LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The runaway success of 'The Avengers' movie landed the crime-fighting Marvel superhero team a return date to theaters.
Hot off the movie's record-setting debut, Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday an 'Avengers' sequel is in the works, though no release date is set.
The movie debuted with a staggering $207.4 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, the biggest debut in film history. Globally, the film has pulled in $702.2 million.
The film unites Marvel superheroes including Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor and The Hulk in a battle against a villain out to destroy the Earth. Stars include Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson.
The second 'Avengers' movie will follow a previously announced 'Thor' and 'Iron Man' sequels coming in 2013 and a new 'Captain America' movie in 2014, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told industry analysts.
'Eventually, (on) a date to be determined, you'll see a sequel to 'Avengers,'' Iger said.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Bernard Orr and Bob Tourtellotte)
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