Donald Trump and Elon Musk have reportedly been in contact for months about possibly placing the Tesla CEO in an advisory role if Trump wins re-election this fall.
The Wall Street Journal spoke with multiple sources who corroborated the conversations between the SpaceX founder and former president, saying Musk now calls Trump directly from his cell phone several times a month.
Although the talks are preliminary — and sources caution they could fall through — Trump has expressed interest in finding a way to make Musk more involved with policy, possibly involving border security or the economy,...
The Wall Street Journal spoke with multiple sources who corroborated the conversations between the SpaceX founder and former president, saying Musk now calls Trump directly from his cell phone several times a month.
Although the talks are preliminary — and sources caution they could fall through — Trump has expressed interest in finding a way to make Musk more involved with policy, possibly involving border security or the economy,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Marvel Television was originally a separate entity from Marvel Studios, spearheaded by Jeph Loeb under the watchful eye of former Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac Perlmutter.
Before being shut down in 2019 (when Disney handed full control of all things Marvel to Kevin Feige), Marvel Television produced the likes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Netflix's Defenders slate, and even the likes of Cloak & Dagger, The Runaways, and M.O.D.O.K.
The vast majority of characters were off-limits to Marvel Television, with Marvel Studios' desires prioritised by Disney. For Feige, Loeb's outfit was an annoyance, particularly as much of what they produced - Inhumans, for example - damaged the MCU brand.
Marvel Studios has since discovered that producing TV shows isn't as easy as it looks. Last year, the decision was made to creatively overhaul Daredevil: Born Again and the studio's small screen output as a whole, with "Head Writers" finally replaced with proper showrunners.
Before being shut down in 2019 (when Disney handed full control of all things Marvel to Kevin Feige), Marvel Television produced the likes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Netflix's Defenders slate, and even the likes of Cloak & Dagger, The Runaways, and M.O.D.O.K.
The vast majority of characters were off-limits to Marvel Television, with Marvel Studios' desires prioritised by Disney. For Feige, Loeb's outfit was an annoyance, particularly as much of what they produced - Inhumans, for example - damaged the MCU brand.
Marvel Studios has since discovered that producing TV shows isn't as easy as it looks. Last year, the decision was made to creatively overhaul Daredevil: Born Again and the studio's small screen output as a whole, with "Head Writers" finally replaced with proper showrunners.
- 5/15/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man 3 received praise for its performances, but there was one actress whom fans would have loved to see more. Godzilla x Kong actress Rebecca Hall played Maya Hansen in the film, who had nothing much to offer in the storyline of the film. Interestingly, Hall initially had a more meaty role in the film as a villain, however, the character was later decided to be killed off towards the beginning of the third act of the film.
Robert Downey Jr. and Rebecca Hall in Iron Man 3
Hall’s role was reduced midway through filming and it had a very sexist reason behind it. Earlier Marvel films also had the goal of selling toys for Marvel Entertainment. The then-boss of Marvel, Isaac Perlmutter, believed that Hall’s female villain would not sell many toys compared to male villains.
Godzilla x Kong Actress Rebecca Hall...
Robert Downey Jr. and Rebecca Hall in Iron Man 3
Hall’s role was reduced midway through filming and it had a very sexist reason behind it. Earlier Marvel films also had the goal of selling toys for Marvel Entertainment. The then-boss of Marvel, Isaac Perlmutter, believed that Hall’s female villain would not sell many toys compared to male villains.
Godzilla x Kong Actress Rebecca Hall...
- 3/29/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Kevin Feige’s huge and successful tenure is under speculation as billionaire and investor to Disney, Nelson Peltz openly criticized Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ‘woke’ strategy. Peltz is very critical of the strategy and condemns the declining box-office numbers due to the strategy.
Kevin Feige. Image: Producers Guild of America
Specifically with the Black Panther and Captain Marvel franchises, Marvel Studios has walked alongside the very cultural demand for inclusivity. While these movies were successful until The Marvels, investors, primarily Peltz, have raised questions on Feige’s operation of Marvel Studios.
Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Criticized Kevin Feige
Nelson Peltz. Image: Miami Herbert Business School
Kevin Feige has a glorious tenure as the president of Marvel Studios, creating a cinematic universe that has made around $30 billion at the box office (per The Numbers). However, with MCU facing a huge box-office setback with The Marvels, it has put Feige’s tenure in question.
Kevin Feige. Image: Producers Guild of America
Specifically with the Black Panther and Captain Marvel franchises, Marvel Studios has walked alongside the very cultural demand for inclusivity. While these movies were successful until The Marvels, investors, primarily Peltz, have raised questions on Feige’s operation of Marvel Studios.
Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Criticized Kevin Feige
Nelson Peltz. Image: Miami Herbert Business School
Kevin Feige has a glorious tenure as the president of Marvel Studios, creating a cinematic universe that has made around $30 billion at the box office (per The Numbers). However, with MCU facing a huge box-office setback with The Marvels, it has put Feige’s tenure in question.
- 3/26/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Disney has formally responded to activist shareholder Trian Fund Management’s unsolicited effort to nominate its co-founder, Nelson Peltz, and ex-Disney CFO James Rasulo to the media giant’s board of directors.
The company said a board committee will review the nominations, but it also made a point of noting that Trian has teamed up with former Marvel Entertainment boss Ike Perlmutter. Disney earlier this year rejected a request from Trian for a presence on the board. It has described Perlmutter as having a “longstanding personal agenda” against CEO Bob Iger.
Perlmutter, a longtime associate of Peltz’s, was removed from the Disney executive ranks by Iger, reportedly after clashing with Marvel chief Kevin Feige over film budgets. Rasulo, meanwhile, at one time was considered a potential successor to Iger. His run as an executive lasted from 1986 to 2015, including the last five of those years as CFO. He had also...
The company said a board committee will review the nominations, but it also made a point of noting that Trian has teamed up with former Marvel Entertainment boss Ike Perlmutter. Disney earlier this year rejected a request from Trian for a presence on the board. It has described Perlmutter as having a “longstanding personal agenda” against CEO Bob Iger.
Perlmutter, a longtime associate of Peltz’s, was removed from the Disney executive ranks by Iger, reportedly after clashing with Marvel chief Kevin Feige over film budgets. Rasulo, meanwhile, at one time was considered a potential successor to Iger. His run as an executive lasted from 1986 to 2015, including the last five of those years as CFO. He had also...
- 12/14/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with Disney response to Trian threat: Disney has responded to activist investor Nelson Peltz’ plan to go directly to shareholders to seek a seat on the board, which the company denied him, saying a vendetta by his ally Isaac Permlutter may be distorting an agenda that’s not in line with the broader Disney shareholder base.
The Trian founder is “in partnership with Isaac Perlmutter, a former Disney executive…Mr. Perlmutter owns 78% of the shares that Mr. Peltz claims beneficial ownership of, or more than 25 million of the 33 million shares. This dynamic is relevant to assessing Mr. Peltz and any other nominees he may put forth as directors, as Mr. Perlmutter was terminated from his employment by Disney earlier this year and has voiced his longstanding personal agenda against Disney’s CEO, Robert A. Iger, which may be different than that of all other shareholders.”
In other words, Perlmutter...
The Trian founder is “in partnership with Isaac Perlmutter, a former Disney executive…Mr. Perlmutter owns 78% of the shares that Mr. Peltz claims beneficial ownership of, or more than 25 million of the 33 million shares. This dynamic is relevant to assessing Mr. Peltz and any other nominees he may put forth as directors, as Mr. Perlmutter was terminated from his employment by Disney earlier this year and has voiced his longstanding personal agenda against Disney’s CEO, Robert A. Iger, which may be different than that of all other shareholders.”
In other words, Perlmutter...
- 11/30/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney will have to deal with a new proxy fight, as activist investor Nelson Peltz will seek board seats at the company.
Peltz’s Trian Partners said Thursday morning that, having not received a warm welcome from Disney’s board of directors or from CEO Bob Iger, “Trian intends to take our case for change directly to shareholders.”
Disney’s next shareholder meeting will take place in the spring.
Trian said that it spoke with Iger this week, and that Disney extended an offer for Trian to meet with its board of directors. However, the board also said that it would not extend an offer for Peltz to join it as a director.
The news comes a day after Disney named two new members to its board: Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman and former Sky CEO Sir Jeremy Darroch. Disney said the process to add them began in April 2023, and that one current director,...
Peltz’s Trian Partners said Thursday morning that, having not received a warm welcome from Disney’s board of directors or from CEO Bob Iger, “Trian intends to take our case for change directly to shareholders.”
Disney’s next shareholder meeting will take place in the spring.
Trian said that it spoke with Iger this week, and that Disney extended an offer for Trian to meet with its board of directors. However, the board also said that it would not extend an offer for Peltz to join it as a director.
The news comes a day after Disney named two new members to its board: Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman and former Sky CEO Sir Jeremy Darroch. Disney said the process to add them began in April 2023, and that one current director,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To remind readers, outside of Batman and Superman, superhero characters were once often considered to be bad bets at the box office. Many film execs assumed that audiences were too small to make a superhero movie profitable, and the special effects needed to realize a superhero character were going to be too extensive to do cheaply. It wouldn't be until film VFX technology had sufficiently advanced that certain filmmakers would give mainstream Marvel superheroes a try. 2000 saw the release of Bryan Singer's "X-Men," a steel-glinting superhero flick that developed its own aesthetic instead of cleaving to the colorful costumes of the comic book page. 2002 saw the release of Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man," a limp and unengaging drama, but one with first-rate Spider-Man visuals that still look impressive to this day. It looked like a trend was starting.
That trend seemingly hit two speedbumps in 2003, however, with the release...
That trend seemingly hit two speedbumps in 2003, however, with the release...
- 11/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Disney CEO Bob Iger received a call from activist investor Nelson Peltz, the executive revealed on CNBC Wednesday. However, Iger doesn’t have “specifics about what else he is really after or what he will ask for.”
“We’re in lockstep with with the board in terms of our opportunities and our challenges and our direction. We all feel very optimistic about the future of the company. I don’t have any more to add really about that,” Iger said.
Peltz’s Trian Fund Management oversees roughly $2.5 billion of Disney shares. According to a report from CNBC, Peltz will be paying close attention to The Walt Disney Company’s fourth quarter earnings call, which started mere minutes after Iger’s interview on the network. After Disney reports its earnings, the fund will decide whether or not it will move forward with a proxy fight to nominate new board members.
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“We’re in lockstep with with the board in terms of our opportunities and our challenges and our direction. We all feel very optimistic about the future of the company. I don’t have any more to add really about that,” Iger said.
Peltz’s Trian Fund Management oversees roughly $2.5 billion of Disney shares. According to a report from CNBC, Peltz will be paying close attention to The Walt Disney Company’s fourth quarter earnings call, which started mere minutes after Iger’s interview on the network. After Disney reports its earnings, the fund will decide whether or not it will move forward with a proxy fight to nominate new board members.
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- 11/8/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Isaac Perlmutter’s time at Disney had run its course and the former Marvel Entertainment chairman’s removal “was a necessary step in the direction of us creating a more efficient company,” CEO Bob Iger said. He said the decision was not due to Perlmutter’s support of activist investor Nelson Peltz.
“I’d rather not get into details about this one. …There was redundancy specific to the way Marvel was being managed,” Iger said in the cover interview with Time for its 100 Most Influential People edition.
Perlmutter was let go March 29 as Disney began cutting 7,000 jobs in a massive staff overhaul and $5.5 billion cost-cutting push. Marvel Entertainment – which is separate from the Kevin Feige-run Marvel Studios business — will be folded into other parts of the Disney corporate umbrella. Perlmutter’s oversight included comic book publishing, game licensing and arena shows.
Perlmutter spoke out a week ago, saying he...
“I’d rather not get into details about this one. …There was redundancy specific to the way Marvel was being managed,” Iger said in the cover interview with Time for its 100 Most Influential People edition.
Perlmutter was let go March 29 as Disney began cutting 7,000 jobs in a massive staff overhaul and $5.5 billion cost-cutting push. Marvel Entertainment – which is separate from the Kevin Feige-run Marvel Studios business — will be folded into other parts of the Disney corporate umbrella. Perlmutter’s oversight included comic book publishing, game licensing and arena shows.
Perlmutter spoke out a week ago, saying he...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney has let go SVP and Chief Compliance Officer Alicia Schwarz, Deadline has learned, amid a major retrenchment at the company.
Her role will be absorbed by Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez. She joined the company in 2014 as principal counsel, later serving as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, as well as Global Deputy Chief Compliance Counsel.
The corporate compliance function oversees compliance with Disney’s global ethics and standards of business conduct and manages regulatory compliance with anti-corruption and trade law.
Disney under chief executive Bob Iger is in the midst of a sweeping overhaul that includes rounds of layoffs – the first starting this week – in a push to cut billions in costs against an uncertain background for media and the broader economy.
All told, the cuts will target 7,000 staffers. As Deadline reported, an initial exodus is related to a consolidation of production operations across Disney TV Studios,...
Her role will be absorbed by Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez. She joined the company in 2014 as principal counsel, later serving as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, as well as Global Deputy Chief Compliance Counsel.
The corporate compliance function oversees compliance with Disney’s global ethics and standards of business conduct and manages regulatory compliance with anti-corruption and trade law.
Disney under chief executive Bob Iger is in the midst of a sweeping overhaul that includes rounds of layoffs – the first starting this week – in a push to cut billions in costs against an uncertain background for media and the broader economy.
All told, the cuts will target 7,000 staffers. As Deadline reported, an initial exodus is related to a consolidation of production operations across Disney TV Studios,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s cost-cutting measures have reached to the top echelons of the company: Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, chairman of Marvel Entertainment, has been laid off, as his division — which is separate from Marvel Studios — is absorbed into other units of Disney.
Along with Perlmutter, Marvel Entertainment’s co-president, Rob Steffens, and chief counsel, John Turitzin, were also dismissed.
A Disney spokesperson confirmed the departures to Variety.
The 80-year-old Perlmutter was at the center of activist investor Nelson Peltz’s months-long fight to join the Disney board. Variety reported in February that Perlmutter’s backing of Peltz was due at least in part to CEO Bob Iger’s decision to sever Perlmutter’s control of Marvel Studios in 2015, which reduced Marvel Entertainment to not much more than consumer products. Peltz ended his proxy battle in February after Iger announced his plan to reduce costs by $5.5 billion, which included reducing the workforce by 7,000 employees,...
Along with Perlmutter, Marvel Entertainment’s co-president, Rob Steffens, and chief counsel, John Turitzin, were also dismissed.
A Disney spokesperson confirmed the departures to Variety.
The 80-year-old Perlmutter was at the center of activist investor Nelson Peltz’s months-long fight to join the Disney board. Variety reported in February that Perlmutter’s backing of Peltz was due at least in part to CEO Bob Iger’s decision to sever Perlmutter’s control of Marvel Studios in 2015, which reduced Marvel Entertainment to not much more than consumer products. Peltz ended his proxy battle in February after Iger announced his plan to reduce costs by $5.5 billion, which included reducing the workforce by 7,000 employees,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
We may need to get Bob Iger a cape because he might have singlehandedly saved the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How? It’s come to light that Iger kept Marvel Chair Isaac Perlmutter from firing Kevin Feige in 2015. What would the MCU look like without Feige to devise its roadmap to success and make the calls that transformed the initiative into an ongoing billion-dollar moneymaker? Why is this coming up in conversation? Let’s dive into the details.
This morning, Nelson Peltz of Train Group walked away from an ongoing battle with Disney for a seat on the board. Peltz said Disney’s recently-announced restructuring is concerning, and he’s weary of the studio’s management and plans moving forward. Peltz’s mission to secure a position on the board began in 2022 under Bob Chapek’s guidance, with Perlmutter supporting the bid.
Per an SEC filing, as part of the embattled bid,...
This morning, Nelson Peltz of Train Group walked away from an ongoing battle with Disney for a seat on the board. Peltz said Disney’s recently-announced restructuring is concerning, and he’s weary of the studio’s management and plans moving forward. Peltz’s mission to secure a position on the board began in 2022 under Bob Chapek’s guidance, with Perlmutter supporting the bid.
Per an SEC filing, as part of the embattled bid,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney Entertainment, the new division run by Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, will oversee the main streaming services including Disney+ as details of the company’s strategic restructuring emerge.
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Additionally, the TV and film unit will now share some back-end functions with ESPN and employees from Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, the Bob Chapek-created unit previously run by Kareem Daniel, and International Content and Operations coming under Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations, is the most senior executive to leave the business as part of the changes, which CEO Bob Iger said would also include around 7,000 job losses.
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Additionally, the TV and film unit will now share some back-end functions with ESPN and employees from Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, the Bob Chapek-created unit previously run by Kareem Daniel, and International Content and Operations coming under Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations, is the most senior executive to leave the business as part of the changes, which CEO Bob Iger said would also include around 7,000 job losses.
- 2/9/2023
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney CEO Bob Iger on Thursday called Marvel chairman Isaac Perlmutter’s backing of activist investor Nelson Peltz “a curious dynamic.”
Peltz, of Trian Group, this morning abandoned his battle with Disney that featured a push for a seat on the board. He said a wide-ranging corporate restructuring announced Wednesday spoke to many of his concerns about the company’s management and strategy. Peltz’s campaign didn’t go public until mid-last year, but it started back in 2022 under former CEO Bob Chapek and with Perlmutter’s support, Disney has said.
In an SEC filing in January as part of its proxy fight with Peltz, Disney lists meetings and calls starting in the summer of 2022 involving Peltz and Chapek, CFO Christine McCarthy, directors Amy Chang and Safra Catz, General Counsel Horatio Gutierrez, as well as Iger. A number of them were initiated by Perlmutter, who supported Peltz and lobbied Disney...
Peltz, of Trian Group, this morning abandoned his battle with Disney that featured a push for a seat on the board. He said a wide-ranging corporate restructuring announced Wednesday spoke to many of his concerns about the company’s management and strategy. Peltz’s campaign didn’t go public until mid-last year, but it started back in 2022 under former CEO Bob Chapek and with Perlmutter’s support, Disney has said.
In an SEC filing in January as part of its proxy fight with Peltz, Disney lists meetings and calls starting in the summer of 2022 involving Peltz and Chapek, CFO Christine McCarthy, directors Amy Chang and Safra Catz, General Counsel Horatio Gutierrez, as well as Iger. A number of them were initiated by Perlmutter, who supported Peltz and lobbied Disney...
- 2/9/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s activist investor has found his target.
Nelson Peltz, the Trian Management founder who is leading a proxy fight against the entertainment company, is targeting Disney board member Michael B.G. Froman in the battle.
On Thursday, Peltz’s firm released a proxy form and began messaging Disney shareholders, urging them to withhold votes for Froman, and to vote for Peltz instead.
Trian also released a new open letter to Disney shareholders, tweaking its messaging in a subtle but critical way: In its initial presentation, Trian focused on the performance of Disney CEO Bob Iger and his predecessor Bob Chapek. In the new letter, Trian is targeting Disney’s board, calling out Disney’s declining stock price and Eps in 2022, as well as its decision to cancel its dividend, adding that “it is clear the Board of Directors has caused this recent destruction of value.
“As the owners of this great company,...
Nelson Peltz, the Trian Management founder who is leading a proxy fight against the entertainment company, is targeting Disney board member Michael B.G. Froman in the battle.
On Thursday, Peltz’s firm released a proxy form and began messaging Disney shareholders, urging them to withhold votes for Froman, and to vote for Peltz instead.
Trian also released a new open letter to Disney shareholders, tweaking its messaging in a subtle but critical way: In its initial presentation, Trian focused on the performance of Disney CEO Bob Iger and his predecessor Bob Chapek. In the new letter, Trian is targeting Disney’s board, calling out Disney’s declining stock price and Eps in 2022, as well as its decision to cancel its dividend, adding that “it is clear the Board of Directors has caused this recent destruction of value.
“As the owners of this great company,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tuesday was quite the day of turmoil in Burbank — and for once, we’re not referring to chaos from the Warner Bros. lot.
Disney, in a proxy statement on Tuesday, outlined in great detail what led to former CEO Bob Chapek’s ouster. The company also unveiled Chapek’s 2022 payday as well as his golden parachute payout. The financial disclosures came mere hours after Disney shared a slideshow with the SEC that both propped up its board of directors and tore down desperate attempts to join by activist investor Nelson Peltz.
Disney revealed Chapek made 24.1 million in fiscal year 2022, down from the 32.5 million he earned the year before. Additionally, Chapek stands to get an exit payout worth potentially north of 20 million.
The golden parachute is being deployed about seven months after Chapek’s contract as CEO was extended back in June. The Tuesday filing said Chapek was terminated “without cause,...
Disney, in a proxy statement on Tuesday, outlined in great detail what led to former CEO Bob Chapek’s ouster. The company also unveiled Chapek’s 2022 payday as well as his golden parachute payout. The financial disclosures came mere hours after Disney shared a slideshow with the SEC that both propped up its board of directors and tore down desperate attempts to join by activist investor Nelson Peltz.
Disney revealed Chapek made 24.1 million in fiscal year 2022, down from the 32.5 million he earned the year before. Additionally, Chapek stands to get an exit payout worth potentially north of 20 million.
The golden parachute is being deployed about seven months after Chapek’s contract as CEO was extended back in June. The Tuesday filing said Chapek was terminated “without cause,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Tony Maglio and Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Disney published a detailed breakdown of the timeline of events that led to Bob Chapek’s exit as CEO, former CEO Bob Iger’s return to the position, and activist investor Nelson Peltz’s attempt to join the company’s board in a proxy filing Tuesday, which also revealed 2022 compensation for Chapek, Iger and other Disney execs.
The timeline, which Disney released ahead of its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders, which is typically held in March, “details the significant contacts” between Disney and Peltz’s Trian Group beginning in July 2022 and running through Jan. 11. According to Disney’s recounting of events, last summer, Peltz met Chapek for lunch at Disneyland Paris last July, and a few days later followed up to inform Chapek of his interest in joining Disney’s board, even though at the time the Trian Group CEO was not a Disney investor.
Per Disney, Marvel Entertainment chairman...
The timeline, which Disney released ahead of its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders, which is typically held in March, “details the significant contacts” between Disney and Peltz’s Trian Group beginning in July 2022 and running through Jan. 11. According to Disney’s recounting of events, last summer, Peltz met Chapek for lunch at Disneyland Paris last July, and a few days later followed up to inform Chapek of his interest in joining Disney’s board, even though at the time the Trian Group CEO was not a Disney investor.
Per Disney, Marvel Entertainment chairman...
- 1/17/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Disney came out swinging Tuesday against Trian Partners and owner Nelson Peltz, the activist investor who’s pushing a proxy fight to take a seat on Disney’s board. “The current board is the right board for Disney shareholders,” the company said in a filing today with the SEC. “Nelson Peltz does not understand Disney’s business and lacks the skills and experience to assist the board in delivering shareholder value in a rapidly shifting media ecosystem.”
The public battle has been raging mostly so far on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission where Trian filed a string of documents last week urging Disney shareholders to vote for Peltz as director at the upcoming annual meeting, and in opposition to Disney’s own nominated slate of directors. Trian said Disney has suffered from “self-inflicted wounds” and could benefit from outside advice and direction. Trian had said that meetings...
The public battle has been raging mostly so far on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission where Trian filed a string of documents last week urging Disney shareholders to vote for Peltz as director at the upcoming annual meeting, and in opposition to Disney’s own nominated slate of directors. Trian said Disney has suffered from “self-inflicted wounds” and could benefit from outside advice and direction. Trian had said that meetings...
- 1/17/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the questions lingering over the launch of a slew of Marvel Studios shows on Disney+ is whether the characters introduced on the nine Marvel shows that aired in the last decade on Netflix or ABC — including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of Shield, and others — could find their way to the Disney streaming service in rebooted form.
That query was posed today to Marvel Studios chief creative officer Kevin Feige during a Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation for Marvel’s Disney+ offerings, which include the currently streaming WandaVision, the upcoming The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and many others to come.
“I think we probably could do it,” replied Feige when asked about the potential return of the Netflix/ABC characters. “I think a lot of that stuff comes back to us. There’s always rumors online about things reverting, sometimes that’s true, sometimes it’s not,...
That query was posed today to Marvel Studios chief creative officer Kevin Feige during a Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation for Marvel’s Disney+ offerings, which include the currently streaming WandaVision, the upcoming The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and many others to come.
“I think we probably could do it,” replied Feige when asked about the potential return of the Netflix/ABC characters. “I think a lot of that stuff comes back to us. There’s always rumors online about things reverting, sometimes that’s true, sometimes it’s not,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Kevin Feige is a name synonymous with the McU. Acting as the principal producer on every entry right back to Iron Man, he’s guided the series from a moderate gamble on second-tier heroes to the most financially successful franchise in movie history. Despite this, it’s been revealed that his tenure as the saga’s overseer could have been over right as it got going, as a result of wanting to include female superheroes.
In an interview with The Independent, Mark Ruffalo, the McU’s Bruce Banner, related a key moment in the series’ nascent development when Feige decided to speak to Disney about the issue of diversity.
“When we did the first Avengers, Kevin Feige told me, ‘Listen, I might not be here tomorrow. Ike [Isaac Perlmutter, then Disney’s largest shareholder and the of CEO of Marvel Entertainment] does not believe that anyone will go to a female-starring superhero movie.
In an interview with The Independent, Mark Ruffalo, the McU’s Bruce Banner, related a key moment in the series’ nascent development when Feige decided to speak to Disney about the issue of diversity.
“When we did the first Avengers, Kevin Feige told me, ‘Listen, I might not be here tomorrow. Ike [Isaac Perlmutter, then Disney’s largest shareholder and the of CEO of Marvel Entertainment] does not believe that anyone will go to a female-starring superhero movie.
- 2/24/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
As Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige builds out his own TV universe spawned from the “Avengers” films, Marvel’s dedicated television unit is seeing its live-action world contract.
Feige’s division — part of the Walt Disney Studios feature-film operation — is currently working on multiple shows for the nascent streamer Disney Plus centered on Marvel Cinematic Universe characters like Falcon and Winter Soldier, as well as Loki, and Vision and Scarlet Witch, with shows based on She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight also in the works. Meanwhile, with Hulu having this week killed a planned series based on the character Ghost Rider, Marvel Television — the division of Marvel Entertainment responsible for the comic-book publisher’s initial push into live-action TV under Disney ownership — now has few announced live-action projects on the air or in the works.
According to multiple industry sources who spoke with Variety, the perception throughout the entertainment business...
Feige’s division — part of the Walt Disney Studios feature-film operation — is currently working on multiple shows for the nascent streamer Disney Plus centered on Marvel Cinematic Universe characters like Falcon and Winter Soldier, as well as Loki, and Vision and Scarlet Witch, with shows based on She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight also in the works. Meanwhile, with Hulu having this week killed a planned series based on the character Ghost Rider, Marvel Television — the division of Marvel Entertainment responsible for the comic-book publisher’s initial push into live-action TV under Disney ownership — now has few announced live-action projects on the air or in the works.
According to multiple industry sources who spoke with Variety, the perception throughout the entertainment business...
- 9/27/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Marvel is clearly trying to make inclusion and representation their top priority heading into Phase 4. Studio president Kevin Feige has been more than clear about that, as has Captain Marvel star Brie Larson. Not to mention that the upcoming flick The Eternals is set to feature the studio’s first openly gay character, as well as breaking several other barriers with even more diverse superheroes.
There are those, however, who don’t want to see the franchise move in the right direction. Just ask the person who told Kristen Stewart not to hold her girlfriend’s hand in public if she wanted a role in a Marvel film.
“I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favor, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,” said the actress in a recent interview.
The Charlie’s Angels...
There are those, however, who don’t want to see the franchise move in the right direction. Just ask the person who told Kristen Stewart not to hold her girlfriend’s hand in public if she wanted a role in a Marvel film.
“I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favor, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,” said the actress in a recent interview.
The Charlie’s Angels...
- 9/3/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
The public found out earlier this week that Equinox owner Stephen Ross was planning to host a fundraiser for President Donald Trump and obviously, this news didn’t sit well with most of Hollywood, who’s been very vocal about their displeasure with the controversial commander-in-chief.
Many high-profile members of the gym cancelled their membership and encouraged their fans to boycott other companies with ties to Trump. This prompted Armie Hammer to take to Twitter to remind everyone that Chairman of Marvel Entertainment Isaac Perlmutter is also one of the Donald Trump’s largest financial contributors.
In his own words:
“Hey, while everyone seems to be on this Equinox thing, it might be a good time to mention that one of Trump’s largest financial contributors is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment (Isaac Perlmutter)….. jussayin.”
In fact, Perlmutter’s relationship with Trump seems to go even further than that. The...
Many high-profile members of the gym cancelled their membership and encouraged their fans to boycott other companies with ties to Trump. This prompted Armie Hammer to take to Twitter to remind everyone that Chairman of Marvel Entertainment Isaac Perlmutter is also one of the Donald Trump’s largest financial contributors.
In his own words:
“Hey, while everyone seems to be on this Equinox thing, it might be a good time to mention that one of Trump’s largest financial contributors is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment (Isaac Perlmutter)….. jussayin.”
In fact, Perlmutter’s relationship with Trump seems to go even further than that. The...
- 8/9/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
Fitness companies Equinox and SoulCycle are currently being boycotted after it was revealed billionaire owner Stephen Ross is hosting a Hamptons fundraiser for Donald Trump, but he’s hardly the only major executive giving financial support to the president. Armie Hammer took to social media August 9 to call out Isaac Perlmutter, the former CEO and current chairman of Marvel Entertainment.
“Hey, while everyone seems to be on this Equinox thing, it might be a good time to mention that one of Trump’s largest financial contributors is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment (Isaac Perlmutter),” Hammer wrote. “Just saying.”
Perlmutter became a member of Marvel Comics’ board of directors in April 1993. The executive was serving as vice chairman of Marvel by November 2001, followed by chief executive officer of Marvel Comics in January 2005. Perlmutter remained the CEO of Marvel Entertainment following the company’s acquisition by Disney and to this day serves as chairman.
“Hey, while everyone seems to be on this Equinox thing, it might be a good time to mention that one of Trump’s largest financial contributors is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment (Isaac Perlmutter),” Hammer wrote. “Just saying.”
Perlmutter became a member of Marvel Comics’ board of directors in April 1993. The executive was serving as vice chairman of Marvel by November 2001, followed by chief executive officer of Marvel Comics in January 2005. Perlmutter remained the CEO of Marvel Entertainment following the company’s acquisition by Disney and to this day serves as chairman.
- 8/9/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
As if the legal saga between Marvel chairman Isaac Perlmutter and Canadian businessman Harold Peerenboom couldn't get any more heated, a new defamation lawsuit has been filed over court materials allegedly sent by a star litigator to The Hollywood Reporter.
Peerenboom, the founder of multinational executive search firm Mandrake Management, and Perlmutter are neighbors in a waterfront Palm Beach complex known as Sloan’s Curve. After a dispute erupted over the operation of the tennis courts there, Peerenboom's neighbors received anonymous mailings critical of him. For the past five years, Peerenboom has been pursuing a defamation case in Florida ...
Peerenboom, the founder of multinational executive search firm Mandrake Management, and Perlmutter are neighbors in a waterfront Palm Beach complex known as Sloan’s Curve. After a dispute erupted over the operation of the tennis courts there, Peerenboom's neighbors received anonymous mailings critical of him. For the past five years, Peerenboom has been pursuing a defamation case in Florida ...
As if the legal saga between Marvel chairman Isaac Perlmutter and Canadian businessman Harold Peerenboom couldn't get any more heated, a new defamation lawsuit has been filed over court materials allegedly sent by a star litigator to The Hollywood Reporter.
Peerenboom, the founder of multinational executive search firm Mandrake Management, and Perlmutter are neighbors in a waterfront Palm Beach complex known as Sloan’s Curve. After a dispute erupted over the operation of the tennis courts there, Peerenboom's neighbors received anonymous mailings critical of him. For the past five years, Peerenboom has been pursuing a defamation case in Florida ...
Peerenboom, the founder of multinational executive search firm Mandrake Management, and Perlmutter are neighbors in a waterfront Palm Beach complex known as Sloan’s Curve. After a dispute erupted over the operation of the tennis courts there, Peerenboom's neighbors received anonymous mailings critical of him. For the past five years, Peerenboom has been pursuing a defamation case in Florida ...
Marvel Studios’ interconnected universe of films, now spanning 10 years and 19 individual projects, has earned $6 billion in domestic box office and nearly $15 billion worldwide, according to data from Box Office Mojo.
That ain’t bad considering that in 1996 Marvel mired in bankruptcy, and a decade later banked its nascent film franchise on a second-tier superhero called Iron Man.
“There was a lot of skepticism in the beginning,” Barton Crockett, a media and entertainment analyst at B. Riley Fbr, told TheWrap. “Who did these guys think they were trying to make movies out of characters people hadn’t heard of before? Who would want to see a movie about Iron Man? What’s amazed me is the ability to make these tertiary characters popular, and that really started right out the gate.”
Also Read: Marvel President Kevin Feige Explains Origin of McU's Post-Credit Scenes
“Iron Man,” which helped pull Robert Downey Jr. from the depths of a scandal-ridden career, went on to make $318.4 million domestically and $585.2 million worldwide.
In 1996, Marvel was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the comic book industry started to collapse in the ’90s. After tense legal battles and struggles to pay back creditors, the company was salvaged in 1997 and merged with Isaac Perlmutter’s Toy Biz.
The Israel-born toy manufacturer entrusted his business partner Avi Arad to help dig Marvel out of its slump. Arad wooed bankers and preached the value of Marvel’s characters, according to a 2012 Slate article on the studio’s rise.
Marvel also auctioned off the film rights to some of its most prized characters. Spider-Man went to Sony, the Hulk went to Paramount and 21st Century Fox bought the rights to Daredevil, the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
Also Read: Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked by Box Office (Photos)
By that time, Marvel Studios no longer had the film rights to its most bankable characters. So Arad & Co. found a “brilliant way to operate out of the licensing box” in which it had placed itself, Crockett said.
The company, with toy sales in its DNA, thought first: What character could sell the most toys? “Mr. Perlmutter didn’t expect to make much money off the movies, but he thought they’d make great advertisements for toys,” Ben Fritz wrote in his book “The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies.” “The question wasn’t who the kids would want to watch on the big screen, but which action figure would they want to play with. The answer was Iron Man.”
Under Kevin Feige, a young producer promoted to Marvel’s president of production in 2007, the company doubled down on its strategy. The following year, Paramount released “Iron Man” — the first in a series of blockbuster films from source material that few fathomed would find mainstream success.
Also Read: The Complete Timeline of Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies, From 'Iron Man' to 'Infinity War'
“It starts with the comics and us getting to rip pages out, put them on the walls and start to be inspired,” Feige told the press on the eve of Marvel’s latest film, “Avengers: Infinity War.” “It is always a guide point, a North Star for us as we lead these giant productions into reality are right from those books where it all started.”
The success of “Iron Man” caught the eye of Disney, which bought Marvel for $4 billion in 2009. The acquisition gave Marvel the platform and the pocketbook to chase the audacious multi-superhero, multi-film crossover project that’s coming to fruition with “Avengers: Infinity War” and its untitled “Avengers” sequel due next summer.
Perhaps the first real test of whether Marvel could actually pull off a universe films based on virtually unknown comic book characters was 2014’s “The Guardians of the Galaxy” — based on a long-dormant comic that few diehards even remembered.
When Djimon Hounsou’s Korath jokes that he doesn’t know who Star Lord (Chris Pratt) is, the character wasn’t alone. A talking raccoon? A sentient tree? Two oddly colored alien warriors and a half-man, half-celestial captain? Who were these characters that Disney, with a history of capitalizing on established IP, was willing to invest nearly $200 million in?
Since that film broke opening weekend records on its way to $773.3 million worldwide, Marvel has been able to make hits out of similarly unlikely characters like Black Panther and Doctor Strange.
“It’s incredible. The whole idea is working,” Crockett said. “We’re approaching a weekend where a Marvel movie might very well have the biggest box office opening of all time, which is stunning when you consider where they came from.”
Read original story How Marvel Bounced Back From Bankruptcy to Become Hollywood’s Biggest Brand At TheWrap...
That ain’t bad considering that in 1996 Marvel mired in bankruptcy, and a decade later banked its nascent film franchise on a second-tier superhero called Iron Man.
“There was a lot of skepticism in the beginning,” Barton Crockett, a media and entertainment analyst at B. Riley Fbr, told TheWrap. “Who did these guys think they were trying to make movies out of characters people hadn’t heard of before? Who would want to see a movie about Iron Man? What’s amazed me is the ability to make these tertiary characters popular, and that really started right out the gate.”
Also Read: Marvel President Kevin Feige Explains Origin of McU's Post-Credit Scenes
“Iron Man,” which helped pull Robert Downey Jr. from the depths of a scandal-ridden career, went on to make $318.4 million domestically and $585.2 million worldwide.
In 1996, Marvel was forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the comic book industry started to collapse in the ’90s. After tense legal battles and struggles to pay back creditors, the company was salvaged in 1997 and merged with Isaac Perlmutter’s Toy Biz.
The Israel-born toy manufacturer entrusted his business partner Avi Arad to help dig Marvel out of its slump. Arad wooed bankers and preached the value of Marvel’s characters, according to a 2012 Slate article on the studio’s rise.
Marvel also auctioned off the film rights to some of its most prized characters. Spider-Man went to Sony, the Hulk went to Paramount and 21st Century Fox bought the rights to Daredevil, the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
Also Read: Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked by Box Office (Photos)
By that time, Marvel Studios no longer had the film rights to its most bankable characters. So Arad & Co. found a “brilliant way to operate out of the licensing box” in which it had placed itself, Crockett said.
The company, with toy sales in its DNA, thought first: What character could sell the most toys? “Mr. Perlmutter didn’t expect to make much money off the movies, but he thought they’d make great advertisements for toys,” Ben Fritz wrote in his book “The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies.” “The question wasn’t who the kids would want to watch on the big screen, but which action figure would they want to play with. The answer was Iron Man.”
Under Kevin Feige, a young producer promoted to Marvel’s president of production in 2007, the company doubled down on its strategy. The following year, Paramount released “Iron Man” — the first in a series of blockbuster films from source material that few fathomed would find mainstream success.
Also Read: The Complete Timeline of Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies, From 'Iron Man' to 'Infinity War'
“It starts with the comics and us getting to rip pages out, put them on the walls and start to be inspired,” Feige told the press on the eve of Marvel’s latest film, “Avengers: Infinity War.” “It is always a guide point, a North Star for us as we lead these giant productions into reality are right from those books where it all started.”
The success of “Iron Man” caught the eye of Disney, which bought Marvel for $4 billion in 2009. The acquisition gave Marvel the platform and the pocketbook to chase the audacious multi-superhero, multi-film crossover project that’s coming to fruition with “Avengers: Infinity War” and its untitled “Avengers” sequel due next summer.
Perhaps the first real test of whether Marvel could actually pull off a universe films based on virtually unknown comic book characters was 2014’s “The Guardians of the Galaxy” — based on a long-dormant comic that few diehards even remembered.
When Djimon Hounsou’s Korath jokes that he doesn’t know who Star Lord (Chris Pratt) is, the character wasn’t alone. A talking raccoon? A sentient tree? Two oddly colored alien warriors and a half-man, half-celestial captain? Who were these characters that Disney, with a history of capitalizing on established IP, was willing to invest nearly $200 million in?
Since that film broke opening weekend records on its way to $773.3 million worldwide, Marvel has been able to make hits out of similarly unlikely characters like Black Panther and Doctor Strange.
“It’s incredible. The whole idea is working,” Crockett said. “We’re approaching a weekend where a Marvel movie might very well have the biggest box office opening of all time, which is stunning when you consider where they came from.”
Read original story How Marvel Bounced Back From Bankruptcy to Become Hollywood’s Biggest Brand At TheWrap...
- 4/27/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would agree that the first Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the best Marvel movies of all. But if you were to ask director James Gunn that same question he might be a little more critical. Recently, Gunn revealed during a Q&A on his Facebook page what he would have changed about the first Gotg.
One fan asked him: "...do you have a least favorite scene or one you wish you would've done a bit different after watching both guardians movies?"
Gunn replied with:
“There is some messy villain plot stuff in the first movie I'd like to deal with again. There was a committee working for Marvel at the time (now defunct) who had a lot of input, and that was primarily where it ended up. It just got a little messy.”
The "committee" Gunn is referring to was dissolved...
One fan asked him: "...do you have a least favorite scene or one you wish you would've done a bit different after watching both guardians movies?"
Gunn replied with:
“There is some messy villain plot stuff in the first movie I'd like to deal with again. There was a committee working for Marvel at the time (now defunct) who had a lot of input, and that was primarily where it ended up. It just got a little messy.”
The "committee" Gunn is referring to was dissolved...
- 8/7/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
We may never know the real reason why Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige decided against making The Inhumans, though it's widely believed that it has something to do with the rift between him and Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac Perlmutter. The property is still heading to the biggest of big screens as IMAX look set to premiere the first two episodes, but these characters will now live on television. Someone unhappy about that is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 star Vin Diesel, and the actor - who has frequently campaigned for the role of Black Bolt - had this to say about Marvel's apparent mistake. "I don’t think Marvel should abandon their opportunity to make a film out of it," he said. "I think it could be a huge, huge saga, and if I had more time I would go over to Marvel and have that very conversation. But...
- 1/22/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
Author: Josh Wilding
Originally set to be a feature film, it was announced last year that Marvel is instead bringing The Inhumans to television. Before that, though, the first two episodes will premiere on IMAX screens across the world, and a lot of money is being spent on the eight-part series to ensure it has cinema-quality special effects and does the Inhuman royal family justice.
Well, looking to kick things off in style, Marvel has hired filmmaker Roel Reine to take the helm of the first two instalments of The Inhumans. Born in the Netherlands, his first feature The Delivery won the Golden Calf (the Dutch equivalent to an Academy Award) for Best Director. His 2015 movie Admiral also had a very successful theatrical release worldwide.
Roel directed his first American television series Black Sails for Michael Bay and Starz.
Promising to explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family,...
Originally set to be a feature film, it was announced last year that Marvel is instead bringing The Inhumans to television. Before that, though, the first two episodes will premiere on IMAX screens across the world, and a lot of money is being spent on the eight-part series to ensure it has cinema-quality special effects and does the Inhuman royal family justice.
Well, looking to kick things off in style, Marvel has hired filmmaker Roel Reine to take the helm of the first two instalments of The Inhumans. Born in the Netherlands, his first feature The Delivery won the Golden Calf (the Dutch equivalent to an Academy Award) for Best Director. His 2015 movie Admiral also had a very successful theatrical release worldwide.
Roel directed his first American television series Black Sails for Michael Bay and Starz.
Promising to explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family,...
- 1/20/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Although some fans have been rather vocal regarding their disappointment about The Inhumans project being switched from it's McU Phase 4 slot to a Fall 2017 television series, there is really no reason to be peeved. It was the best thing they could have done, and we’re going to tell you why.
There has been some complaining done by a segment of fandom since the announcement of the Inhumans TV series. Most of the anger is aimed at Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, (The man in charge of all their movies) who seemed to have little interest in the Inhumans as characters and postponed their planned film indefinitely. Now the Inhumans are under the control of Jeph Loeb (the man in charge of Marvel’s television properties) who answers directly to Isaac Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel. (Feige answers directly to Disney, not Perlmutter who Feige reportedly does not get along with.
There has been some complaining done by a segment of fandom since the announcement of the Inhumans TV series. Most of the anger is aimed at Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, (The man in charge of all their movies) who seemed to have little interest in the Inhumans as characters and postponed their planned film indefinitely. Now the Inhumans are under the control of Jeph Loeb (the man in charge of Marvel’s television properties) who answers directly to Isaac Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel. (Feige answers directly to Disney, not Perlmutter who Feige reportedly does not get along with.
- 11/25/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Marvel Studios removed The Inhumans from their release schedule a while ago, and it was rumoured at the time that it had something to do with a divide between Kevin Feige and Isaac Perlmutter, the CEO in charge of Marvel Entertainment/Marvel Television. Since then, Feige has said that it could still happen, but we now […]
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- 11/15/2016
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Another day, another rumor. That's how it goes here on the net, and this latest one is a doozy!
There's a slate making the rounds that claims to be the current plan for Marvel Studios and their ever-expanding Cinematic Universe. While others covering the supposed plan have referred to it as Phase 4, based on the amount of movies, years, and types of films mentioned on the list I'd say this would also include Phase 5.
Here's the list, then we can cover some of the more notable aspects of this rumor:
May 1, 2020 - Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Jul 10, 2020 - Spider-Man: Coming Of Age
Nov 6, 2020 - Doctor Strange 2
Mar 5, 2021 - Black Widow
May 7, 2021 - Inhumans
Jul 9, 2021 - Black Panther 2
Nov 5, 2021 - Antman 3
Feb 4, 2022 - The Winter Soldier
May 6, 2022 - The New Avengers
Jul 8, 2022 - Nova
Nov 4, 2022 - Captain Marvel 2
Mar 3, 2023 - Sentry/Spider-Woman
May 5, 2023 - Inhumans 2
Jul 7, 2023- Spider-Man: Greatness Awaits
Nov 3, 2023 - Doctor Strange 3
So, let's see. I should start by saying I don't really buy this, but let's just examine it for fun.
If this is to be believed, then it would mean that Marvel Studios is going to up their annual number of releases to four. It would also mean that they've worked out a compromise with nm2585802 autoIsaac Perlmutter[/link] that's so good that not only is Inhumans going to get made, but it's even going to get a sequel. Then there's the idea of characters like Nova, Sentry, and Spider-Woman entering the fray.
Yeah, I'm doubting the hell out of this.
One of many red flags here is the Spider-Man flicks having anything other than a numerical sequel title at this point, when everything else has a number and not a title, and knowing that those scripts haven't even been written yet.
What, if anything, do you think is legit about this rumored slate?
Source: 4Chan
Mario-f. Robles Psyched! Freakin' Finally seeing #XMenApocalypse tonight. It's in 3D, which blows. But it'll do. about a day ago...
There's a slate making the rounds that claims to be the current plan for Marvel Studios and their ever-expanding Cinematic Universe. While others covering the supposed plan have referred to it as Phase 4, based on the amount of movies, years, and types of films mentioned on the list I'd say this would also include Phase 5.
Here's the list, then we can cover some of the more notable aspects of this rumor:
May 1, 2020 - Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Jul 10, 2020 - Spider-Man: Coming Of Age
Nov 6, 2020 - Doctor Strange 2
Mar 5, 2021 - Black Widow
May 7, 2021 - Inhumans
Jul 9, 2021 - Black Panther 2
Nov 5, 2021 - Antman 3
Feb 4, 2022 - The Winter Soldier
May 6, 2022 - The New Avengers
Jul 8, 2022 - Nova
Nov 4, 2022 - Captain Marvel 2
Mar 3, 2023 - Sentry/Spider-Woman
May 5, 2023 - Inhumans 2
Jul 7, 2023- Spider-Man: Greatness Awaits
Nov 3, 2023 - Doctor Strange 3
So, let's see. I should start by saying I don't really buy this, but let's just examine it for fun.
If this is to be believed, then it would mean that Marvel Studios is going to up their annual number of releases to four. It would also mean that they've worked out a compromise with nm2585802 autoIsaac Perlmutter[/link] that's so good that not only is Inhumans going to get made, but it's even going to get a sequel. Then there's the idea of characters like Nova, Sentry, and Spider-Woman entering the fray.
Yeah, I'm doubting the hell out of this.
One of many red flags here is the Spider-Man flicks having anything other than a numerical sequel title at this point, when everything else has a number and not a title, and knowing that those scripts haven't even been written yet.
What, if anything, do you think is legit about this rumored slate?
Source: 4Chan
Mario-f. Robles Psyched! Freakin' Finally seeing #XMenApocalypse tonight. It's in 3D, which blows. But it'll do. about a day ago...
- 6/15/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
As soon as it was revealed that Inhumans was dropped from Marvel's slate of films, something felt off. Why on earth would Marvel, and more importantly Kevin Feige, just randomly announce that they were going to get rid of a comic book film that some people were looking forward to, and one that has been hinted at very heavily on the ABC show Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.? The answer is rather simple: Isaac Perlmutter.
Seems that Perlmutter is doing all that he can to screw up the plans that Marvel has set in place, just because he's got a bad attitude. Perlmutter was the driving force behind Inhumans in the first place, and only because Kevin Feige was trying to get a Captain Marvel film fast-tracked. Basically Perlmutter was trying to flex his executive muscles at Feige because he didn't have any faith in the film that Feige was trying to help create.
Seems that Perlmutter is doing all that he can to screw up the plans that Marvel has set in place, just because he's got a bad attitude. Perlmutter was the driving force behind Inhumans in the first place, and only because Kevin Feige was trying to get a Captain Marvel film fast-tracked. Basically Perlmutter was trying to flex his executive muscles at Feige because he didn't have any faith in the film that Feige was trying to help create.
- 4/25/2016
- by Nicholas Williams
- LRMonline.com
var l_ttlPages = 6; var l_url = location.pathname.replace(location.hash, ""); var qs = (function(a) { if (a == "") return {}; var b = {}; for (var i = 0; i 2 && l_page Marvel Studios is one of the most fascinating filmmaking companies in Hollywood, but their rise to being the go to place for comic book movies has not been an easy one. They've faced many a speed bump along the way, and the story of their creation is every bit as interesting as what they've done to become the powerhouse they are today. Looking back over some key moments in their history, it actually becomes easy to see what led to the apparent rift between Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac Perlmutter which...
- 4/15/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Marvel Studios' proposed but troubled "Inhumans" film, which was targeting a 2019 release, looks to no longer be a part of the studio's 'third phase' movie plans.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige spoke with Collider this week and was asked for an update on the progress of "Inhumans". Feige says that with the additions of the "Ant-Man" sequel and "Spider-Man" reboot along with Disney's fifth "Indiana Jones" film, they have the luxury of being able to hold off on the film:
"Since we made our initial phase three announcement, we added Spider-Man, which was a big joyous coup for us. We added Ant-Man and the Wasp, which was a big fun continuation of that story for us. Walt Disney Company has announced an Indiana Jones film for right around that same time. So I think it will shuffle off the current date that it's on right now. How far down it shuffles,...
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige spoke with Collider this week and was asked for an update on the progress of "Inhumans". Feige says that with the additions of the "Ant-Man" sequel and "Spider-Man" reboot along with Disney's fifth "Indiana Jones" film, they have the luxury of being able to hold off on the film:
"Since we made our initial phase three announcement, we added Spider-Man, which was a big joyous coup for us. We added Ant-Man and the Wasp, which was a big fun continuation of that story for us. Walt Disney Company has announced an Indiana Jones film for right around that same time. So I think it will shuffle off the current date that it's on right now. How far down it shuffles,...
- 4/11/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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The makers of Marvel Renaissance talk to us about their documentary, the current state of comic book movies and more...
It’s difficult to believe that 20 years ago, pop-culture behemoth Marvel hovered on the brink of oblivion. Brought low by a falling sales and ill-advised business deals, Marvel filed for bankruptcy in 1996, prompting a galactic war between executives from which it almost never recovered.
That 90s wobble is probably a period Marvel would prefer to draw a veil over - something underlined by the reaction French filmmakers Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure received when they pitched their documentary, Marvel Renaissance. Two self-confessed comic book lovers, the filmmakers had hoped that Marvel would be happy to help them tell the story of how the company survived its darkest hour and emerged, stronger than ever, as a multimedia powehouse in the 21st century.
Instead, Marvel refused to have any involvement,...
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The makers of Marvel Renaissance talk to us about their documentary, the current state of comic book movies and more...
It’s difficult to believe that 20 years ago, pop-culture behemoth Marvel hovered on the brink of oblivion. Brought low by a falling sales and ill-advised business deals, Marvel filed for bankruptcy in 1996, prompting a galactic war between executives from which it almost never recovered.
That 90s wobble is probably a period Marvel would prefer to draw a veil over - something underlined by the reaction French filmmakers Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure received when they pitched their documentary, Marvel Renaissance. Two self-confessed comic book lovers, the filmmakers had hoped that Marvel would be happy to help them tell the story of how the company survived its darkest hour and emerged, stronger than ever, as a multimedia powehouse in the 21st century.
Instead, Marvel refused to have any involvement,...
- 3/1/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Over the past few days, we've been hearing a lot about why Marvel Studios decided to move under the watch of Disney instead of Marvel Entertainment's CEO Isaac Perlmutter, and now Bleeding Cool may have another reason to add to the already pretty long list. While Kevin Feige and Ike had been at loggerheads for a while, it was apparently Avengers: Age of Ultron which was the straw that broke the camel's back. Apparently, Disney weren't happy with its $1.4 billion haul. That's a lot of money, but not enough, and not what many expected after the success of the first instalment and the Phase 2 releases which preceded it. The site adds that, "as a result, at Disney, it has been dubbed a failure. Which enabled Kevin Feige to use it leverage to push out Isaac Perlmutter." Early on, many fans and analysts predicted that Avengers: Age of Ultron would...
- 9/3/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
When it was revealed that Robert Downey Jr. had joined the cast of Captain America: Civil War, Variety mentioned that frugal Marvel CEO nm2585802 autoIsaac Perlmutter[/link] very nearly stopped it from happening because of how costly the actor's new contract was. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige managed to smooth things over thankfully, and his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forwards has been reconfigured. Thanks to Forbes, we now know exactly how much that was for! Naming the actor the eighth highest paid celebrity of 2015, Downey Jr. took home a whopping $80 million for Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War (likely meaning he was paid $40 million for each). That's considerably more than his co-stars, but as he's considered a huge box office draw, that makes sense. You have to believe that Marvel are expecting Civil War to gross upwards of over $1 billion thanks to his involvement,...
- 7/6/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
In less than 20 years, Marvel has risen from bankruptcy to multi-billion-dollar business. Ryan charts its rise and rise...
Just about every great comic book story has a darkest hour moment: a point in the tale where all seems lost. The heroes are on their knees, the city's a smouldering ruin and the villains are closing in for the kill. For Marvel, its darkest hour came in the winter of 1996.
A company that had grown in stature throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s thanks to the often stunning art and storytelling in such comics as Fantastic Four and The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel's financial success had reached a peak by the early 90s. But then a series of bursting financial bubbles and questionable business deals saw Marvel's stock value collapse; shares once worth $35.75 each in 1993 had sunk to $2.375 three years later. An ugly fight between a group of very rich investors followed,...
Just about every great comic book story has a darkest hour moment: a point in the tale where all seems lost. The heroes are on their knees, the city's a smouldering ruin and the villains are closing in for the kill. For Marvel, its darkest hour came in the winter of 1996.
A company that had grown in stature throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s thanks to the often stunning art and storytelling in such comics as Fantastic Four and The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel's financial success had reached a peak by the early 90s. But then a series of bursting financial bubbles and questionable business deals saw Marvel's stock value collapse; shares once worth $35.75 each in 1993 had sunk to $2.375 three years later. An ugly fight between a group of very rich investors followed,...
- 2/12/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Robert Downey Jr. has been playing coy with the idea of an Iron Man 4 lately and he continued recently telling Chicago TV (via Cbm), "This new Avengers may well be the best Marvel movie, and by the way that's saying a lot, because I thought Guardians of the Galaxy was great, and Iron Man 3 turned out great, and Cap 2 was awesome. And there'll be some surprises in the next little while too." Well, said surprises have just been announced as Variety reports Downey will join Chris Evans for Captain America 3. As for the plot: The deal is significant for the Marvel cinematic universe considering the plot will pit Stark against Captain America's alter-ego Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, as they feud over the Superhero Registration Act, which forces anyone with superhuman abilities to reveal their identities to the U.S. government and agree to act...
- 10/14/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Tony Stark and Steve Rogers have never really gotten along. They may not be enemies, but if not for The Avengers they probably wouldn't be friends, and the abrasive relationship between Iron Man and Captain America has fueled one of the greatest storylines in the modern Marvel Comics universe: Civil War, the epic 2006-07 crossover series that pitted hero against hero. Now comes word that Robert Downey Jr. is in talks to join Chris Evans in Captain America 3 in a story that would bring this clash to the big screen, two sources confirm to EW. But it is "far from a done deal,...
- 10/14/2014
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
When it was first reported that Marvel would cancel Fantastic Four next year I was sceptical. After all, it made no sense! A movie featuring the characters would surely help increase sales (especially as the publisher have a habit of launching a new #1 each time a film based on one of their properties is released), but Disney's highest single shareholder and Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter doesn't see it that way. According to Bleeding Cool, he's so angry with Fox over previous negotiations about the movie's rights - possibly when Marvel Studios offered to allow them to keep Daredevil in exchange for Galactus and the Silver Surfer - that he would rather cancel the comic book series and scrap merchandise and licenses to avoid promoting Josh Trank's upcoming reboot in any way. Why not do the same to Spider-Man and the X-Men? Well, Marvel own the merchandise to the former...
- 10/5/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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