The cast and crew of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. met today in Los Angeles to present the show for Television Critics Association at ABC’s upfronts. They also screened a new trailer for the series–no word yet as to when it will be online.Present at the event were Clark Gregg, Iain De Caestecker (Leo Fitz), Brett Dalton (Grant Ward), Ming-Na Wen (Melinda May), Chloe Bennet (Skye), Elizabeth Henstridge (Jemma Simmons), Executive Producers/co-creators Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Executive Producers Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb.Whedon told reporters that any synergy between the series and Marvel’s Cinematic Universe offerings (other than The Avengers, which serves as its jumping-off point) is still being worked out, “but that those things are the bonus stuff.” They don’t want to detract from the main cast. They did say that the first season–or at least the pilot–takes place prior to Iron Man 3.”What’s important to us is character,” Loeb said of fidelity to the movies. “As long as it has that element of character and humor, they’ll stick as tightly to the continuity as best as they possibly can. But every now and then there may be some slip up where something happens.”Loeb ducked questions about Coulson’s return (“That’s a Level Seven secret”) and the nature of David Conrad’s role (“It’ll be awesome”), while Bell said that the production staff is equipped to keep the show at the same level as the (polished and cinematic) pilot.
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