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Clark Gregg will return as Agent Coulson on 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV show

Actor played Marvel character in 'Iron Man,' 'Thor' and 'The Avengers'

By HitFix StaffSaturday, Oct 13, 2012 6:20 PM

Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson in 'Thor'

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Agent Coulson lives again.

Clark Gregg will reprise his "Avengers" role as Agent Phil Coulson in the upcoming live-action pilot for "Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D.," which is being written and produced by Joss Whedon.

Marvel revealed the news today at the New York Comic Con, where their head of TV Jeph Loeb talked about the upcoming pilot.

Gregg previously played Coulson in "Iron Man," its sequel, "Thor" and this summer's smash hit "The Avengers," in which he apparently met his fate.

Gregg made a surprise appearance at the Marvel panel to talk about "Ultimate Spider-Man." A video message as then played, which featured Joss Whedon and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announcing Gregg's return.

The pilot for "Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D." was co-written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell and Loeb.

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Nick Spagnuolo

So... Life Model Decoy?
October 13, 2012 at 6:56PM EST Reply to Comment
Galactus

Clone? Android? Twin (add goatee for Evil Twin)? Parallel Earth version dropped into "Avengers" movie timeline? Prequel timeline (series vs movie)? Interesting...but makes sense to get a familiar face since Colby Smulders is tied long term to another TV series...
October 13, 2012 at 7:01PM EST Reply to Comment
gregel

Skrull! He's got to be a Skrull! (Or, did a Skrull die in The Avengers?)
October 13, 2012 at 7:21PM EST Reply to Comment
Ricardo

In flashbacks, right? Right?
October 13, 2012 at 7:47PM EST Reply to Comment
- Brendan That's what I'm thinking...I have a hard time believing that they would a TV show (especially one that hasn't even been picked up) to set up major plot points in the universe they've created.
  October 13, 2012 at 9:31PM EST
leemats

My guess is that the series occurs before the first Iron Man movie, which will explain why Nick Fury isn't in it.
October 13, 2012 at 9:12PM EST Reply to Comment
- HT but it could also be set DURING the major events throughout IM1 and 2, Thor, Hulk and sometime after Captain America but before the Avenger...and Agent Coulson supposedly die "off-screen" right?
  October 13, 2012 at 11:14PM EST
FistOSalmon

If your Marvel character isn't going to get you your own blockbuster movie this ain't a bad consolation prize.
October 13, 2012 at 9:36PM EST Reply to Comment
Chris

I can see the budgetary logic in setting it in a pre-super hero marvel universe, but I hate prequels and have zero interest in watching a show that builds up to the events of the first Iron Man movie for 7 (or more)seasons.
October 13, 2012 at 10:45PM EST Reply to Comment

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Clark Gregg will return as Agent Coulson on 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV show

Comments

Nick Spagnuolo

So... Life Model Decoy?

Galactus

Clone? Android? Twin (add goatee for Evil Twin)? Parallel Earth version dropped into "Avengers" movie timeline? Prequel timeline (series vs movie)? Interesting...but makes sense to get a familiar face since Colby Smulders is tied long term to another TV series...

gregel

Skrull! He's got to be a Skrull! (Or, did a Skrull die in The Avengers?)

Ricardo

In flashbacks, right? Right?

Brendan That's what I'm thinking...I have a hard time believing that they would a TV show (especially one that hasn't even been picked up) to set up major plot points in the universe they've created.

leemats

My guess is that the series occurs before the first Iron Man movie, which will explain why Nick Fury isn't in it.

HT but it could also be set DURING the major events throughout IM1 and 2, Thor, Hulk and sometime after Captain America but before the Avenger...and Agent Coulson supposedly die "off-screen" right?

FistOSalmon

If your Marvel character isn't going to get you your own blockbuster movie this ain't a bad consolation prize.

Chris

I can see the budgetary logic in setting it in a pre-super hero marvel universe, but I hate prequels and have zero interest in watching a show that builds up to the events of the first Iron Man movie for 7 (or more)seasons.

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Nick Spagnuolo So... Life Model Decoy?

Galactus Clone? Android? Twin (add goatee for Evil Twin)? Parallel Earth version dropped into "Avengers" movie timeline? Prequel timeline (series vs movie)? Interesting...but makes sense to get a familiar face since Colby Smulders is tied long term to another TV series...

gregel Skrull! He's got to be a Skrull! (Or, did a Skrull die in The Avengers?)

Ricardo In flashbacks, right? Right?

Brendan That's what I'm thinking...I have a hard time believing that they would a TV show (especially one that hasn't even been picked up) to set up major plot points in the universe they've created.

leemats My guess is that the series occurs before the first Iron Man movie, which will explain why Nick Fury isn't in it.

HT but it could also be set DURING the major events throughout IM1 and 2, Thor, Hulk and sometime after Captain America but before the Avenger...and Agent Coulson supposedly die "off-screen" right?

FistOSalmon If your Marvel character isn't going to get you your own blockbuster movie this ain't a bad consolation prize.

Chris I can see the budgetary logic in setting it in a pre-super hero marvel universe, but I hate prequels and have zero interest in watching a show that builds up to the events of the first Iron Man movie for 7 (or more)seasons.

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Nick Spagnuolo

So... Life Model Decoy?

Galactus

Clone? Android? Twin (add goatee for Evil Twin)? Parallel Earth version dropped into "Avengers" movie timeline? Prequel timeline (series vs movie)? Interesting...but makes sense to get a familiar face since Colby Smulders is tied long term to another TV series...

gregel

Skrull! He's got to be a Skrull! (Or, did a Skrull die in The Avengers?)

Ricardo

In flashbacks, right? Right?

leemats

My guess is that the series occurs before the first Iron Man movie, which will explain why Nick Fury isn't in it.

FistOSalmon

If your Marvel character isn't going to get you your own blockbuster movie this ain't a bad consolation prize.

Chris

I can see the budgetary logic in setting it in a pre-super hero marvel universe, but I hate prequels and have zero interest in watching a show that builds up to the events of the first Iron Man movie for 7 (or more)seasons.

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