1. Marvel’s Most Wanted Pilot Confirmed - Marvel News- S.
  2. However, things have finally changed, as the network has ordered a Marvel’s Most Wanted pilot! The new comic-based drama will revolve around the lives of SHIELD agents and lovers Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird) and Lance Hunter, played by Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood respectively.

Variety reports ABC has ordered a pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted which will focus on Palicki's Mockingbird character and Nick Blood’s Lance Hunter. The series is said not to be a strict spin-off, but 'rather an entirely new project solely focused on the two characters to continue their story.'

Not wanted enough, apparently.

In that time-honored tradition of cashing in on the success of another project, ABC greenlit a pilot for a show called Marvel’sMost Wanted. The series, which wasn’t so much a spinoff as it was “an entirely new project solely focused on the two characters to continue their story,” (as Variety tells it) centered on Adrianne Palicki as Mockingbird and Nick Blood as Lance Hunter on the run from a laundry list of enemies. The premise isn’t terrible, but did we really need a separate show when these characters were already doing so well on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? For ABC, the answer was no.

The network decided to pass on the series back in May, but now, according to Slashfilm, an executive is opening up about why they pulled the plug. “Most Wanted, ultimately at the end of the day, did not feel as strong as some of the other pilots that we shot,” ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey told the audience during her panel at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour. “We talked about it with Marvel and we all came to an agreement that we want to figure out what the next show is that we do together, is something that we all feel is as creatively strong as it can be.”

I can’t say that I’m surprised with the outcome. The project came to a halt last season, but ABC gave it a second chance with a backdoor pilot in AoS that apparently wasn’t strong enough for a solo venture. To be fair, it didn’t have AoS’ momentum as the first live-action series to be canon in the current MCU.

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Even with a big “no” looming over its head, however, there’s still hope that the show can find a home elsewhere. “It was a joint partnership between Marvel and ABC Studios,” Dungey added. “We certainly are open if they were to find another home for it to have that happen.”

In the meantime, it looks like ABC will have its hands full with Marvel’s first half-hour sitcom, Damage Control, and its far more interesting premise:

Marvel’s cleaning crew specializes in dealing with the aftermath of the unique fallout from super hero conflicts. They are the ones who are in charge of returning lost ray guns to their rightful owners, help to reschedule a wedding venue after it has been vaporized in a super hero battle or even track down a missing prize African parrot that’s been turned to stone or goo. Sometimes the most important super heroes are the ones behind the scenes—and that’s who Damage Control will follow.

Now there’s a concept I can get behind.

(via Comic Book Resources, image via ABC/John Fleenor)

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Marvel's Most Wanted Pilot Leaked

With the continued success of Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' ABC is not stopping itself from coming up with new ideas for new shows at the network. According to an IGN report, Marvel has reportedly ordered a pilot for a spinoff of the 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'

The spinoff, which is tentatively called 'Marvel's Most Wanted', will reportedly star the character Mockingbird, otherwise known as Bobbi Morse in the hit superhero series. In the series, the character is played by Adrianne Palicki and with the pilot order, she is expected to cross over to the new series if needed. The project will also reportedly feature Morse's on-and-off partner Lance Hunter, who is played by Nick Blood.

The IGN report also mentioned that as early as April 2015, rumors about the spinoff project were already circulating but were quickly followed by news that it was no longer pushing through.

Recent reports however point to a revival of the project. Another report in BGR mentioned that the project was junked early on, but ABC president Paul Lee himself later hinted that 'the show might rise from the ashes after all' and added, 'It certainly is a possibility of spinning them off.' The report also said that the network has yet to decide if it will eventually run the spinoff as it all depends on how the public will respond to the pilot. If this is the case, then the upcoming season of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' may possibly touch on how the characters of Morse and Hunter will be leaving the team.

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The IGN report identified Jeff Bell and Paul Zbyszewski as the show's creators and writers. They are also named as executive producers and showrunners. Jeph Loeb, who is Marvel's head of television, will also be executive producing.

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An earlier report described the series as 'an entirely new project solely focused on the two characters to continue their story. 'Marvel's Most Wanted' will follow the pair and their adventures together.'

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