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Kevin Feige & Marvel Studios now report directly to Disney instead of Marvel
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:45 am
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:45 am
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After what one source describes as "several years of frustration," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has pulled off a reorganization of the vaunted film company that has him reporting to Disney studio chief Alan Horn as opposed to the infamously micromanaging Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter.
Feige, the architect of Marvel's transition from a flailing comic book company into a film powerhouse that was sold to Disney for $4 billion in 2009, is said to have vented his unhappiness to Horn and Disney CEO Bob Iger earlier this summer. The reorganization was put into effect last week, according to sources.
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Tales of just how frugal Perlmutter is are legendary, and as the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets bigger and bigger, it could be that Feige has finally had enough of those kinds of restrictions. It was Perlmutter who reportedly decided to replace Terrence Howard when he demanded a pay increase because he believed no one would notice them replacing one black actor with another, and he very nearly screwed up Captain America: Civil War when he fought against the prospect of altering Robert Downey Jr.'s contract to increase his presence in the MCU moving forwards. Perlmutter will still oversee Marvel Television, as well as the comic book and animation divisions.
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JS is reporter for Ain't It Cool News.
This post was edited on 9/1/15 at 1:50 am
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Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:56 am to Dr RC
Jeremy is a tool. So is Harry and Papa Vineyard. The only good writer on that site is Quint.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 2:25 am to JabarkusRussell
I wish Marvel TV has broken away.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:14 am to Dr RC
I mean, I actually like Don Cheadle better than Terrance Howard. Just me, fits the genre better.
Making Chris Evan pay for his own gym membership is pretty chickenshit, though.
Making Chris Evan pay for his own gym membership is pretty chickenshit, though.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 8:55 am to Dr RC
While this is a good thing, and certainly a net positive for giving Feige freedom, Perlmutter did a ton for Marvel. He navigated them through some harsh times and is a legit rags to riches story. That doesn't make him a nice person, however.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 9:23 am to Freauxzen
No one likes the bean counter, for obvious reasons. But sometimes limitations are a good thing, as it forces creativity (ok, not paying for Evans' gym membership is low class). But does anyone feel replacing Howard with Cheadle was a bad thing?
Hopefully, this doesn't mean bad things for the comic lines. They've been allowed to flourish under a bit of benign neglect from corporate. They are rebooting Howard the Duck for godsakes.
Hopefully, this doesn't mean bad things for the comic lines. They've been allowed to flourish under a bit of benign neglect from corporate. They are rebooting Howard the Duck for godsakes.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 9:26 am to Baloo
I'm worried that this will exacerbate the tension between TV and Film.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 10:05 am to Baloo
Shouldn't change the comic side. Although the TV side will still be under Ike.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 10:12 am to Fun Bunch
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Shouldn't change the comic side.
yeah how many bosses do they even have weighing in on the comics side i wonder? Isnt most of it up to Axel Alonso with Quesada chiming in on direction now and then?
Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:22 am to JabarkusRussell
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So is Harry and Papa Vineyard.
I despise Harry Knowles. I've gotten banned from that site multiple times for posting horrible things in the comments section. I have a habit of getting really drunk and posting really offensive things directed toward that man.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:39 am to Baloo
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No one likes the bean counter, for obvious reasons. But sometimes limitations are a good thing, as it forces creativity (ok, not paying for Evans' gym membership is low class). But does anyone feel replacing Howard with Cheadle was a bad thing?
Exactly. I tend to often think that limitations can most of the time be a good thing. Spending in excess isn't always the best way to do something, and is more often than not, the worst.
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Hopefully, this doesn't mean bad things for the comic lines. They've been allowed to flourish under a bit of benign neglect from corporate. They are rebooting Howard the Duck for godsakes.
Marvel is firing on all cylinders right now and producing some awesome stuff across the board. My only fear is the possible disconnect. The movies have brought more attention to the comics, and I'd wonder if the Howard thing was at least partially driven by the inclusion in GotG. Those types of connections can be really beneficial.
And as much as we thought Secret Wars was reorganizing the comics to reflect the MCU, looking at all of the updates now, I don't think that's the case at all. So maybe Marvel is separating all of it' world. Not sure if that's good or bad at this point.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:44 am to Baloo
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But sometimes limitations are a good thing, as it forces creativity
The limitations of not having X-Men, FF, Spidey, etc. are the reason we have the MCU we do. It's definitely forced creativity in that regard.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:04 pm to ProjectP2294
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The limitations of not having X-Men, FF, Spidey, etc. are the reason we have the MCU we do. It's definitely forced creativity in that regard.
true but I bet we'd have X-Men movies that weren't essentially Wolverine and friends.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:14 pm to Dr RC
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true but I bet we'd have X-Men movies that weren't essentially Wolverine and friends.
Right, but the limits were forced on Marvel, not on Fox. While we may have better X-Men movies, we wouldn't have Guardians, Ant-Man, or hell potentially even Iron Man.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:46 pm to Dr RC
Fun Fact: Hugh Jackman was cast by Feige (a producer on X1).
So the best thing about Fox-Marvel movies actually came from the MCU head honcho.
So the best thing about Fox-Marvel movies actually came from the MCU head honcho.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:53 pm to Freauxzen
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I'd wonder if the Howard thing was at least partially driven by the inclusion in GotG. Those types of connections can be really beneficial.
probably but Howard has been sprinkled into titles for a few years now. under the "fear itself" event he headlined a book. bendis in particular likes to make goofy characters work (see squirrel girl). If anything, I think Howard's inclusion in Guardians was cause of the comics and to validate that decision.
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And as much as we thought Secret Wars was reorganizing the comics to reflect the MCU
this was never the case. its really to shake up their stale continuities and allow creators more freedom. not sure how itll exactly play out because some of their choices seem like they threw darts on the wall to see who makes it in. it could be them trying things out in the comics first and maybe have them explored on film, like the howard the duck comment above.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:56 pm to RonBurgundy
Does Stan Lee still get royalties from Marvel? Did he sell all of his rights?
Posted on 9/1/15 at 3:59 pm to MontyFranklyn
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Does Stan Lee still get royalties from Marvel? Did he sell all of his rights?
he does not get royalites. out of respect (and trying to do the right thing) they give him producing credits on their films so he earns from those properties. that really just started happening though. he didnt make a lot of money for awhile unfortunately.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 4:03 pm to BlacknGold
quote:Okay. When did he sell or lose control of the company? Forgive me of my ignorance, I am really not into comics. I do like the movies though.
he does not get royalites. out of respect (and trying to do the right thing) they give him producing credits on their films so he earns from those properties. that really just started happening though. he didnt make a lot of money for awhile unfortunately.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 4:57 pm to BlacknGold
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this was never the case. its really to shake up their stale continuities and allow creators more freedom. not sure how itll exactly play out because some of their choices seem like they threw darts on the wall to see who makes it in. it could be them trying things out in the comics first and maybe have them explored on film, like the howard the duck comment above.
Agreed. I like some of the choices, really don't like others. Should probably make a thread about this alone, especially in it's relation to the mCU.
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