Agents of S.H.E.L.D renewed for Season 2, Agent Carter Ordered

ABC is ramping up its portfolio of Marvel shows by renewing Agents of SHIELD for a second season and ordering a Captain America spinoff.

Hayley Atwell will reprise her role as Peggy Carter in the new series, billed as Marvel's Agent Carter.

The 32-year-old first appeared as the character in 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger and later appeared in the role for Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.

"It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalised when the men return home from fighting abroad," ABC's official description reads.

"Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life – Steve Rogers."

Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Steve McFeely, Christopher Marcus and Jeph Loeb will serve as executive producers on the series.

It is not clear how long Marvel's Agent Carter will run for, although writers have previously claimed that it will probably be limited to 13 episodes or fewer.

Source: Digital Spy

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Marvel's Agent Carter TV show has "really good" script, says ABC boss

Marvel's Agent Carter TV show is under consideration for a series pick-up, ABC boss Paul Lee has confirmed.

Lee described the script - written by Captain America: The Winter Soldier team Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley - as "really good".

"That certainly has a chance to be on the network," he said at the TCA press tour.

ABC Studios is also developing online only series - including Daredevil and Iron Fist -with Netflix.

Lee described the Netflix projects as "super-fan shows" as opposed to the "big, broad" series on ABC.

"We think it's a great balance, and the ABC Studios side of it are really enjoying it, as are Marvel," he said.

Hayley Atwell - who plays Peggy Carter in Marvel's movies - is reported to have signed up to reprise her role for the small screen.

Atwell previously told Digital Spy that she would be eager to star in the TV show and "show different sides of Peggy".

Source: Digital Spy

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Hayley Atwell to lead Marvel TV spin-off Agent Carter?

I'm not sure how reliable this is but...

Hayley Atwell has allegedly signed up for a Marvel TV spinoff.

 The British actress is said to have agreed a deal to lead the cast of a US TV series titled Agent Carter, according to The Mirror.

The alleged series would be based around her character Peggy Carter, who first appeared in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger.

 Marvel has yet to officially confirm the story, but an Agent Carter spinoff was said to be on the list of five potential new TV projects announced back in October.

 Last year, Hayley Atwell told Digital Spy that she would "definitely" sign up for a potential Marvel TV series, after appearing in the One-Shot film Agent Carter.

"The one-shot was so successful, the fanbase were like, 'We want more of Peggy!'," she said.
"I think Marvel probably take that very seriously, and it's certainly something I would be a part of doing. I'd be interested to show different sides of Peggy."

Atwell will reprise her role of Peggy Carter in the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which will arrive in US cinemas on April 4 and in the UK on May 2.

Sources: Digital Spy & The Mirror.

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