"We have a 'little' pilot for television that you might have heard about called Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. co-written, directed, and executive produced by none other than Joss Whedon," Loeb told Previews World. "Working with Joss, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jeffrey Bell on the show is a blast. And bringing in Clark Gregg to play Agent Phil Coulson - the best. Hopefully we will be on in the Fall of 2013 on ABC."
Clark Gregg will be joined in the cast of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Ming-Na Wen (Stargate Universe) as Agent Melinda May, Elizabeth Henstridge (The Thompsons) as Agent Gemma Simmons, Iain De Caestecker (Coronation Street) as Agent Leo Fitz and Brett Dalton (Killing Lincoln) as Agent Grant Ward. So far there's been no word as to whether Samuel L. Jackson's S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury will be making a guest appearance, but according to the man himself he's yet to discuss the possibility with Whedon:
"I don't know [if I'll be in S.H.I.E.L.D.]," Jackson told MTV Splash Page. " I keep hearing about it, and I haven't talked to Joss about it. But in my mind, I would tend to think that he would, if nothing else, be like Charlie in Charlie's Angels. At least be the voice!" However, the actor did go on to confirm that he's set to feature in the 2014 sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier, stating that "It's a full-on role, from the original script that I read. It's a full on S.H.I.E.L.D. operation in Captain America. But I don't know - I'm meeting with [directors Anthony and Joe Russo] this week to see what happens."