Marvel’s New Live-Action Series Plot Update Teases Key SHIELD Connection

Published Oct 22, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT Andy Behbakht has worked as an entertainment journalist since 2010, covering all the latest in Hollywood on both the big and small screens, from staying on top of the biggest breaking news, analyzing movies and television shows in Hollywood, to in-depth interviews with actors and storytellers. Andy's career includes having worked for publications such as FanSided, KSiteTV, TV Fanatic, It's Just Movies, Heroic Hollywood, TV Overmind, and more. Outside of his career as an established reporter, Andy is the host and producer of The Showrunner Whisperer, The Flash Podcast, the editor-in-chief of Multiverse of Color, and the network director of DC TV Podcasts. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting ready for its next major TV project. As the MCU timeline has expanded across the big screen for nearly two decades, Marvel Studios also entered a new era in 2021 with the launch of Disney+, which became another platform for the franchise to bring new characters to life while fleshing out other established players. Currently, VisionQuest is airing on the Disney-owned platform as one of the last Phase 6 projects, as they get close to finishing the Multiverse Saga. Following the announcement at New York Comic-Con 2026, the Zodiac series has landed its lead writers. According to Deadline, Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem will serve as the showrunners, with the trade noting that "the story will follow a pair of spies who are chasing targets who have special abilities, sources tell Deadline." Described as a spy thriller, the show was first revealed by The Hollywood Reporter to be in the works, prior to it formally being confirmed at NYCC 2026. During the big Marvel TV presentation, the logo was unveiled to the audience, along with its 2028 release date. However, the symbols in the graphic sparked a lot of theories about potential ties to Agents of SHIELD. Clark Gregg, who played Agent Phil Coulson in the ABC drama, ended up sharing the Zodiac announcement on his Instagram, which got many viewers to speculate that he was perhaps hinting at being involved. With the "A" having the SHIELD eagle in it, along with the fact that it is going to be an espionage drama, it has yet to be clarified whether it will only focus on new characters or if it will strictly follow familiar faces. Developing... First Film Iron Man First TV Show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Created by Kevin Feige Movie(s) Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, ​The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, Deadpool & Wolverine, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Werewolf by Night, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, The Punisher: One Last Kill TV Show(s) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Inhumans, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, What If...?, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Secret Invasion, Agatha All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Wonder Man, Echo, Marvel Zombies, Eyes of Wakanda Cast Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors