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THE MARVEL UNIVERSE COMES TO ABC
DURING TELECAST OF MARVEL'S "IRON MAN 2"
ON SEPTEMBER 17
Broadcast Premiere of the Full-length Trailer for Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World"
Plus All New Promos for "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and a
Special Look at Marvel's "Iron Man 3"
The Marvel Universe is coming to ABC. When ABC airs Marvel's "Iron Man 2" on Tuesday, September 17 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), it will feature the broadcast premiere of the full-length, uncut trailer for Marvel's highly anticipated epic adventure "Thor: The Dark World." Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" releases in U.S. theaters on November 8th and stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.
New promos of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." will also be showcased during the broadcast of Marvel's "Iron Man 2." Additionally, in celebration of Marvel's "Iron Man 3," now available on HD Digital and also on Blu-ray(TM) September 24th, there will be a special behind-the-scenes look at the film during the broadcast.
The same day as the ABC broadcast on September 17th, in a coordinated roadblock of support for Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" across Disney, the trailer and other new content from the film will be featured on the Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Parks Blog, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, Radio Disney, ABC Family's Social Media Pages, Disney.com and Disney Stores.
Fans will also be alerted to more brand-new, exclusive looks at Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" airing during the season premiere of the ABC fall series, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.EL.D." "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tuesday, September 24 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on ABC.
ABOUT MARVEL'S "THOR: THE DARK WORLD"
Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a., from a story by Don Payne and Robert Rodat and screenplay by Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and is based on Marvel's classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book "Journey into Mystery " #83 in August, 1962.
"Thor: The Dark World" is presented by Marvel Studios. The executive producers are Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Craig Kyle, Alan Fine, Nigel Gostelow and Stan Lee. The film releases November 8, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com.
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