SDCC Marvel TV News: Luke Cage, Carol Danvers, and Marvel in the Big Easy.

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He then introduced the topic of Marvel Live Action. Loeb provided the caveat that any projects shown are "in development," and may or may not make it to the screen.

The first show concept is "aka Jessica Jones" at ABC, based on Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' "Alias," which Loeb described as a story about "a failed superhero." "We obviously can't call it 'Alias,' thank you JJ Abrams." Loeb said the show would feature Carol Danvers and Luke Cage.

"Hulk" was the next project announced, "a brand new take on the character" set in his early years, "before everyone knew his secret," and focused on the love story between Banner and Betty Ross.

"Cloak and Dagger" for ABC Family was announced next, a story about "two teenagers who discover each other and find their powers both complement and complicate their lives." The series will be set in post-Katrina New Orleans, prompting a fan near the front to gasp, "Holy Shit!" "You can come to every panel," Loeb said.

"Mockingbird" is also in development for ABC Family, depicting Bobby Morse as "a Peter Parker Nerd" who is recruited to a secret organization.


Loeb then moved on to animation, thanking fans for their support of "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" and "Super Hero Squad." He then introduced "Ultimate Spider-Man," which will premiere next year on Disney XD. He showed sketches of Spider-Man and Spider-Ham. Fans cheered when Loeb mentioned that Paul Dini will be writing for the show. He also said "Ben10" creators Man of Action Studios will also contribute, the studio of Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle, Duncan Rouleau, and others. Bendis will serve as Creative Consultant.

Loeb then played a sizzle for "USM," with behind-the-scenes footage featuring some of the show's talent. Stan Lee came up first, grinning "Spider-Man!" The first bit of animation was a split screen of MJ splitting carrots while Spidey fights off bad guys, talking on the phone. Following some action, Peter is shown sewing his costume, looking to the camera and saying, "What?" Spidey fights Venom, and there were several comic-esque visual effects

Drake Bell spoke about playing Spider-Man, "It's great playing a super-hero who's so iconic."

Stan Lee plays Stan the Janitor and will have a recurring role.

Nick Fury is played by Chi McBride and will mentor him into the "Ultimate Spider-Man."

Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson. Coulson will also be the principle.

JK SImmons = JJJ, as he is on film, and Stephen Webber is Norman Osborn, "a powerful industrial who a grudge with Spider-Man."

As the footage ended, Loeb said "everyone who was involved in the casting process chose one person." Drake Bell then joined Loeb on stage. Bell said he was seeing the sizzle reel for the first time and was overjoyed to see his voice with the character. Loeb then premiered the trailer for the show, as well.

J. Jonah Jameson began with a voice over condemning Spidey, as the web-slinger himself fights Elektro, then Venom, followed by Doctor Doom. He also teams up with Avengers and is chased through the NYC subway by an octopus-like robot.

"Our hope is that it looks different from any Spider-Man show you've seen before," Loeb said once the trailer concluded.

"Being a fan of the comics and something we've never had in animation before is Spider-Ham," Bell said, adding that the snorts were a lot of fun.

Artists contributing the look of the show included Stuart Immonen, Humberto Ramos, and Joe Quesada, who provided drawings of the characters to the animation team. Loeb acknowledged the late Spider-Ham creator Mike Wieringo.

Loeb then moved on to Marvel Knights Animation, which recently produced "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers." The complete run Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's "Astonishing X-Men" will be translated to animation, with Cassaday as a consultant on the animation.

Paul Dini then joined Loeb on stage. Asked whether there's anything he'd like to work on, Dini said, "I've always loved the Hulk." A slide showed "Hulk: Agents of SMASH," with multi-colored Hulks, as Loeb and Dini bantered about how he'd "come up with this idea just right now." The series is in development for Disney XD.

Two live action tv projects starring interracial couples? I like your Jib marvel, please make it happen baby jeebus.
 
Parallax said:
i dont think mockingbird and the jessica jones show will do well, but more power to them.
I think it will depend on how they do them. From the sound of it Mockingbird will skew to the teen girl crowd, Jessica Jones I hope they match the tone of the original series. Serious, but with a bit of humor and cynicism.
 
The animated stuff sounds way more interesting, tbh, but that's probably because we already know what to expect there. Having USM intersect with Avengers is cool, a proper Marvel Animated Universe is something I wanna see. Although not bringing back Josh Keaton for Spidey is a shame. Agents of SMASH sounds cool too (She-Hulk please).
 
bathala said:
those r some big names for a USM animation

Stellar writing talent as well, Paul Dini, Brian Michael Bendis, Man of Action group (Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, Duncan Rouleau, Steven Seagle). So there is some experience writing Spidey here. There was TV writer's room approach for the show.
 
They should hire Greg Weisman to do USM, so it can get cancelled just as it's starting to get awesome.

Yes, I'm still bitter about Spectacular SM >:(
 
when will Marvel learn that Hulk just can't carry a show on his own...

USM sounds cool, especially JK Simmons, but it will take a lot for me to forgive the death of Spectacular which seemingly perfected the Spidey cartoon.
 
Pie and Beans said:
when will Marvel learn that Hulk just can't carry a show on his own...

USM sounds cool, especially JK Simmons, but it will take a lot for me to forgive the death of Spectacular which seemingly perfected the Spidey cartoon.

Maybe the fact that Spidey can now interact with the rest of marvel universe will make it better.
 
yeah I guess. I dunno. I didn't like the 'Spidey has a super-special-secret-spy-watch so Nick Fury can bitch at him' thing from the teaser. Seems like its going a bit wacky with the concept... even weirder is this seems to be almost a continuation of the USM comic with Spidey doing stuff with Avengers. Almost like an alternative to the er... events that have ended that comic.

Talking of "being able to interact with the rest of Marvel", how would aka Jessica Jones work? She was retconned into existence almost purely as crossover potential, living amongst the cracks of other bigger heroes. Are live action Spider-Man nods allowed on the small screen? The FF? Daredevil? Will Marvel link it to the Avengers movie?
 
Splatt said:
They should hire Greg Weisman to do USM, so it can get cancelled just as it's starting to get awesome.

Yes, I'm still bitter about Spectacular SM >:(
Weisman is working on the Young Justice cartoon, but the way things are going he might be free soon.
 
Slayven said:
Weisman is working on the Young Justice cartoon, but the way things are going he might be free soon.

Why? I thought Young Justice was doing pretty well ratings wise?
 
So excited for a Cloak & Dagger series. This is impossible yet happening!

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Some of this sounds pretty nifty-- nice use of the ABC Family brand too. I have to say, I'm a big DC fanboy, but the way Marvel handles itself and its properties is generally just so much smarter than DC who can't seem to stop screwing itself over.
 
Slayven said:
Weisman is working on the Young Justice cartoon, but the way things are going he might be free soon.

Yeah, I know. The mishandling of that show is epic and I really can't see it escaping cancellation, which is sad, because I enjoyed all 8 or whatever number of episodes they've aired.
 
Wasn't Guillermo Del Toro involved with the Hulk tv show? Is he still?

Also, amazing cast for Spider-Man. Glad to see JK Simmons back as JJJ.
 
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