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ABC finally released a full trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. And the season finale of Castle delivered some serious situations that included decisions, choices and victims the didn’t look quite like they seemed.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Trailer from ABC (Is that Cobie Smulders we hear in the beginning?)

First up is the S.H.I.E.L.D. full trailer. Much like the 30-second clip that ABC teased with, this almost 3-minute trailer fills in more details and confirms what the 30-second clip hinted at… that this show should rock.

The show is created by Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, & Jed Whedon. They’ve also contributed to the episode scripts. And if Joss has much to say about what goes into the stories, then his style should shine through.

If you have been one of the small core fans of Joss, you know he can crank out good stories with group ensembles. But of course, now everyone knows that after The Avengers.

promo still of Clark Gregg in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Coulson

The series will star Clark Gregg, reprising his role of Phil Coulson.  Yes, Coulson lives!

Other cast members include
Ming-Na Wen (Eureka, SGU) as Melinda May
Brett Dalton as Grant Ward
Chloe Bennet (Nashville) as Skye
Iain De Caestecker (The Fades) as Leo Fitz
Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons
Shannon Lucio as Debbie
J. August Richards playing the meta-human character. Some might recognize Richards from Raising the Bar, while Whedon fans will recall his role of Gunn in Angel.
& Arlene Santana (Grey’s Anatomy).

Here’s the official synopsis:

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Avengers 2 actor salary negotiations Iron Man 3 is the biggest movie to hit theaters since The Avengers and already the talks about contracts is starting to hit the presses.  Now is the time that everyone is focused on Robert Downey Jr..  Will he or won’t he continue in the mantle of Tony Stark? And who else is continuing their roles?

In an interview with Jon Stewart, when asked about staying with the role, Downey said he didn’t know.  And I say he’s just posturing for the contract negotiations.  But the contract dance is the dance.

Some sources question whether Downey wants to reprise the role of Tony Stark.

Though I dare suggest that’s not a sensible premise, considering the role is bringing him some of the biggest pay days he’s ever had.

Word is that Downey has the upper hand in renegotiation while some of his costars might not be in such strong positions.  Scarlett Johannsen is paid for her appearances.  Chris Evans made deals for a few movies when he landed the role in the sequel to Captain AmericaChris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson were apparently paid much smaller fees while looking for bigger upfront and back end fees with ongoing sequels.  IE: In The Avengers, Downey got $50M, while some of the cast received only $200k.

But I worry about how Disney & Marvel may approach this process.

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Marvel Seems To Have a Scary Contracts Personality

In a piece over on Deadline Hollywood, it’s said that Marvel is known for some tough business tactics, referred to as “scorched earth” practices.  Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios president) is known for pushing how Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is redefining the movie business, and agents and such are indicating they’re tired of hearing that.  (I can’t say Feige isn’t wrong though.)

Chris Hemsworth in Thor The Dark World

Allegedly Marvel has some strong arm tactics to get actors into cheaper contracts.  But Hemsworth, threatened with being recast, said “go ahead.”  Apparently he isn’t totally fond of the diet and exercise regime required to look like a god.

(Rumors suggest he was ready to pack it up and head home right before he landed the role of Thor)

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Fox Issues Cease & Desist Orders To ‘Firefly’ Fans (Could This be a Good Thing?)

April 9, 2013

We know the history… Joss Whedon makes an awesome show called Firefly, Fox rearranges the order of the episodes, does some piss-poor marketing, and thus, a great show dies in one season.  (I swear, someone at Fox did not like Joss) Yet Firefly lived on in powerful waves of syndication and the following (not the [...]

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Wanna See Some ‘Thor 2,’ ‘Ant-Man,’ ‘Iron Man 3′ and Other Snippets?

April 3, 2013

Ah, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase One blu-ray box set finally hit shelves this week. In it are all the movies that built up to, and including, The Avengers, helmed by Joss Whedon. (Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled (10-Disc Limited Edition Six-Movie Collector’s Set) [Blu-ray]) They’ve taken the genre of superhero movies [...]

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Does Kickstarter Raise New & Empty Hopes for “Firefly” or “Serenity?”

March 15, 2013

Suspecting that FIREFLY fans are excited about a Kickstarter option, Joss Whedon was asked his thoughts on the matter.  Don’t hold your breath yet gang… A week ago a Brusimm reader sent me a note about the Veronica Mars Kickstarter campaign saying “Looks like the fans came through. Now will WB?” Back when he sent [...]

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“Star Wars” TV News, Agent Coulson Lives & Joss Whedon Would Do What?

March 13, 2013

I caught a few cool news bites today I thought I’d chat about… we have Star Wars TV news, a bit about S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Agent Coulson and a piece on where Joss Whedon would have taken the Star Wars franchise.  (Like that segue?) – Star Wars: The Clone Wars News Locusfilm announced via Starwars.com that while [...]

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Reflecting on Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” & 1 Fans’ Proposed Reboot Idea

March 9, 2013

The other day, I got into a conversation about Firefly, how fans loved the series, why it will probably never come back.  And I take a stab at how Firefly could possibly be rebooted without worrying about the semantics of getting the cast all back together for a full-time production. – The Conversation The other [...]

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News Notes on “Man of Steel,” “Breaking Bad,” Travel Channel and Lots More

March 7, 2013

I’ve been culling the headlines all week for things that interest me… that included news bites about the Justice League movie; Man of Steel; Guardians of the Galaxy; Revolution; Breaking Bad; Men In Black 3; Travel Channel; 90210; THE SWEENEY; & Teen Wolf. – If you had not heard, a bit ago the news was [...]

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The Similarities Between “The Avengers” and “Firefly” (Well Played Mr. Whedon)

March 2, 2013

I came across an awesome info-graphic of sorts titled “Well Played, Mr. Whedon,” that shows an incredible correlation between the characters in the 2002 Firefly series and the 2012 movie, The Avengers.  Follow along for a moment as I chat about Joss Whedon’s experience leading up to The Avengers and then look at the comparative [...]

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Joss Whedon’s New TV Series, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.,’ Will Rock!

February 19, 2013

SPOILERS for The Avengers movie ensue…  proceed with caution. Today I’m chatting about why I think ABC’s new TV movie pilot, S.H.I.E.L.D., will be a fun show, and I later am motivated to talk about Agent Coulson’s apparent demise in The Avengers movie. – Before Marvel’s The Avengers, Joss Whedon‘s core set of fans that [...]

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Could Marvel Have Long-Term ‘Hulk’ Plans That Involve ‘The Avengers?’

February 5, 2013

Over at Think McFly Think , they came across some interesting if not, potentially spoiler-like news regarding Hulk from The Avengers movie. Don’t worry, I’ll warn you when I get to the spoiler news, if it’s even real news. – As anyone who has been a steadfast fan of Marvel movies, regardless of the outcome [...]

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Happy Birthday (Belated) To Bram Stoker & Thanks for the Vampire Genre!

November 8, 2012

Today, vampire movies are all the rage and have been for some time now.  From popular novels taking root to movies that fans love, it’s quite the popular genre.  But the fictional “man” that started it all, was Dracula and all his many renditions. Today, November 8th, is the birthday of Bram Stoker. Bram, short [...]

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Joss Whedon’s Wastelanders – His Next New Web Series with Warren Ellis

November 7, 2012

At one point in time just before The Avengers gig, there was note of a project coming from Joss Whedon titled Wastelanders.  It was a planned free web series.  And from what I can tell, it’s presently in development and coming along just fine. – I don’t know about you, but just around the time [...]

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Science Channel’s Firefly TV Marathon Special #FireflyNov11

November 1, 2012

Sometimes, the Science Channel has all the cool shows.  Case in point, is the upcoming 10th anniversary special, Firefly: Browncoats Unite This show will take a look at the long-lived fan-favorite series from Joss Whedon, Firefly.  It’s going to be an all day event that airs on November 11th on the Science Channel. While watching, [...]

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The Avengers Movie: Why I Don’t Think Agent Coulson Is Dead (Coulson Lives))

October 27, 2012

I’m kicking back and watching The Avengers, yet again.  This movie never gets old.  It’s that good.  Every time I watch this movie from Joss Whedon, something new seems to stand out to me.  But when Agent Coulson was skewered by Loki, we all saw him die.  Over the last several Marvel movies, he’s become [...]

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Entertainment News: Ant-Man, Iron Man 3, Agent Coulson, JMS News & more!

October 15, 2012

I’ve been collecting bookmarks over the last week or so and haven’t had a chance to write about the news bites.  These interest me, so here are some bits about J. Michael Straczynski‘s new movie, Agent Coulson is not dead on TV, Iron Man 3 news, Ant-Man movie news and a few others. – Do [...]

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What Do You Mean the UK Version of The Avengers is Edited???

September 18, 2012

News on the street that the UK version of Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers will have an edited scene that might have implications of changing up or creating a potential story line.  (But that implication is a supposition… no hard facts) First up, I find this surprising that the UK is editing scenes in The Avengers.  [...]

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Various News Bits From Around the Web 9-13-12

September 13, 2012

Today’s news bites that caught my attention include news from the Transformers franchise, the Hulk, Justified, The Dark Knight Rises, The Bourne Legacy and a few other snippets of entertainment news! – Transformers 4 Word on the street is that Michael Bay‘s 4th Autobot movie, Transformers 4, will be a bit of a reboot.  The [...]

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