Marvel Teases a S.H.I.E.L.D. Movie
Posted 08.07.10 by Ryan
So far, Marvel Studio's plans after The Avengers opens in 2012 includes an adaptation of Brian K. Vaughn's Runaways, which will start production next year and has started the casting process. Marvel has also hired screenwriters for a Dr. Strange adaptation and mentioned many other comic book titles as potential movie adaptations. While speaking to MTV, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed that Marvel is also thinking about a S.H.I.E.L.D. movie, the organization that Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, and Clark Gregg's Agent Coulson work for.
I think the answer is yes, I think S.H.I.E.L.D. could be it's own franchise. I think, frankly, The Avengers is going to be told from that point of view more so than any of the other films at that point, so we're going to get an inside look [at how S.H.I.E.L.D.] operates.
A S.H.I.E.L.D. movie has been rumored since Jackson signed Marvel's nine-movie deal, with even Jackson teasing that after The Avengers "there'll be a big S.H.I.E.L.D. movie" where War Machine (Don Cheadle's character in Iron Man 2 "is gonna show up a lot." A potential S.H.I.E.L.D. movie could also include Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.
Feige also mentioned a new title in addition to the previously mentioned properties that Marvel is looking into adapting.
I think Black Panther and Wakanda has some amazing potential to be a feature film. There are some obscure titles, too, like Guardians of the Galaxy. I think they've been revamped recently in a fun way in the book.
With Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers on Marvel's slate, they have plenty to worry about in the meantime.