THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK & MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK PRESENTS A SPECIAL SCREENING OF "MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D." AT D23 EXPO 2013

Executive Producer Jeph Loeb Hosts Viewing Event of the Upcoming Action-Packed Drama on August 11 in the D23 Expo Arena

BURBANK, Calif. - August 6, 2013 - Guests at the D23 Expo will be among the first to see the highly anticipated one-hour drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." on Sunday, August 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the D23 Expo Arena. Marvel's Head of Television & Series executive producer Jeph Loeb will introduce the screening, taking place during the ultimate Disney fan event, August 9-11, at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The series begins where "Marvel's The Avengers" left off. It's just after the battle of New York, and now that the existence of Super Heroes and the incredible has become public knowledge, the world is trying to come to grips with this new reality. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) is back in action and now has his eye on a mysterious group called The Rising Tide. In order to track this unseen, unknown enemy, he has assembled a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division). The S.H.I.E.L.D. team has a mission: To investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres on ABC TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 8:00 p.m., ET, but guests at the D23 Expo have the opportunity to see this dynamic show over a month before it debuts.

About D23 Expo 2013

The D23 Expo - The Ultimate Disney Fan Event - brings the entire world of Disney under one roof, providing attendees with unprecedented access to Disney films, television, and theme parks. For the latest D23 Expo 2013 news, visit D23Expo.com. To be part of the D23 Expo conversation, make sure to follow @DisneyD23 and tag your tweets with #D23Expo.

About D23

The name "D23" pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his fledgling studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney's nearly 90-year history. D23 gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; and member-exclusive discounts and special events for D23 Members throughout the year, highlighted by the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, August 9-11, 2013.

About Marvel

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 www.marvel.com.

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