly Direct", Deadline Hollywood, August 28, 2012; Andreeva, "ABC Picks Up Marvel/Joss Wheden's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' To Series", Deadline Hollywood, May 10, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", ABC Studios, April 6, 2013; Andreeva, "ABC Picks Up Marvel/Joss Wheden's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' To Series", Deadline Hollywood, May 10, 2013; Kondolojy, "'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Gets Full Season Order", TV by the Numbers, October 10, 2013; Littleton, "ABC orders Marvel 'S.H.I.E.L.D' pilot", Variety, August 28, 2012; Connelly, "Exclusive! Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Showrunner Talks Interconnection With Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Agent Carter, & Marvel Cinematic Universe", ComicBook.com, September 1 en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldman, "Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion", CNN, August 31, 2009; "Jeph Loeb Named Marvel's Executive VP of Television", SuperHeroHype, June 28, 2010; Pepose, "Animation And More: Jeph Loeb Talks Marvel TV Plans", Newsarama, June 29, 2010; Schneider, "'Twilight' Screenwriter Sets Marvel Adaptation for TV", Variety, December 17, 2010; Molloy, "Screenwriter Sets Marvel Adaptation for TV", TheWrap, May 15, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Kucharski, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Costume Design", Tyranny of Style, December 19, 2013. facts only, no text reused. tyrannyofstyle.com
- Howland, "Hiatus Helper: Costume Designer Ann Foley Talks Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [Exclusive Interview]", TV Goodness, August 19, 2014. facts only, no text reused. tvgoodness.com
- Connelly, "Exclusive! Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Showrunner Talks Interconnection With Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Agent Carter, & Marvel Cinematic Universe", ComicBook.com, September 11, 2014. facts only, no text reused. comicbook.com
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