Back in October it was revealed that ABC is developing a new sitcom based around the Marvel property Damage Control, and now ABC president Paul Lee has revealed that a second Marvel comedy series is in the works.
“In the long term, we’d love [the new series] to be [on ABC],” said Lee. “We definitely want to do Marvel comedies as well as dramas and of course, as you know, we supply lots of dramas to Netflix.”
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Lee also revealed that the plan is to have Damage Control on the air this year, adding that: “That’s the one that’s going to be coming out this season. I haven’t read it yet. I can’t wait to see it. We hope it’s going to be great.”
And asked about any concerns regarding Powerless, Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC sitcom, Lee responded: “Our job is to make great television. We pick up the best scripts we can, we put in the best casts. Our job is to make great TV.”
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Originally published January 11, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
