Compared with the small-screen “Avengers,” the movie gets so much so wrong, including: The chemistry between secret agents John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel. On TV, Diana Rigg was so feisty yet ...

"I can't wait to get started!" Steed and Mrs Peel - due for release as two box sets in April and November 2016 - is based on a series of Avengers comic strips published in the late '60s.

As played by Diana Rigg in the TV series “The Avengers,” Mrs. Peel wasn’t just a stealthy secret agent, she was a trailblazer for sexual equality. Women loved her because she was able to be ...

but it’s the Emma Peel role that will be the standout. It’s the best woman’s role that’s come along in 25 years.” Weintraub says he expects to start his Avengers in February – unless ...