Marvel Universe Live Show Officially Announced for 2014

You want to see a live-action Spider-Man team up with The Avengers? There's going to be a place to do it--but it won't be on the big screen. Feld Entertainment and Marvel today announced a new show that brings Marvel characters and stories to life in live-action arena spectaculars. Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers, and X-Men unite together in one place "to defend the Earth against the threats from the most fearsome villains in the Marvel Universe." Under the multi-year agreement, Feld will produce live Marvel touring events in the US and internationally. Launching in July 2014, a new production of Marvel character-based stories will be coupled with state-of-the-art special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial displays, martial arts and countless other show elements to bring audiences into the Marvel Universe. The production will embark on an 85-city North American tour before heading around the globe. "This collaboration with Marvel is a tremendous milestone for our business that will give us access to some of the most iconic and revered Super Heroes ever created. It builds upon our 33-year long partnership with Disney, Marvel's parent company," said Feld Entertainment Chairman and CEO Kenneth Feld. "This partnership demonstrates Marvel's confidence in Feld Entertainment to present their most admired characters in this new channel," he added. "We are excited to collaborate with Feld Entertainment to bring millions of our Marvel fans around the world a new and authentic way to engage with their favorite characters and villains," said Marvel's Chief Creative Officer, Joe Quesada.