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“Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” the sequel to Marvel’s 2011 film about the red, white and blue superhero, smashed its way to $96.2 million in weekend ticket sales, setting a new record for an April release.

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CafePress Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSS), the World’s Customization Engine®, has joined with Marvel Entertainment LLC to continue to bring fans gear drawn from the Marvel catalog of comic book characters with the addition of official Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier merchandise. This introduction builds on an already successful partnership with Marvel, which includes Wolverine, Iron Man 3, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World, The Avengers and Spider-Man properties.

The new designs are available on a variety of products which includes apparel, wall art, technology cases and more http://www.cafepress.com/+captain-america-the-winter-soldier+gifts

Set after the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington DC. However, peace is fleeting, and when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Captain America must put on his uniform once more, and fight an unexpected and formidable enemy.

“Our ongoing collaboration with Marvel is providing a huge variety of products to fans,” said Ty Simpson, Vice President of Business Development. “This new gear has something to satisfy fans everywhere. And we are excited that our partnership with Marvel continues to grow.”

Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier products from CafePress include:

• Captain America Wall Art
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hoodies
• Captain America Mini Figure Shower Curtains
• Captain America Shield Water Bottles

For more information, and to shop for Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier merchandise, visit: http://www.cafepress.com/+captain-america-the-winter-soldier+gifts

Marvel’s official press release:

Today, Marvel Television unveiled Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Art of Level 7, a landmark new initiative bringing top artists from around the world together to celebrate the explosive final six episodes of the series’ inaugural season (airing Tuesdays, 8|7c on the ABC Television Network). Featuring a first look at key events in each episode, these exciting Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art pieces offer fans clues and enticements to the future of everyone’s favorite Agents with new images being unveiled every Thursday for six consecutive weeks.

Released today, the first in the series features the dynamic work of acclaimed artist Mike Del Mundo (Elektra. X-Men Legacy) and spotlights the hotly-anticipated seventeenth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (“Turn, Turn, Turn”), premiering Tuesday, April 8^th at 8|7c on the ABC Network. Coulson’s team comes face to face with the Clairvoyant and revelations that will change the series forever.

“As fans saw on Tuesday, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is exploding with excitement so this is the perfect time to celebrate,” said Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV. “We’ve partnered with Marvel’s most sought after artists creating an exclusive first look into what the rest of the season has to offer.”

Each poster released in this series will be available as limited edition high quality prints at http://www.marvelstore.com/ArtOfLevel7 with the first print of the series to go on sale Friday, April 4^th at 1:00am PST. These individually numbered prints are strictly limited to 100 copies and once they’re sold out, they won’t be available again from Marvel.

“I’ve always wanted to create art for TV and the fact that it’s TV for Marvel, made it even more intriguing,” explained Mike Del Mundo when asked about working on The Art of Level 7. “It’s definitely a show with great action, suspense and a cast of different and interesting characters so there were a lot of elements to play with when coming up with ideas. I’ve been a fan of Coulson since I saw him in Marvel’s The Avengers, so being a part of his return was great, especially with an episode like this where all of the craziness happens in his world!”

Tune in on Tuesday, April 8^th at 8/7c to catch a new episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Turn, Turn, Turn,” on the ABC Network as the series airs with no repeats through to the shocking season finale.

Just days before Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens, the heirs of Captain America, The Avengers and X-Men co-creator Jack Kirby are asking the Supreme Court to hand them back the rights to the comic legends from Marvel and Disney.

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Jeremy Renner started to wield Hawkeye’s bow in 2012′s “Avengers,” a role he reprises in April when filming begins on the sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” With “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” opening next weekend, Renner spoke to Variety about working with Chris Evans and joining the Marvel universe.

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Victory Hill Exhibitions, in association with Marvel Entertainment, announces the Marvel’s AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N., the highly anticipated new exhibition based on the global box office smash, Marvel’s The AVENGERS. Premiering May 23, 2014 at Discovery Times Square, this S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) based exhibition will run from May 23, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

The Marvel’s AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N. (Scientific Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) is a completely immersive experience that brings visitors into the world of The AVENGERS.  Marvel’s AVENGERS S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is an interactive exhibit experience that allows visitors to participate in a simulated recruitment as if they were being trained as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Take a look at Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch (Getty/Marvel).

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver (Getty/Marvel)

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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today announced an agreement to release several of Disney’s upcoming films in IMAX® theatres under an extension of the companies’ long-running relationship.

Under the agreement, IMAX will be part of Disney’s release strategy for its most highly-anticipated live-action tentpole films, including Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 2014), Maleficent (May 2014), Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (August 2014), and Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 2015), Tomorrowland (May 2015) and  Star Wars: Episode VII (December 2015).

“Disney has enjoyed a terrific ongoing collaboration with IMAX, and we are thrilled to extend this relationship with a collection of exciting, highly anticipated cinematic events that are perfect for the immersive IMAX format,” said Alan Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios.

“For the last several years, Disney and IMAX have worked together to deliver extraordinary cinematic experiences to audiences around the world,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “The combination of the great product being created by Disney and the overwhelming enthusiasm of moviegoers to see films in IMAX theatres makes this agreement really exciting.”

“Disney’s and Marvel’s larger-than-life characters and dynamic universes clearly resonate with our core audiences,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President of IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “We are delighted to build upon this longtime association and continue to collaborate to bring many of the most iconic and cutting-edge properties in the world to life in the most immersive way possible.”