Marvel and ABC Studios Looking To Create 'Avengers' TV Series

They won't have the budget for the heavy hitters (Iron Man, Spider-man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor etc...) but I think a TV series Pre-The Avengers movie centered around a S.H.I.E.L.D could work.

Or wait, better yet, remember how awesome that live action Justice League show/TV movie was ?

@joshmightbe:

I suppose IF they were setting up a movie tie in show where they can elaborate on some things or add something that would contribute to the movieverse, then it would have more weight to it... as it stands, I don't see it working... and it just seems like Marvel are cashing in on the Avengers movies... so the actual effort they put into it would be questionable

If this works I'm on board, but the sad truth is Jeph Loeb hasn't impressed me in a VERY long time, so his involvment in this has me concerned...

@Hunter114: They just said it would be in the same universe as the Avengers, there are hundreds of characters they could use and there is much more respect given to comics now than when they tried the JLA tv show

@joshmightbe said:

@Hunter114: Again they are Not using the characters from the movie

Which is what makes the entire plan completely pointless... making a show about the Avengers, without actually using the Avengers would be like making a Justice League TV series, but without using Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman and then replacing them with a crap version of the Atom, Fire and Ice... and then calling Kyle Rayner Guy Gardner... oh and having an old and fat Martian Manhunter and having the "big bad" be the Weather Wizard, but wrapped in tin foil...

Oh yeah... they did that already didn't they :/

@Hunter114: Again they are Not using the characters from the movie

Hey we want more of that Avengers money!

Honestly? If this were the Young Avengers or Avengers Academy, I'll be all for it.

But I want a Heroes for Hire series way more than anything.

Like I say with just about anything that sounds or looks too good to be true...I'll believe it when I see it/hear it. This really does sound too good to be true, but hey, 10 years ago I also thought an actual Avengers movie would be too good to be true.

All those of you who say that the budget would be too large, need I remind you that Marvel and ABC are owned by Disney. Having Disney as your parent company is kind of like being Richie Rich but without all the poverty. I think they can budget just about anything at this point.

That being said, I'm hesitant about this. I'm going to wait for further details and a cast.

I'm of two minds on this: It could be a serious suck-fest without any credible Avengers from the movie, or it could be a great chance to expand the Avengers roster and for us to see Vision, USAgent, She Hulk etc.

I'm open to the idea. Let's see what they come up with before we condemn it.

They should do something like Damage Control - following the lives of people who's job it is to clean up after super hero battles. Think more like Sunshine Cleaning rather than the actual Damage Control comic.

You wouldn't need to show the battles but just the aftermath and how if affects the city and people in the city. Should be set in New York.

Every so often you could have minor heroes like Cloak and Dagger (if they aren't licensed) or something cameo.

As long as they don't waste the good actors time (Chris evans, Chris hemsworth, Robert downey jr, etc.) and don't waste the budget from the mainsteam Marvel Cinematics universe I'm fine.

@Mikey Venture said:

Yeah cause remember how cool and faithful Smallville was ?

I wouldn't mind it, but chances are we'll be seeing some crap version of Secret Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Pet Avengers or, the worst for a while, Avengers Academy.

I don't want a spin-of show. I want my Avengers director's cut Blu-Ray NOW!

Eh...sounds like over-staturation of the "Avenger brand" to me.....Just stick to films

If done well, I think this could be quite a remarkable series......

Could also be shit.

it might work with someone like carol danvers being an agent of sheild or maybe maria hill or quake, but other than that, i cant see this working

Not the best idea, just keep the Cartoons and Movies

Oh please, this is the exact problem with marvel if they get a good feedback of something the abuse of it till people get sick of it so for me this is a NO. Leave the Avengers for big screen and the should be enough!

This...will...not....work. People don't want to see other characters in the Avengers universe. They want to see the Avengers. Some years ago they did a cartoon that left out the major characters on the team and it failed.

@BlackArmor said:

Marvel never ceases to amuse, entertain, and disappoint me.

True that. They already earth's mightiest heroes and spiderman on disney xd. The only good live actoin tv show featuring hereos is Heroes and Smallville which will never continue or is finished._3_

I doubt it will be good, but if they make an Avengers show I will give it a fair chance

At this rate, I'll be sick of Avengers by the time the second movie comes out.

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I was on board until "Jeph Loeb"

Completely missed that on the first read-through. Makes it even worse.

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

Oh, good god........

My exact reaction.

I was on board until "Jeph Loeb"

I'm gonna go with the traditional fan-skepticism... for one thing, I doubt they'd use the same actors, while the Avengers cast may not all be "A-list" actors, they are predominantly identified as movie actors, though pretty much all of them have appeared in at least one or two television series at some point in their career. There is also the fact that they would need to have a fairly big budget to make the show and considering the average TV show has about 20-25 episodes per season, though some first and last seasons have about 10-17 episodes, each lasting about 45 minutes, the writers would have to write something that would need to be able to fill that time, while creating an over-arcing story, with all of the characters and some new villains... does not seem likely.

An Avengers West Coast or New Avengers team would be cool.

That being said, a lot of the really good characters are off limits. Can't use Wolverine, Beast, Spider-man or the Thing, and probably not Wanda or Quicksilver either.

Still, I think some of these characters would work well for tv

• Ms. Marvel
• Luke Cage
• Jessica Jones
• Iron Fist
• Red Hulk
• Hank Pym
• Hercules
• Mockingbird
• Wasp
• Vision

@War Killer said:

Would be easier to simply make a S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series.

That is an amazing idea and it would work better on the small screen than an avengers spin-off. I think the regular joes that consume television just arnt ready and willing to watch super powers weekly yet. The biggest prime time shows are all comedy shows so whichever Marvel does decide its going to be tough. I have faith lets see what happens.

...wasn't this the exact same premise of the Jessica Jones show? The one they didn't pick up?

Smallville was the best for me, there's only so many times that kind of format can work. Not my thing I don't think.

maybe the Young Avengers could work on TV.

otherwise I could see Vision, Falcon, Luke Cage, Mockingbird, Rick Jones, Echo, maybe some mystical involvement from Dr. Strange

I'm not watching anything related to Jeph Loeb ever again. He sucks salty balls.

@Mokey said:

A show like this could only work on HBO.

This is probably true. I don't know how I would like this, but I guess we will see. I could see a Daredevil show being kinda cool.

Lol, "Avenge-ville" or "Small-vengers"

Seriously did any of you actually read the article? It clearly states that it would not focus on the characters from the Avengers movie just that it would be in the same universe as the movie.

Avengers: The T.V. Drama? I'm not sure I'll be watching that.

Nah.. Keep it to the cartoons and movies.

If you want to make a live action series, just focus on one character. Like a Spider-Man, Blade, Ghost Rider, or hell, maybe even Fantastic Four series.

Unless they create a TV show that features other Avengers other than the ones in the movie, I won't like it.

A Runaways series would be ideal for television, and would at the very least capture the Smallville demographic.
 
Just like the comic, Runaways could have cool tie-ins with bigger names and themes of the Marvel Universe, but would be its own thing enough to not get bogged down.
 
Plus, Brian K Vaughan and Joss Whedon left behind plenty of wonderful source material before the series started a downward spiral.

This could be an interesting way of seeing some of the Avengers we don't see on fim. There's enough good tech out there to make a good quality show if the writing is done right. The only problem is I see them using the same people who write for their animated shows, and Marvel Animated pretty much sucks donkey dick. I visualize some good characters on televisin like Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Vision. Why not?

Maybe not the main cast of the Avengers, but a few of our lesser known heroes. I'd love to see them build up characters like Luke Cage, Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Moon Knight, etc. That way by the time the next Avengers movie hits, you can make their roster bigger, maybe even lead into civil war? I'd totally watch an Avengers spin-off show. Marvel hasn't always delivered with TV, but maybe a live action show will change my opinion on the matter. Let's go Marvel, show us what you got!

@Prodigy P said:

Weren't they planning on making a Jessica Jones TV series?

Yeah. 'AKA Jessica Jones', IRC. I was under the impression that show was still in development. A lot of the speculation being talked about with this 'Avengers' spin-off sounds exactly like the pitch for that show.

A show like this could only work on HBO.

Lol at all the griping.

I remember much the same being said about the movie idea not so long ago. Here's an idea for all you negative naysayers ... what if it's actually good? I for one would welcome even the chance of a non-animated T.V Marvel show.

If it's bad, not the end of the world. You see, there's a little something called the remote control, replete with little buttons to switch the channels and even *gasp* a power button so you can turn it off (yes, the T.V can actually be turned off), allowing you to go outside get some fresh air and let out all your angst in a positive fashion.

Yeah, don't roll your eyes at me, you know who you are. :P

it amazes me how much ABC and Marvel are grabbing at all the money. Here is an idea instead of trying to create a crappy show spend that time and money on making another freaking movie for Hulk or Ant-Man or Luke Cage and Iron Fist. if yall have enough free time to make a show spend it on something that will be good. The only reason people went and saw the Avengers was because of how good it was not because it was superhero based or from comics because in that cause Howard the Duck should have been amazing.

Putting it in the Avengers universe doesn't necessarily mean it will be an Avengers show. They could focus on characters who don't require expensive special effects that exist in the Marvel universe like Moon Knight, Daredevil, Elektra, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Punisher, etc, etc. They have plenty of options

Would be easier to simply make a S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series.