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Amph Marvel's Agent Carter

Discussion in 'Community' started by Lazy Storm Trooper, Jan 7, 2014.

  1. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Agent Carter Details

    The pair confirm the pilot script has been written and Atwell is interested in returning as Peggy Carter. Dominic Cooper is also expected to have a recurring role as Tony Stark's father Howard Stark.

    The series will be set in the year 1946, the same timeline as seen in the "Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter" short film. Markus says "If you cut the One-Shot directly right down the middle, and you don't get to the next morning, you've got a whole show in there."

    At present the pilot still does not have a green light yet, though ABC and Disney are said to be happy with the script. If it is to go forward, the show would be a limited series - running for thirteen episodes or less each season.
     
  2. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Bear in mind, the 'limited episode season' was what they originally said about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as well, IIRC.
     
  3. I Are The Internets

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    I bet this will cost a fortune to film.
     
  4. Dingo

    Dingo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    No, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was given a 13 episode order with the option of a full season pick up, just like most shows. If this is greenlit with a specific 'limited series' billing, then it will be just that. After the success of Falling Skies and then Under the Dome spawning multiple properties going down the path of 10 to 13 episode limited runs it isn't surprising for them to take that route with Agent Carter. While there is the potential for AoS to get stuck in continuity issues, given it's scope it actually doesn't have as many problems in that sense. Whereas an AC series has to deal with the fact that it ties into Iron Man's backstory through Howard Stark, aspects of Cap's history, and more importantly the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D. which has a flow-on effect for any future movie that deals with the agency. A limited runmeans that they need to script the whole thing up front each year and won't back themselves into any corners.
     
  5. JoinTheSchwarz

    JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I'm always up for shorter seasons.
     
  6. I Are The Internets

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    6 seasons and a movie?
     
  7. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I think the limited series has more to do with the cost of filming a post-WW2 period film than continuity issues (they've probably got a decade's worth of time before the next point of established Howard Stark history, etc). Digital backdrops (or digitally removing modern elements from location shoots), sets, costumes, etc would all be in higher use and of higher cost than a present day setting.
     
  8. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    Hayley Atwell is waaaay better than Johansson .


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  9. I Are The Internets

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    They are both equally good. This is why we can't have nice things.
     
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  10. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    Hayley's nice , mmmmmmmmmmmmm Hayley Atwell !
     
  11. I Are The Internets

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    Ummmm creepy...
     
  12. darth-sinister

    darth-sinister Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's a Homer impersonation.
     
  13. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Agent Carter to potentially bridge SHIELD's half seasons.

    The report indicates the network is also considering a pickup for Marvel's "Agent Carter" limited series which would see Hayley Atwell reprising her role as Peggy Carter from the "Captain America" films.

    One potential plan would be to split the second season of "S.H.I.E.L.D." into two halves - one for this Fall, one for next spring. Then the shorter run (likely 13 episode) "Agent Carter" series would "serve as a bridge", taking over the timeslot and filling in the gap between the two halves.

    There's also creative possibilities here, the pair of shows could play with each other - setting up story elements in the early days of the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization in 'Carter' that would pay off in a post-"Winter Soldier" era "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.".

    I think that's a great idea- for shows that can't run non-stop seasons like 24 and Lost, the split-season structure, IMO, has always been the superior option (as SFC once did with the Stargate shows and others) since it avoids spreading new content out amongst random reruns- a problem that SHIELD has had to deal with in particular since they needed to space things out for the timing with Winter Soldier.

    Split the season, so the show can achieve the viewing momentum it needs, while still spacing things out til Avengers 2- and then we get AC in the middle to hold us over. Also avoids having two Marvel shows airing at the same time to avoid saturation on ABC's lineup.
     
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  14. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Figured this would be a good time to up this, now that ABC has officially picked the series up.
     
  15. Miana Kenobi

    Miana Kenobi Admin Emeritus star 8 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I am so stoked.
     
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  16. JoinTheSchwarz

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  17. soitscometothis

    soitscometothis Chosen One star 6

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    This is exactly what I want to see: John Carter, back from Mars, working for the U.S. government, in drag. That is the plot of the show, right?
     
  18. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    So am I. Loved her in The First Avenger.
     
  19. Violent Violet Menace

    Violent Violet Menace Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    No, it's about G14 classified detective James Carter, damn it! Why doesn't anybody see that?
     
  20. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    No, it's clearly about Gary Carter and his secret life as a CIA agent- all set against the backdrop of the 1986 World Series.

    His handler is Mr. Met.
     
  21. Sarge

    Sarge Chosen One star 10

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    And still, no one has seen through Billy Carter's cover. The man is an undercover operative genius.
     
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  22. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    It would be cool if the Agent Carter covers Arnim Zola. I'm sure the modern Agents of SHIELD will find an unsolved case by Agent Carter.
     
  23. I Are The Internets

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    I am stoked for this most definitely!
     
  24. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Using Zola to setup HYDRA's survival is something i would expect out of this series.
     
  25. Six

    Six Jedi Knight star 4

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    I want to see some Winter Soldier in this too. CA: TWS hinted at his history but didn't show much. I want to see him assassinate some politicians or something