'S.H.I.E.L.D.' adds J. August Richards to cast: Is it on the road to a pickup?

5 April 2013 10:32 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

A familiar face from the Whedonverse is joining the cast of ABC's pilot "S.H.I.E.L.D."

J. August Richards, who starred on "Angel," is reteaming with Joss Whedon on the show, about the organization that provides support for the Avengers and occasionally has to save the world on its own. His casting was first reported by SHIELDtv.net and later confirmed by other outlets.

No details about Richards' role are available.

Whedon is directing the pilot and co-writing it with his brother Jed and Jed's wife, Maurissa Tancharoen ("Dollhouse"). Or rather, Whedon directed the pilot -- it was on an earlier production schedule than most pilots and wrapped filming in mid-February.  

That would mean either that Whedon will shoot some extra scenes for the pilot featuring Richards ... or that ABC has signaled that it's Ok to begin planning for a series pickup. To be clear, the network has not made any kind »

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