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Well, maybe he’s not so dead after all as it was announced last week that Marvel, maybe to the surprise of only a few people, would be reviving Agent Phil Coulson the ABC television series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which is set to go “behind-the-scenes”, as it were, with the field agents at S.H.I.E.L.D. who face off against strange and super-powered troubles around the world.

Leading the team is Clark Gregg as Coulson, plus Brett Dalton, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Chloe Bennet. The Avengers director Joss Whedon is, thank-fully, executive producing the series, and he’s brought in some of his cohorts from previous projects to write and head up the team.

For those who don’t know, in the Marvel universe, S.H.I.E.L.D. stands for “Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division”, and they’re the group behind the super-team known as The Avengers. They essentially protect the United States from the bad guys who the army or the military couldn’t handle: super villains and the like, in other words.

The question now is what exactly happened to Agent Coulson? Is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. set before the events of The Avengers movie, or–as might be a lot more likely–did Coulson somehow actually survive his wounds? I’m sure all will be revealed in time, as will any possible tie-ins to future Marvel movies.

As a Canadian though, my last question is simply who will end up carrying the series on television here? I could make some guesses, but we’ll know for sure at the start of June when all of the Upfront events are held to announce the fall season.

Watch the first promo for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.:

Synopsis: Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson’s team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage, Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) expert pilot and martial artist, Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker); brilliant engineer and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet). From Executive Producers Joss Whedon (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” ”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”); Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” pilot co-writers (“Dollhouse,” “Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”); Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”); and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville”) comes Marvel’s first TV series. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.

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Iron Man 3 is certainly a bit of a divergence from the Marvel franchise, mainly because it feels like an aside to all of the previous films that tied into The Avengers movie that was released last year. Iron Man 3 still follows the events of The Avengers, but the film feels like a very separate movie that doesn’t need to tie too closely into what may come next, and it assumes, probably very correctly, that the audience already knows all about Iron Man. That makes elements of the film feel a lot more relaxed, in some ways, and it gives many of the co-stars a lot more time to shine.

Among the stars, Cheadle has a few major scenes with star Robert Downey Jr, including during the finale as Rhodey ends up switching between Tony Stark’s protector, and the guy being protected by Iron Man.

During the interview, Cheadle spoke about filming Iron Man 3, his input on his character, his thoughts on potential sequels (including what he would hope for if War Machine ever got his own film), and his relationship with star Robert Downey Jr. He also spent a little time speaking about the television series he stars in, House of Lies, which airs on Showtime.

Listen to the interview with Don Cheadle:

Iron Man 3 is in theatres now in both 3D and IMAX 3D.

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The award was presented to Freeman based on the actor’s “dedication to combating racism and promoting knowledge and education worldwide,” the institution said in a press release.

Money raised from the event will go to the Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, and will support the creation of the Morgan Freeman Scholarship Fund, which will help international students attending the Public Health and Community Medicine Program at Hebrew University.

“Last night was a tribute to an extraordinary actor and humanitarian, Morgan Freeman. But it was also a tribute to all the educators, teachers, and change makers of this world; people who get up every morning and believe they can make a difference,” said Elan Divon, executive director of CHFU Toronto. “Not only did we raise money, we were able to demonstrate the universality of education, and what we can achieve when we invest in human capital and young minds.”

Photo by George Pimentel.

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According to the press release, the story is “centered around Elena Vandervoort), the world’s only female werewolf.” Greyston Holt co-stars “as Elena’s former love interest Clayton Danvers; Greg Bryk as Clayton’s foster father and Pack leader Jeremy Danvers; and Paul Greene as Elena’s boyfriend Philip McAdams.”

You can get an early look on set with Innerspace on Thursday, May 9 at 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM (ET).

Bitten is set to debut in January 2014.

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The band, who recently released their new album, Ultramarine, are currently on tour in Europe before they are set to perform a few shows in Canada and the U.S. in May and June.

About Young Galaxy: Ultramarine is the name and colour of Young Galaxy’s fourth LP, the first album they have made away from Montreal, across the sea, all together. Like 2011?s Shapeshifting, Ultramarine was made with electronic producer Dan Lissvik; but this time it was made in Gothenburg, Sweden, at Lissvik’s studio; this time five musicians stood in a room with Lissvik, playing their instruments; this time every song was sung by co-founder Catherine McCandless, with eyes on a blue horizon.

The Prize: A pair of tickets to see Young Galaxy perform at Lee’s Palace in Toronto.

Giveaway Details: The GATE’s Young Galaxy ticket giveaway is open to residents of Ontario, where local laws permit, who are over the age of 18. Contest closes on Wednesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:59 AM (ET). Chance of winning depends on total number of entries. Transportation to and from the concert is not included.

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For the newcomers out there, Ender’s Game follows a genius child, nicknamed Ender, in the near future, after an alien attack has left Earth preparing for the next invasion by the creatures they call the “Buggers” (since they resemble giant insects). Ender is sent into space to train in Battle School where he leads a team of children who must learn how to be the best military commanders the world has ever known, so Earth can be saved from extinction.

Putting it mildly, I’ve been very nervous about what this film adaptation would look like from the very beginning, because I love the original novel so much. For me, the book is a near-perfect story, but aside from a few little things, the trailer for director Gavin Hood’s film hit almost every note perfectly–from image and mood, to action, and what we glimpse of the story too.

From what we see in the trailer, the Ender’s Game movie is going to match the book as a thoughtful, intense action movie, and it seems to have the right casting nailed down. Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin fits my vision of the character, even if he is a bit older than Ender appears in the book. (The catch is that I don’t really believe you could have Ender the right age in the film, as it was written. After all, the book calls for Ender to be six-years-old when the story begins, and that seems impossible to cast against.)

I also love the idea of Harrison Ford playing Colonel Graff, Hailee Steinfeld as Petra Arkanian, and most especially, Sir Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham. It’s still early to say what they’ll bring to these characters, but Sir Kingsley as Rackham looks phenomenal. My hopes are high though that the entire cast of characters, including the army of children that Ender leads, and Viola Davis as Major Anderson, will be as great as I remember in the book.

Here’s the thing though. If any of you are starting to wonder if you should read the book before the film comes out, my answer is definitely to wait, but then again, I’m a movie fanatic. If Ender’s Game turns out as great as I hope, it will be one of the best films of the year, and going in to the story fresh will actually make it all the more surprising. That means you can always read the book afterwards to see anything that they just couldn’t fit into the film.

On the other hand, if the film sucks, you can still read the book afterwards to get the full effect of Card’s story.

All I know is that my fingers will be crossed until November 1, when the film opens in theatres. I’ll definitely be writing more about the film over the coming months leading up to the film’s release, so stay tuned.

Watch the trailer for Ender’s Game:

“The enemy’s gate is down.”

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The new series follows the town of Defiance, which is all that remains of the city of St. Louis after a group of alien races tried to settle our little blue planet. The ensuing war took a toll on both sides, but the damage was already done, and terraforming-gone-wrong has left Earth rough and ragged for both the aliens and the humans.

Defiance ties into a massive multiplayer video game, where some storylines also play out, but the series is really about the characters of the town, including Grant Bowler as Joshua Nolan, the town’s new lawkeeper; Julie Benz as Amanda Rosewater, the new mayor of the embattled town; and Mia Kirshner as Kenya, Amanda’s sister and the owner of a brothel and bar called Need/Want.

During a recent stop in Toronto to promote the new show, where Defiance is also filmed, Benz and Kirshner chatted with The GATE and revealed a bit about their characters, the show, and whether or not they’ve played the game yet. They also revealed a little into how the two actors imagine the relationship between the sisters.

Watch the video interview below, and then make sure to check out The GATE’s photo gallery from the set of Defiance. Plus, head over to our YouTube channel playlist to watch all of The GATE’s video coverage of Defiance.

Defiance airs Mondays at 10:00 PM (ET/PT) on Showcase in Canada.

Mia Kirshner and Julie Benz talk Defiance:

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