Why The Walt Disney Company (DIS)’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Could Be Bigger Than “The Avengers”

As a result, it’s safe to say if Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. performs well, it could do wonders to prop up the one weak link in Disney’s Media Networks, helping the segment to fire on all cylinders and further solidify the entire business.

But that’s a lot of pressure!
So what else does Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have going for it?

Well, aside from the obvious broad consumer appeal nearly every Marvel property brings, note that The Avengers writer and director Joss Whedon has also signed on as the series’ co-creator and executive producer, at least until pre-production on The Avengers 2 gets under way next March.

What’s more, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will enjoy leadership from two executive producers in Jeffrey Bell, who previously wrote for The X-Files and Alias, and none other than Jeph Loeb, who not only currently serves as head of Marvel Television, but whose previous credits also include Smallville, LOST, Heroes, and major comic book work on Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, Batman, and Superman.

And with no less than 9,000 distinct characters in the Marvel Universe, there’s virtually no end to the possible cameos, storylines, and character offshoots this series could ultimately spawn over the course of what could end up quite literally being decades of superhero-centric TV entertainment from Disney.

Finally, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. should also afford The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) the opportunity to profit down the road through royalties as well as physical and digital media sales.

The article Why Disney’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Could Be Bigger Than “The Avengers” originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

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