Nick Fury

15 movies in this series

Before the Avengers assembled, someone had to assemble the Avengers.

In this series, Now Playing Podcast follows the live-action history of Nick Fury, Marvel's master spy, super-spy recruiter, and the man who always seems to know more than everyone else in the room. From the 1998 television movie starring David Hasselhoff as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s eye-patch-wearing director to Samuel L. Jackson's defining portrayal across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we'll review every live-action appearance of the character and the stories built around him.

Along the way we'll witness the birth of the Avengers Initiative, the rise and fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., alien invasions, secret conspiracies, Skrull infiltrations, and the countless behind-the-scenes maneuvers that helped shape the MCU. Sometimes Fury is a field agent. Sometimes he's a strategist. Sometimes he's manipulating heroes into saving the world without them even realizing it.

Whether operating from a helicarrier, a hidden bunker, a space station, or the shadows themselves, Nick Fury has often been the connective tissue holding Marvel's live-action universe together. Join us as we track every mission, every secret, every contingency plan, and every appearance from one of Marvel's most important and enigmatic characters.

Because when Nick Fury shows up, something big is usually about to happen.

Movie Reviews

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hell hath no Fury like David Hasselhoff!

Reviewed Jan 10, 2012
Marvel's hard-boiled hero is brought back to fight the menace of Hydra after exiling himself in the Yukon since the end of the Cold War. The children of the former Hydra head, Baron Von Stucker, have taken charge of the terrorist organization. Under the lead of his vicious daughter, Viper, Hydra has seized a deadly virus and threatens the destruction of America. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Anyone notice the end mission is straight out of Real Gen...

Reviewed Apr 8, 2014
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Reviewed May 5, 2015
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Avengers: Infinity War

The hosts bet on the Deadpool...and we don't mean Ryan Re...

Reviewed May 1, 2018
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction