Marvel is reported to be currently working on a sitcom series.
According to Variety, the comics company is pushing a television series entitled "Damage Control." Sources told the publication that ABC had bought a script for a half-hour and single-camera sitcom. The series is set to follow the misadventures of the clean-up crew in Marvel's Universe.
Debuting in the comics in 1988, Damage Control is a construction company tasked to clean up property damages caused by superheroes and villains. In addition, the cleaning crew is responsible for returning lost ray guns to their owners, track a prized parrot that had been turned to stone or sludge and aid in rescheduling a wedding venue after it had been destroyed in a superhero battle.
While its people's task seems to be interesting and generous, the workers were overworked and under-recognized.
Former "The Daily Show" producer Ben Karlin is set to develop the forthcoming project and will executive produce with Marvel TV Head Jeph Loeb.
According to The Verge, the upcoming television series will be set in Marvel's Cinematic Universe, so it is assumed that the company has more work to be done after the collateral damage from the ABC series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and Joe Russo and Anthony Russo's film "Captain America: Civil War."
Marvel's "Damage Control" also serves as Marvel's bullet opposite DC's superhero workplace comedy television series entitled "Powerless." The series follows an ordinary guy who is surrounded by superhumans.
The Russos' "Captain America: Civil War" is slated to premiere in theaters in the United States on May 6, 2016 while Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Season 3 Episode 2 "Purpose in the Machine" is slated to be aired on the ABC Television Network on Oct. 6.