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 Agents of SHIELD: Cobie Smulders to return as Maria Hill

Cobie Smulders is to reprise her role as Maria Hill in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.

It has been confirmed that the 32-year-old actress, who appeared in the pilot of the sci-fi series, will star in episode 20 of the first season, 'Nothing Personal', airing in the US on April 29.

According to TVLine, Smulders' character will team up with Agent Coulson.

The former How I Met Your Mother actress has starred as Maria Hill in both The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Meanwhile, although the ABC series is yet to be officially renewed, executive producer Jeph Loeb has said that he is hoping for "100 more" episodes.

Co-exec Jeff Bell has also confirmed that the events of movie The Winter Soldier will continue to impact the TV series.

Source: Digital Spy

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Channel 4 announces Marvel's Agents of SHIELD return date

Channel 4 has confirmed a return date for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.

The comic book drama - which has been on hiatus in the UK since December - will return on Friday, March 14 at 8pm.

Season one will resume with episode 11 - 'The Magical Place' - in which Coulson (Clark Gregg) learns the shocking truth about his resurrection.

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD has aired 13 episodes in the US - where it airs on ABC - with the 14th instalment set to air on Tuesday, March 4.

Series star Gregg recently defended the show's US ratings, which have declined since the pilot episode aired in September last year.

"If you look at how well our show is doing in those numbers, I'm quite encouraged, especially because we aren't Tony Stark and Thor," the actor said. "We're a bunch of new people and Agent Coulson, the supporting player from those [Marvel] films."

Watch Channel 4's promo for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD below:

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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