Marvel and ABC Pursuing a Drama Series Set in THE AVENGERS Universe

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Marvel and ABC Pursuing a Drama Series Set in THE AVENGERS Universe
by Brendan Bettinger Posted: July 29th, 2012 at 11:07 am
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The Avengers is a bigger hit than Marvel even dared to dream. Of course they are planning a sequel along with the many standalone superhero movies, but the studio has to ask what else they can do with the property beyond the silver screen. It would be difficult to recreate the wonder of The Avengers on a television budget, but that doesn’t preclude Marvel from pursuing other stories in that setting. Deadline reports that Marvel’s Television has started a dialogue with ABC and ABC Studios about making a live-action drama series set in the Avengers universe. The project is in a very early stage of development and understandably may not include any of the superheroes. Marvel is reportedly exploring several possible scenarios, including a high-concept cop show.

Marvel TV is also developing a Hulk series which could premiere on ABC as early as next season. The animation division is very busy, juggling series based on The Avengers, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, and X-Men. Hit the jump for ideas about what the series could be.

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The first thing that came to mind when I heard “high-concept cop show” was Gotham Central, DC Comics’ series that focuses on the Gotham City Police Department and the difficulties in maintaining law and order in Batman’s home town. Based on this forum, Marvel has a few comparable titles:

District X – A police procedural about the investigation of crimes committed by and against the mutant residents of the ghetto District X.

The Pulse – Centers on the people who work on “The Pulse,” a weekly section in the Daily Bugle newspaper that focuses on superheroes.

Code: Blue – Code: Blue is a New York City police SWAT team that is specially trained and equipped to deal with super-powered criminals.

Marvel could also make the S.H.I.E.L.D. series that Clark Gregg longs for. All of these sound like interesting possibilities, but everything depends on what ABC Studios can realistically produce on a weekly basis.

Although it is set in a different universe, it’s worth noting that FX is developing a series adaptation of the Marvel comic Powers, which follows two homicide detectives who investigate cases that involve the superpowered. However, FX is deciding whether they should reshoot the pilot or pass on the project, so Powers may never see the light of day. Regardless, Marvel has enough irons in the fire that you’ll see something live-action from the comic book empire on your television in the near future.

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Alias?
H4H?
Daily Bugle?

Thoughts?

[marvell2100]

Moon Knight or Heroes For Hire. That's what I would start out with.

[Legion_Quest]

Heroes for Hire.

No way characters like Cage or Iron Fist are likely to appear in the big movies, and yet both are brilliant characters in terms of TV. Throw in Misty, Colleen, and maybe some characters like Paladin or Cloak and Dagger and you have a bit of a hit.

[Lascoden]

Probably H4H, or The Pulse. Could they do District X? I don't know how copyright laws and stuff like that work.

[Lady_Alternate]

They already passed on Alias.

[XPac]

Hmmmm.. marvel universe cop show. Could be fun.

[Codah]

moon knight or heroes for hire. That's what i would start out with.

yes please!

[Legion_Quest]

Hmmmm.. marvel universe cop show. Could be fun.

YES!

Thanos Copter ftw!

[theXfactor]

Heroes for Hire has tons of potential.
Team roster could be: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Misty Knight, Colleen Wing and others, maybe Paladin and Silver Sable.

[mikeb]

From my observation,live action,superhero stories have a life span of 2 or 3 seasons,sometimes even less.That's the way it appears to me over the last 50 years.Anybody remember when CBS had it's "Flash" series on back around 1990?I do and that didn't last too long...

[Songbird/Diamondback]

I don't know if want. It would kinda flood the Marvel Movieverse with information to catch up on. Not to mention, they could do piss poor adaptation of characters as cheaper budgets.

[supergirls_pal]

I'd watch it if She-Hulk guest starred every once in awhile.

[marvell2100]

From my observation,live action,superhero stories have a life span of 2 or 3 seasons,sometimes even less.That's the way it appears to me over the last 50 years.Anybody remember when CBS had it's "Flash" series on back around 1990?I do and that didn't last too long...

Smallville, The Hulk and Wonder-Woman did pretty well. It all depends on the material and how you present it. Heroes For Hire would work very well as a live action TV series. Someone else already mentioned the various characters that could apear in this series. And the stroylines that they could work in with slight changes to the details.

Shadowland
Born Again
Secret Wars
Dark Reign

Heroes For Hire is the perfect vehicle to introduce and begin a live action MU on the small screen.

[aNamored]

Moon Knight or Heroes For Hire. That's what I would start out with.

Sadly, I think they would water down Marc's character way too much. He needs a cable series and so does that Thomas Jane Punisher (as unpleasant to watch as that was, that really nailed the character.)

But I would also put a shout out to the Defenders as there was always a rotating cast of characters. You could slip Namor, Iron Fist, She Hulk, Surfer along with Doctor Strange. That could be a lot of fun and perhaps tie into ABC's Once Upon a Time (the weird fantasy/fairy tale angle.)

I really wouldn't want more Avengers as we will likely see a lot more characters join the Cinematic team in sequels.

[LexValentine]

Heroes fo Hire definately.