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US network ABC has just green-lit the pilot of a brand-new TV series set in the Avengers universe, entitled S.H.I.E.L.D., that ought to bridge the gap between this summer's billion dollar-grossing mega Marvel hit and its sequel, pencilled in for a May 1 2015 release.