Joss Whedon talks about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and the Avengers

Joss Whedon talks about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and the Avengers

...and how the t.v show and movies can co-exist

By JackofallTrades - Jul 23, 2013 09:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: yahoo.com

"I have to make sure that I don't overstep," Whedon said of planning the ABC series so that it doesn't interfere with the "The Avengers" movie franchise. "At the same time, it's such a different mandate in terms of where we are in the Marvel universe."

His new series , "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," which premieres Sept. 24 , shines a light on characters from Marvel universe that don't have the advantage of super powers.

"'The Avengers' are the epicenter," he continued. "This is the peripheral. These are the people that don't get the big hammers or the gamma radiation and deal with things on the human scale."

The show resurrects Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) and charges him with forming a new S.H.I.E.L.D. team dedicated to smoothing out the ruptures between those with super powers and average citizens.

In bringing back Coulson for the ABC show, Whedon apparently goes against his reputation of killing off beloved characters. In his defense, the writer/producer/director points to one of his earliest jobs as proof that Coulson isn't the only resurrection on his record.

"I have brought people back for a long time. One of my first jobs was bringing Ripley back, but do people remember that?" he said jokingly about writing the fourth installment of the "Alien" franchise, 1997's "Alien Resurection," in which he brought back Sigourney Weaver's iconic character.

Ultimately, he does recognize that he has taken out many characters over his Hollywood career. "It's nice for a change," he said of bringing back Coulson.

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Extremis
Extremis - 7/23/2013, 9:50 AM
Coulson's attitude and one liners.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 7/23/2013, 9:52 AM
Don't touch Lola!
brazilianbatman
brazilianbatman - 7/23/2013, 9:58 AM
[frick] you whedon for making Coulson immortal!
niceguyeddie
niceguyeddie - 7/23/2013, 10:17 AM
There's a new Nerdist podcast up with Joss Whedon. Someone would be able to mine some tidbits from it it they were so inclined to write on it.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 7/23/2013, 10:55 AM
I liked Coulson the way they had him in Iron Man 1. He was very secretive and his appearanceswere totally unexpected. If they never killed him off in the Avengers his own personal S.H.I.E.L.D tv show would be more amusing. They tried to make him an A list character in The Avengers which caused his death to be totally dull and cheesy.

The whole idea of this TV show is boring to me...lol

I agree with those who said make a Heroes for Hire, Punisher, Daredevil or Cloak and Dagger television show.

Don't get me wrong though, a S.H.I.E.L.D tv show could be badass if they were trying to make a Civil War film and have the Shield tv series explain the war between heroes being registered and heroes resisting to sign themselves into registration. Now that would be rad!!!
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 7/23/2013, 11:23 AM
You just know that each and every year that this show goes onto run for that around sweeps, they will pull a character out of the back catalogue...
KingRainbow
KingRainbow - 7/23/2013, 1:44 PM
@ 1st Comment: You never read the books? Agent Coulson is an orphan whose parents were shot. He was then captured by terrorists and he was in an accident that threw a shrapnel into his chest. He then got bitten by a radioactive spider that gave him heat vision, flight, speed, and x-ray vision. Oh, btw his uncle died too and he rides on a blue telephone booth that's bigger on the inside.
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Since Marvel can make series now, why can't Sony do the same and make a live-action Ultimate Spider-Man (With Miles) instead of that Disney poop...
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