It may be the biggest Marvel event being talked about in our world right now, but that doesn't mean we should expect the characters of Agents of SHIELD to be overly affected by the events of Avengers: Infinity War any time soon.

Just last month, Agents of SHIELD boss Jed Whedon hinted that the events of the blockbuster would "catch the attention" of the ABC show.

"I think it'll change some of our characters' motivations, and it'll change our trajectory a little bit," he added.

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But now, speaking to Digital Spy and other media, Whedon has warned fans not to expect that little bit of attention to be anything major, or have a huge impact on the show itself.

"It is one universe and so the events of that film will affect us, but over the years we've become more separate, or have become our own story," he explained.

"Initially we were really tying in just to branch off of [the movies] but now we're much more interested and we think it's much more rewarding that we're more self-contained."

Ok, then.

While Avengers: Infinity War has already managed to leave us with a huge number of questions we need the MCU to answer, Agents of SHIELD has also been leaving fans in doubt as to its future.

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The series is currently airing its fifth season and has yet to be renewed by ABC, meaning that the recent confirmation that the season's finale title will be 'The End' is just a little bit ominous.

To make matters worse, Whedon has previously said that the show was prepared to be cancelled, and that the finale works as both a season and a series finale, depending on what happens next.

"We're ready for if this is the end," Whedon said. "We're definitely going to make it rewarding either way."

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD airs on ABC in the US and on E4 in the UK. Avengers: Infinity War is out now in the UK and will be released on April 27 in the US. Book tickets now.

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