Spider-Man Takes Over Times Square for New Year's Eve

Sorry, Batman and Superman — you're so last year. 2014 is the year of Spider-Man

Spidey has been dubbed the official superhero of Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations, the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment announced Monday

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The superhero will help ring in the new year to promote The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , slated for release on May 2. An exclusive clip from the upcoming film will debut during the celebrations on the video screens in the middle of Times Square

"There's no celebration like New Year's Eve in Times Square," Marc Webb, director of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 said in a Marvel Entertainment press release. "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." Read more...

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