TNT Scores Rights for Future Marvel Flicks

ATLANTA: TNT has nabbed the network-TV rights for five of Marvel Studios’ upcoming theatrical releases, including next summer’s highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Among the other movies included in the deal is the third Captain America film, due out in 2016. Each of the five films is slated to air on TNT a little more than two years after its big-screen premiere.

“Marvel’s brand of entertainment is a thrill ride for audiences, and we’re excited to be adding their next five blockbusters to TNT’s arsenal of high-quality genre fare,” said Deborah K. Bradley, the senior VP and head of program acquisitions, content strategy and licensing for Turner Broadcasting System, which operates the network. “These movies will play a key role in TNT’s long-term success, especially among key adult demos.”