S.H.I.E.L.Ds are up!

   Talks of a Marvel live action TV show have been going on for a couple of months now. I was intrigued obviously. Back in May it was announced a Hulk series was in the works and today it was announced that a series based around the organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. would go in to production for ABC. Or at least a pilot anyway.

   Joss Whedon will be writing the pilot along with collaborators Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancheroen (known for their credits on Dollhouse and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog).

   Now this I am really excited about. Any Joss Whedon led series is something to look forward to. Of course with the amount of work he will have on the movie side of the Marvel Universe, there’s every chance his part to play will be minimal. But if it’s Jed and Maurissa taking the reigns I don’t think there’s much to worry about.

   There will always be people that will want to see Nick Fury and Maria Hill, maybe even Black Widow and Hawkeye but I’m not too bothered about whether they will be present or not. Joss is excellent at creating loveable characters and Agent Coulson was proof that good characters didn’t have to be stolen from the comics.

   A S.H.I.E.L.D. tv series has the potential to create a nice blend of new, old and even obscure characters. Super-heroes and Nick Fury can get their cameos but as long as the characters are strong and the plots interesting, I don’t really care.

In other news, Warner Bros are looking to the Wachowski’s for directing duties on Justice League. Like before nothing has been confirmed. But if they do agree, there’s a chance that the film could work. The Matrix trilogy was a box office success and from the look of Cloud Atlas, they can create some really amazing visuals. (Seriously, check out the trailer, it looks pretty darn cool.)