Joss Whedon To Begin Filming 'S.H.I.E.L.D' Pilot Next Week; Gives Update on 'The Avengers 2'

Phase Two of Marvel's universe will kick off this May with the release of 'Iron Man 3,' followed by the releases of 'Thor: The Dark World,' 'Captain America 2,' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' In addition to the films, Joss Whedon is writing and directing the pilot for ABC's Television show 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'

In an interview with MTV, Whedon talked about the status of the show:

"[We start filming] a week from Tuesday. You have to bring a bit of spectacle to [S.H.I.E.L.D.]; it’s got to be bigger than your average cop show. But at the end of the day, it’s about the peripheral people. It’s about the people on the edges of the grand adventures. The whole point of the show is that even with all these big things, the little things matter. It’s about people who don’t have super powers. There will be some people with powers, there will be FX, and there will be the spectacle of science-fiction storytelling — but all played on a very human, small level. That’s the appeal of the thing.”

He also talked about 'The Avengers 2' and his goal for the sequel:

"Don't go bigger; go deeper," Whedon told MTV News at the Critics' Choice Awards, talking about how he plans to follow up the first "Avengers" film. "All of these people have met, so you have that out of the way. Now you can spend your time just digging in — and by digging in, I mean with a scalpel, to cause pain." He also said the script should be finished in "a couple of months."