Marvel Studios
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| Genre | Motion Pictures, Live-Action and Animation |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder(s) | Avi Arad |
| Key people | David Maisel, Chairman Kevin Feige, President of Production |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Products | Films |
| Services | Licensing Production |
| Parent | Marvel Entertainment |
Marvel Studios is an American television and motion picture studio based in Beverly Hills, California.
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[edit] History
Marvel Studios was formed in the late 1990s following Revlon CEO Ronald Perelman's acquisition of parent company Marvel Entertainment. This resulted in the re-entry of Marvel into the motion picture and television business.
Marvel Studios was formerly headed by Avi Arad from May 13, 1993, (as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), until October 1998, when he took on other duties within the company such as executive producer for the studios’ film output.[1] A $525 million non-recourse debt financing for up to ten films produced using Marvel was completed in September 2004. In 2005, Michael Helfant joined the studio as President and Chief Operating Officer.[2] In March 2007, David Maisel was named Chairman and Kevin Feige was named President of Production as Iron Man began filming.[3] In 2008, Marvel Studios signed a lease with Raleigh Studios to host its headquarters and production offices and film the next four movies on the studios’ slate, including Iron Man 2, at their Manhattan Beach facilities.[4]
[edit] Co-productions
Marvel Studio films produced with the assistance of other studios contain flipping images of various Marvel superheroes during the opening credits (Spider-Man film series, Daredevil, X2, Blade: Trinity, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, & X-Men Origins: Wolverine) while others have images of comics involving the namesake superhero(s) of that particular film (Hulk, both Fantastic Four films, The Punisher, X-Men: The Last Stand, Ghost Rider, etc.). The film Punisher: War Zone was associated with Marvel Knights, an offshoot production logo from Marvel Studios, based on the comic book imprint of the same name. Like the imprint, its films will be targeted towards mature audiences.
[edit] Independent films
Marvel Studios' self-produced films show the Marvel Studios logo with the accompanying comic book panels, but with "Studios" appearing under Marvel. In 2005, Variety reported that Marvel Studios would start producing their own films and distribute them through Paramount Pictures.[7] The funding will come from a seven year $525 million revolving credit facility with Merrill Lynch.[8] Since the announcement, Marvel's film slate has expanded to include:
| Year | Film | Director | Distributor |
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| 2008 | Iron Man | Jon Favreau | Paramount Pictures |
| The Incredible Hulk | Louis Leterrier | Universal Studios |
- In development
| Film | Release date | Notes |
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| Iron Man 2[9] | May 7, 2010 | Director Jon Favreau; original cast returning, except for Terrence Howard, who is being replaced by Don Cheadle. |
| Thor[9] | May 20, 2011 | Director Kenneth Branagh; Screenwriter Mark Protosevich attached. |
| The First Avenger: Captain America[9] | July 22, 2011 | Director Joe Johnston; Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely attached. |
| The Avengers[9] | May 4, 2012 | Screenwriter Zak Penn attached |
| Ant-Man | 2012 | Director/Screenwriter Edgar Wright and Screenwriter Joe Cornish attached |
| Nick Fury[10][11] | Screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe attached. | |
| Runaways[12] | Screenwriter Brian K. Vaughan attached. | |
| Sub-Mariner[13][14] | Jonathan Mostow to rewrite/direct. Kevin Misher producing through Misher Films. Original screenplay by David Self. |
Marvel Studio's Kevin Feige also stated that there will be one more Marvel film set for 2012 to be announced in the "next few months".[15]
[edit] References
- ^ Fritz, Ben; Steven Zeitchik (2006-05-31). "Marvel's 'X' man makes cushy exit". Variety. Reed Elsevier Inc.. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117944364.html?categoryId=13&cs=1. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Michael Helfant Joins Marvel Studios as President & COO; Entertainment Industry Veteran to Oversee Operations of Marvel's Growing Entertainment Development and Production Activities". Business Wire. FindArticles.com. 2005-11-05. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Nov_2/ai_n15769952?tag=rbxcra.2.a.1. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Marvel Entertainment Names David Maisel as Chairman, Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige as President...". Business Wire. AllBusiness.com, Inc.. 2007-03-13. http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services/4303364-1.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Marvel signs long-term lease with Raleigh". Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Oct 6, 2008. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3ccdd00902078c24c29844ae2fdb5908. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
- ^ Paul Fischer (2007-07-24). "Exclusive Interview: Avi Arad for "Bratz"". Dark Horizons. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news07/aviarad.php. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Exclusive: Venom Film Moving Forward". IESB.net. 2008-02-02. http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4249&Itemid=99.
- ^ Graser, Marc (Sep 29, 2008). "Paramount, Marvel extend pact" (in english). Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993058.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved on 01-01-2009.
- ^ Waxman, Sharon (June 18, 2007). "Marvel Wants to Flex Its Own Heroic Muscles as a Moviemaker" (in English). New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/media/18marvel.html. Retrieved on 01-01-2009.
- ^ a b c d "Thor, Captain America and Avengers Updates". Coming Soon. 2008-09-29. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=55128. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
- ^ Steve Zeitchik (2006-02-23). "Marvel stock soars on rev outlook". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117938775. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
- ^ Daniel Gross (2006-01-09). "The New Deal". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117935295. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Project 'Runaways' in works at Marvel". hollywoodreporter.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 2008-05-22. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i92601a875cdc02736bf2b34a892403eb. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
- ^ Superherohype News (Sept. 13, 2006): "Jonathan Mostow to Helm Sub-Mariner", quoting Variety
- ^ ComingSoon.net (Sept. 14, 2006): "Jonathan Mostow to Helm Sub-Mariner", quoting Variety
- ^ http://www.cinemaspy.com/article.php?id=2566
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Marvel Studios at the Internet Movie Database
- Raleigh Studios - base of operations for Marvel's 2010 and 2011 films
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