The Amazing Spider-Man™ Swings into Times Square for New Year’s Eve Celebration as the Official Super Hero of Times Square 2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Exclusive Movie Footage to Air on New Year’s Eve
on Times Square’s Video Screens, World Pool Feed and Live Webcast
Times Square, N.Y. (December 9, 2013)—Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, co-organizers of Times Square New Year’s Eve,
announced today that Spider-Man, New York’s very own super hero, will
be named the Official Super Hero of Times Square 2014. He will take
part in the Ball Drop celebration, and events leading up to the big
night in a partnership with the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2™.
Across
the globe, Spider-Man fans will get a preview of the excitement
awaiting them at the box office in 2014. On New Year’s Eve, an exclusive
clip featuring a sneak peek of the film’s Times Square sequence will
debut on the district’s iconic video screens, as well as in the
evening’s broadcast pool feed and live webcast.
“We
welcome Spider-Man, an international icon who has always embodied the
spirit of New York, to Times Square this New Year’s Eve,” said Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance. “He will be an amazing addition to the program.”
“We’re thrilled that Spider-Man will be joining the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration,” added Jeff Straus, President of Countdown Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to everything being Amazing in 2014.”
“There’s no celebration like New Year’s Eve in Times Square,” said Marc Webb, Director of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
“There’s the sense of energy and excitement that you can only get in
New York and we certainly felt that energy and excitement as we shot the
entire film here. The people of New York City truly embraced our
production, and it’s a wonderful feeling to be returning to Times Square
to ring in the New Year.”
Fans
wishing to meet Spider-Man on New Year’s Eve this year may have a
chance. Qualifying entrants living in New York City, NY or one of the
following surrounding New York Counties (Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk,
Rockland), Connecticut Counties (Fairfield and Litchfield), and New
Jersey Counties (Bergen and Hudson) can enter the #BEAMAZING
Tweetstakes by following @SpiderManMovie and tweeting #BeAmazingNYE
daily from December 6th through December 16th to enter.
For #BeAmazingNYE Tweetstakes entry information and Official Rules, please see www.facebook.com/
About The Amazing Spider-Man 2™
We’ve
always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within
himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker
and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2™, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.
It’s
great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no
feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the
hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man
comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers
from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence
of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful
than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns,
Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common:
OsCorp. Directed by Marc Webb. Produced by Avi Arad and Matt
Tolmach. Screen Story and Screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto
Orci & Jeff Pinkner. Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and
Steve Ditko. The film will be released will be released in theaters
internationally beginning April 16, 2014, and domestically on May 2, 2014.
About Sony Pictures
Sony
Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment
Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global
operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and
distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution;
television networks; digital content creation and distribution;
operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment
products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com
About Times Square New Year's Eve
The
Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are the organizers of
Times Square New Year's Eve. The Times Square Alliance works to improve
and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and
distinctiveness that have made it an icon of entertainment, culture and
urban life. Countdown Entertainment represents the owners of One Times
Square and the New Year’s Eve Ball.
For more information about Times Square New Year’s Eve, visit www.TimesSquareNYC.org.
To join the Times Square New Year’s Eve conversation on Twitter, follow #BallDrop.
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