The series will reportedly be set in the same universe as Joss Whedon’s hugely successful Avengers movie.

Deadline is reporting that Marvel’s television division is currently in talks with the broadcaster to bring earth’s mightiest heroes to the small screen. The project is still said to be in very early stages of development, but the notion of a “high-concept cop show” is one of the premises currently being explored. While the series is intended to share themes and the universe of Whedon’s movie, the show will almost certainly contain new characters (after all, the gargantuan pay check of Avengers film’s stars seems to rule them out of a television appearance). This announcement follows The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series on Disney XD and the recent commission of Avengers Assemble.

We here at Hypable are largely excited at this prospect, as a lower-budget show gives the studio an opportunity to test the on-screen popularity of lesser-known characters. Should they be well received by viewers on the smaller screen, heroes like Tigra and Quicksilver are far more likely to pop up in future film entries.

Will you be watching the Avengers when it eventually reaches our screens?