In a show full of heartbreaking goodbyes ensconced in a larger Whedonverse full of heartbreaking goodbyes, I think we can agree that Bobbi and Hunter's 'spy's goodbye' ranked pretty darn high on the list. Though two of the most beloved characters on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have officially departed, the good news is, they left unexpectedly early in the middle of the season for an exciting reason: They might be getting their own show. So, let's get straight to the pertinent information: when will Bobbi and Hunter's spinoff premiere? Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC will not move forward with Marvel's Most Wanted, Hunter and Bobbi's spinoff.
Earlier: Unfortunately, their series, Marvel's Most Wanted, is not exactly a sure thing. While ABC ordered the series pilot in January, as reported by Deadline, it has not yet been picked up as a full series. It's likely that the network will make a decision in May during Upfronts, when it presents its fall schedule. That said, if the spinoff gets a 22-episode order like its compatriot Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., chances are high that it will premiere around the same time — typically near the end of September. If it gets a smaller order around 10 or 13 episodes, then it's possible that Marvel's Most Wanted would premiere while S.H.I.E.L.D. is on hiatus for the winter, the way Agent Carter has aired, but let's hope that we can have all three shows.
Luckily, we already have an idea of what to expect when the series (hopefully) does premiere. Marvel's Most Wanted will set a different tone than its S.H.I.E.L.D. predecessor, as executive producer Jeff Bell told Entertainment Weekly, 'This is a show, at its heart, about a relationship. It’s about a man and a woman who love each other, who fight, who’ve been married, who got divorced, who are still together, and they also happen to be ex-spies who can kick ass.'
Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood described the show similarly in their S.H.I.E.L.D.exit interview with Entertainment Weekly. Palicki referred it as a more character and relationship-driven, Mr. and Mrs. Smith-esque caper, while Blood told the magazine, 'It’s exploring how you make a relationship work with the backdrop of all this crazy stuff that goes on when you live in the world that they live in.'
As the writing of this article, the pilot of Marvel's Most Wanted has yet to air. The only pieces of media that have been released are promotional material. In an interview in June of 2018, head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb when asked about the pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted, he stated: Thats an ABC question. We can't release it. Therefore, this petition is specifically directed to new ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey and president of Disney/ABC Television Ben Sherwood to ask them to re-consider their repeated decision to pass on Marvel's 'Most Wanted' and to, at the very least, decide to air the finished pilot episode on television - simply to see what the. So, ABC appears to want to follow it up, by ordering a pilot for Mockingbird: Marvel’s Most Wanted. For those unfamiliar, the pilot would follow SHIELD agent Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki).
The pair will certainly be missed on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but their new show promises to be quite the caper. As Blood told EW, it's a prime example of Marvel's deft ability to 'juxtapose these high intensely dramatic situations with those moments of lightness and humor.' Taken together with Palicki's assertion that 'There's a lot of banter, there’s a lot of humor, there’s a lot of action,' I think we can safely assume Huntingbird will be just as badass on their new show. Plus, there's always hope for crossovers both ways, right? As Blood said, 'Marvel is doing a great job of interweaving the whole universe across film and TV. Fingers crossed down the line that’ll happen.'
Fingers crossed, indeed.
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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.
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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.
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.'