Check Out The Extended Preview From AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.'s THOR: THE DARK WORLD Cross Over

ABC makes a wise decision this week with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by setting the episode in the direct aftermath of the events that took place on the big screen in Thor: The Dark World. While there has been no shortage of references to Agent Coulson's death in The Avengers and the recent inclusion of a Chitauri helmet as a plot point, the show could use a lot more tangible representation from the unlimited Marvel Cinematic Universe it actually takes place in.

A extended clip has been released, and if you have seen Thor: The Dark World, you are instantly familiar with the team's assignment. I would wager that the episode will keep things vague enough as to not completely spoil the film.While I understand Marvel and ABC's desire to separate the TV stuff from the movie stuff, but this is definitely the sort of thing I would like to see more of in the show. It has hit a stride in feeling too detached from the bigger picture, which frankly threatens to makes it feel like any other franchise featuring super spies with awesome gadgets and unlimited resources.

Do not expect any stars from Thor to stop by (nor should they, even though it's November sweeps), but maybe down the line we will see Cobie Smulders again reprise her role as Agent Maria Hill (as she did in the S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot) when her How I Met Your Mother obligations are done. And since CBS played nice with Smulders schedule, maybe they could do the same with Kat Dennings and lighten up her Two Broke Girls workload to cameo as Darcy Lewis.

Episode Eight of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., titled The Well, airs this Tuesday on ABC at 8pm.

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New AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Promo Teases Upcoming Season One Action

ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got off to a pretty solid start last night. The enjoyable pilot episode directed by Joss Whedon and anchored on-screen by Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, also boasted a Whedon-penned script that provided plenty of his signature humor, ensemble cast interaction, and fun fanboy references fit for new and old Marvel fans alike. The show's groundwork was firmly set, and even with a weekly TV budget that falls far below the open checkbook big screen Marvel adventures are allotted, the show looked great and pulled off a good run out of the starting gate.

Here is an additional new promo that shows us what else is in store for fans later in the season.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs Tuesdays on ABC at 8PM.

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Cobie Smulders Will Appear As Maria Hill in 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Pilot, Possibly More Cameos Down The Line.

We know Agent Coulson lives, but he won't be the only big screen Marvel character to hit the small screen this fall. It looks like Joss Whedon was able to talk CBS and ABC into playing nice regarding How I Met Your Mother and The Avengers star Cobie Smulders. During the Marvel panel at Comic-Con, the first episode was screened for fans in Hall H and Agent Maria Hill in fact makes an appearance in the highly anticipated TV show set to debut on September 24th.

"Due to legal reasons, we can't show you a clip," Joss replied, "so we're just going to show you the episode," Whedon told the Comic-Con crowd. He not only serves as executive producer on the show, but also wrote and directed the pilot.

“I wanted very much to have Cobie in the pilot because as much as anyone else, she IS S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Whedon told Entertainment Weekly. “She’s cool and commanding, and has the dry humor that plays so well with Clark’s. Also, if she’s in it I get to hang out with Cobie.”

With her long-running CBS hit comedy entering its final season, there might be breathing room for more appearances from Cobie down the line, and certainly more if Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. goes into season two.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars Clark Gregg (Coulson), Ming-Na Wen (Agent Melinda May)and Brett Dalton (Agent Grant Ward), Ian De Caestrecker (Agent Fitz), Elizabeth Henstridge (Agent Simmons), and Chloe Bennet (Skye).

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly

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The First Full Trailer For Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Is Here!

As promised during tonight's season finale for Once Upon A Time, ABC debuted the first look trailer for Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which quickly made its way online as well.

Official 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)."

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First Image From 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', Gets Series Green Light From ABC

According to Deadline, ABC has given a series order to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. starring Clark Gregg reprising his big screen role as the fan favorite Agent Coulson. A sneak peek will air during the season finale of Once Upon A Time.

Joining Gregg in the cast are ER's Ming-Na as Agent Melinda May, Killing Lincoln's Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Gemma Simmons, Ian De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Chloe Bennet as Skye.

Check out the first official pic of the cast line-up for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (which stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate).

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Ming-Na Cast In Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot For ABC

Clark Gregg has his first field agent co-star in the proposed S.H.I.E.L.D. television series set for ABC courtesy of The Avengers mastermind Joss Whedon.

According to Deadline, former ER and Stargate Universe star Ming-Na has been cast as Agent Melinda May, described as "soulful and slightly damaged by her combat experiences, Melinda is an ace pilot, a weapons expert and a soldier who can, and has, gone beyond the call of duty."

Earlier this month, casting breakdowns appeared online (check them out here), and according to Deadline's scoop, the character was formerly known as Agent Althea Rice, a.k.a The Calvary.

At New York Comic Con Clark Gregg was the first cast member announced, and would be reprising his role as Agent Phil Coulson, the Marvel big screen staple who was featured in Iron Man, Thor, and The Avengers.

Exactly how Coulson would fit into the show has yet to be revealed, if set in a post-Avengers timeline. The popular character could appear in flashbacks who is seen supervising the training or recruitment of the agents appearing on the show, or all events may simply precede this summer's billion dollar grossing big screen adventure.

More casting announcements should be on the way soon, and expect possible cameos by Samuel L. Jackson as director Nick Fury or How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill to be, in all likelihood, kept top secret.

SOURCE: Deadline

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