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When Joss Whedon, a man who was mostly known for his work on television, turned in one of the biggest and most-successful comic book movies of all time, it’s only natural he’d have a little say with what Marvel did next. So what’s the natural next step? Back to TV. Clark Gregg, who was loved by fans as the ill-fated Agent Phil Coulson in all the Marvel movies until his apparent demise in THE AVENGERS, headlines a new series about the covert government sector known as S.H.I.E.L.D. – the organization Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) runs. Whedon directed the pilot, which also features Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Chloe Bennett. I’m not sure how much they could do in a weekly series that would even come close to what fans saw in THE AVENGERS, but I trust in Joss, and primetime TV could use a new comic book-flavored show. Check out the promotional photo above and 30-second video promo below, and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
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SYNOPSIS: 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). From Executive Producers Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” ”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”); Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” pilot co-writers (“Dollhouse,” “Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”); Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”); and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville”) comes Marvel’s first TV series. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.
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Joss Whedon: @JossActual
Jed Whedon: @jedwhedon
Maurissa Tancharoen: @MoTancharoen
Clark Gregg: @clarkgregg
Ming-Na Wen: @MingNa
J. August Richards: @jaugustrichards
Elizabeth Henstridge: @Lil_Henstridge
Iain de Caestecker: @IdeCaestecker
Chloe Bennet: @ChloeBennet4
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
