Pizza Hut® Cheesy Bites Pizza And Spider-Man Help Fans Swing Into Summer

PLANO, Texas, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- If cheese is a super power, Pizza Hut is here to save the summer. Through July 9, Pizza Hut, the pizza restaurant that serves and delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, is officially bringing back the all-time favorite pizza – Cheesy Bites – to menus across the country, in celebration of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, hitting theaters nationwide on July 7.

"Spider-Man isn't the only hero in town this season," said David Daniels, Vice President of Media and Advertising, Pizza Hut. "As Spidey returns to the big screen, Pizza Hut is ready to deliver crowd-favorite Cheesy Bites Pizza to fans across the country – the perfect combo for one super-powered summer."  

Made with 28 craveable, poppable cheese-filled bites in place of a traditional crust, Cheesy Bites Pizza is an appetizer-and-pizza-in-one that can power up any routine pizza night. Do you know what also powers up any routine pizza night? A great pizza delivery person! Pizza Hut spotlights its drivers in the new advertising campaign in support of the movie promotional partnership.

"As Spider-Man gets set to swing into theaters, we wanted to find a marketing partner who could help reach moviegoers where they live," said Ziad Toubassy, Senior Vice President, International Marketing Partnerships for Sony Pictures. "There's no better way to do that than by teaming up with one of the world's most popular pizza restaurants."

With a variety of simple order functions like 'Reorder' and 'Easy Pay,' Pizza Hut makes it easier than ever for pizza lovers to catch Cheesy Bites Pizza in their webs. And, with the new Pizza Hut Delivery Tracker, fans can keep an eye on the delivery status of their order from restaurant-to-door, no spidey senses required.

Cheesy Bites Pizza is currently available for a limited time for delivery, carryout, or dine-in at Pizza Hut locations across the country. For more information about Pizza Hut, visit Blog.PizzaHut.com or head to PizzaHut.com to order now.

About Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), serves and delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world. With easy order options including the Pizza Hut app, mobile site, Facebook and Twitter messenger and Amazon devices, Pizza Hut is committed to providing an easy pizza experience – from order to delivery.

Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut has become the most-recognized pizza restaurant in the world, operating more than 16,400 restaurants in more than 100 countries.

Pizza Hut is also the proprietor of The Literacy Project, an initiative designed to enable access, empower teachers and inspire a lifelong love of reading. The program is rooted in the foundation set by the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program, which is the longest-running corporate supported literacy program, impacting more than 14 million students each year. For more information, visit www.pizzahut.com. Follow Pizza Hut on Facebook (www.facebook.com/PizzaHut), Twitter (www.twitter.com/pizzahut) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/pizzahut).

About "Spider-Man: Homecoming"
A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man:Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine - distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man - but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened. Directed by Jon Watts. Produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal. Screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Jon Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers, Screen Story by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.  

About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.

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Courtney.Moscovic@yum.com

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