As an agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. is dead. As an idea, it lives on in the form of Agent Phil Coulson and his five remaining subordinates: Melinda May, Leo Fitz, Gemma Simmons, Antoine Triplett and Skye.

Only one episode remains in the first season of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” and it’s hard to see how it’ll all come to an end, with so many plot lines left unresolved. There’s John Garrett, the man who once called himself “The Clairvoyant,” now revealed to be the first Deathlok; dying and in need of perfecting the formula that brought Coulson back to life.

There’s Grant Ward, the duplicitous agent who seemed like a straight-laced hero, but was actually an embedded spy the whole time. Is redemption even possible for him at this point? In last night’s episode, “Ragtag,” it seemed like Ward was on the verge of turning things around — and then he shot a dog.

On top of that, Ward sent FitzSimmons to their doom, ejecting them from the Bus and letting them sink to the bottom of the ocean. It looks like the S.H.I.E.L.D. squad’s science team is about to go the way of Charlie Pace.

All of these stories will come to a head in next week’s finale, “Beginning of the End.” But where does “S.H.I.E.L.D.” go from there? “Girls” actor and incoming “Star Wars” star Adam Driver has a theory:

Could “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” head to outer space next season? It’s not only plausible, it’s likely. Consider the following:

1. Coulson was resurrected ...

For better or for worse, Steve Rogers never backs away from a fight.

Marvel’s third “Captain America” movie is currently set for a May 6, 2016 release date. That’s the same release date as “Batman Vs. Superman,” director Zack Snyder’s tentatively titled sequel to “Man of Steel.” The DC Comics adaptation flew into the May 2016 release date after abandoning a spot in the summer of 2015, which was quickly snapped up by Marvel’s “Ant-Man.” Marvel, meanwhile, already had its flag planted in the May 6 release date, before Snyder’s “Man of Steel” follow-up came along.

Needless to say, it’s been a little bit contentious, with fans eagerly waiting to see which side will blink and move from May 6. The Warner Bros.-backed “Batman Vs. Superman” doesn’t look like it’s moving, and it doesn’t appear that Marvel will, either.

During the company’s quarterly earning stockholders call this week (covered by Variety reporter Marc Graser), Disney CEO Bob Iger said Marvel “will hang on to the May opening slot for Marvel’s movies,” including the upcoming, scheduled release dates for next year’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and 2016′s “Captain America 3.”

In other words, Steve Rogers and friends are staying exactly where they are, on a collision course with two of the world’s finest and most famous superheroes in history. In two years time, fans will have to choose between this:

Or this:

You either get this:

Or this:

Minus the Superman suit, plus a Batman suit.

Or, you can be ...

After the Purple Wedding, and the bombshell White Walker reveal last week, it looks like season four of “Game of Thrones” is nowhere near finished making its big, epic moves.

Indeed, tonight’s episode, titled “First of His Name,” is all about making moves — be it in King’s Landing, where Tyrion Lannister stands accused of killing the king; in the far north, as Jon marches toward Craster’s Keep, where Bran is being held captive by deserters of the Night’s Watch; or in the far east, where Daenerys reigns as queen of Meereen.

Here are our predictions for who will make moves on tonight’s episode.

1. Daenerys Will Make Moves
She sacked Meereen. She hung up the Targaryen flag. She’s conquered Slaver’s Bay. Now what? Now more than ever, Dany is poised to make her great Westerosi comeback — and based on the preview, it sure looks like she’s finally ready to sail home toward her birthright.

2. Cersei Will Make Moves
Last week, Margaery paid a midnight visit to the new king, Tommen Baratheon. This week, her moves aren’t going unnoticed, as Queen Regent Cersei has her eye on the pride of Tyrell. Who will win the battle of the Lion and the Rose? And just what the heck is Cersei doing palling around with Oberyn Martell, anyway?

3. Littlefinger Will Make Moves
After saving Sansa and informing her of his role in the death of Joffrey, Lord Petyr Baelish has seemingly laid all of his cards ...

What exactly does a Spider-Man do, anyway? Ask Andrew Garfield, and he might have a creative idea or two.

Last night, on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” the late night talk show host grilled Garfield on his most recent hobby: playing guitar.

“I play very simple Cat Stevens songs and very simple Neil Young songs,” said Garfield, obviously shy at the merest mention of his new lease on life as a guitarist.

But the words “Fallon” and “shy” do not go together, unless he’s appearing in a hot tub on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch. As Garfield explained his newfound interest in playing guitar, Fallon pulled the six-stringed instrument out from under his desk, and begged Garfield to give the viewers a taste.

“This is the first time I’ve ever sung in public,” Garfield grimaced, grabbing the guitar.

“We’re very nice here,” Fallon insisted. “This will be fantastic.”

Fantastic? Maybe not. Amazing? Certainly, as you can see below:

Well played, Mr. Garfield. Well played, indeed.

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ is in theaters now.

Josh Wigler

Is Peter Parker about to hit the jackpot?

That’s the question on the mind of many box office prognosticators as “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ finally swings into action in the United States, after spending several weeks in theaters abroad. As of now, critics are fairly divided on the “Spider-Man” sequel, with almost everyone agreeing on Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone’s electric chemistry as Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, but others seeing fault in an overstuffed storyline.

Read on for our round-up of the “Amazing Spider-Man 2″ reviews.

The Story
“We begin, after a violent incident on a plane set in the past, with Spidey foiling fright-faced gangster Aleksei Sytsevich (Paul Giamatti) while on the way to his alter ego’s graduation. When Peter finally drops in, his fellow graduate, girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), has just delivered a speech whose message will resonate throughout the film. But things aren’t plain sailing for the bonny pair, with Peter haunted by Gwen’s dead father’s warning him off her.

“Meanwhile, the son of Oscorp’s Norman Osborn, Harry (Dane DeHaan), is back in town, thrust into a position of power which he may abuse, particularly because of a shocking discovery he makes. Then there’s Max Dillon (Jamie Foxx), an electrical engineer for Oscorp, whose fragile mind is further frazzled by a rather unpleasant incident that will have health and safety fans wincing. There’s also the mystery of Peter Parker’s late parents, whose father may be even more important to Peter than he initially believes.” — Russell Lewin, SFX ...