Stan Lee Signs Deal With Disney

Leonardo Mystic · 06-06-2007, 11:54 PM

Thought this might interest some.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zowie! Stan Lee, the creator of such comic-book superheroes as Spider-Man and X-Men, has signed an exclusive content deal with Walt Disney Studios, it was announced Wednesday.

Under the multiyear agreement, the studio gets first shot at films, TV shows, books and video games devised by the 84-year-old Lee and his company, POW! Entertainment.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Disney Studio Chairman Dick Cook said the deal was designed to create characters and projects that can become franchises for Disney.

Lee's characters have made hundreds of millions of dollars for other studios. Sony Pictures produced the Spider-Man series and saw "Spider-Man 3" open in early May with a record $151.1 million weekend domestically.

Twentieth Century Fox made the highly profitable X-Men films. Also in production at various studios are movies about The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.

Sony Pictures is part of Sony Corp. Twentieth Century Fox is owned by News Corp.

Lee is no longer associated with Marvel Entertainment Inc., which produces comic books and feature films based on characters he created while employed there.

At Disney Studios, part of The Walt Disney Co., Lee will work on developing characters for action films that might also be featured in direct-to-DVD productions, video games, comic books or other formats.

"I've got millions of them," Lee said. "I have file cabinets filled with ideas for movies and television shows and all sorts of things, and I've been waiting to be associated with someone like Disney so I can start tearing into these things."

Some of the characters that Lee developed at Pow! Entertainment, such as the superhero stripper "Stripperella," featuring the voice of Pamela Anderson as "Erotica Jones," won't be made into Disney films, Lee said.

Lee said he isn't concerned that Disney's family image will hurt his projects.

"There is such a big difference between action and violence," Lee said. "I have never been a fan of violence, but I love action and so does Disney."

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Leogeddon · 06-07-2007, 12:35 AM

whoa, now that really got me, I wanna see what sorta movies they will produce together.

Fledermaus · 06-07-2007, 12:43 AM

That was some of the most intriguing news I've read in a while. Stan Lee and Disney? I don't know whether to cheer or to groan, but I'm sure it will prove to be a most interesting partnership...

MadPirateBunny · 06-07-2007, 01:07 AM

Edit: Never mind. I need to get some sleep.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 06-07-2007, 01:25 AM

Sounds interesting. First Disney gets back into animation, then they get Stan Lee. Nice.

*VaughnMichael* · 06-07-2007, 02:04 AM

Disney Will Soon Own Us All! muwhahahah!

*ZariusTwo* · 06-07-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony

whoa, now that really got me, I wanna see what sorta movies they will produce together.

The same cliched crap Lee's own company have been producing on cheapo DVDs for years?

The last time Lee gave a damn was with Stripperella, everything else he simply goes by the numbers with.

*Drtooth* · 06-07-2007, 10:47 AM

I actually think I heard this news while I was sleeping and misheard it as "Disney to buy Marvel" or something like that, and I was a might worried. Since this has nothing to do with marvel, I'm okay with it. I actually tried to watch a Stripperella on Youtube last night. It was O.K., but I could care less.

So as long as Gladstone keeps publishing Scrooge McDuck comics, I'm good.

(Wonder if their gonna publish any of this stuff as well)

*Raph's Girl* · 06-07-2007, 12:23 PM

Lets just hope that whatever films are produced with Disney it's better than the crappy "Condor" and "Chameleon" cuz those movies were just plain bad.

*ZariusTwo* · 06-07-2007, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drtooth

I actually think I heard this news while I was sleeping and misheard it as "Disney to buy Marvel" or something like that, and I was a might worried. Since this has nothing to do with marvel, I'm okay with it. I actually tried to watch a Stripperella on Youtube last night. It was O.K., but I could care less.

You have to watch the whole series to really get it. Some are hysterical, some are'nt.

RaphistheBest · 06-08-2007, 12:51 AM

I didn't know that Lee did Stripperella. I only saw a couple of episodes of it but I found it quite funny.

I don't know how to feel exactly about this partnership. I really can't think of anything else to say about it other than that I guess.

*Spike Spiegel* · 06-08-2007, 09:16 AM

Hmm...this could be a good or bad thing, I'm not sure.

I just hope Disney doesn't end up messing w/ Marvel or anything...

*ZariusTwo* · 06-08-2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty McFly

Hmm...this could be a good or bad thing, I'm not sure.

I just hope Disney doesn't end up messing w/ Marvel or anything...

You're looking at the same company that hold the distribution rights to all of Marvel's animated series from the 1990s and have never released any of them except Fantastic Four on DVD

They've already screwed them

*Drtooth* · 06-09-2007, 09:50 AM

I have to agree. I mean, they're freaking bonkers NOT to release Spiderman box sets during the movie wave of the summer. Of course, it took them years to even release Ducktales. But then again, they released the Tick, and no one saw that coming. Not even the fans that complained about it not being on DVD.

Disney is a two faced rat. They do good things on one hand, then they totally screw things up with the other.

*ZariusTwo* · 06-09-2007, 11:11 AM

The sad thing is, they released snippets of Spidey-related DVDs to tie into the first two movies, but they made the mistake of distributing every episode to feature Venom (and those are few) at once in 2005 with "The Venom Saga" DVD, years before the third movie, and with no Sandman in the series, they had nothing else. Who buys Hydro-Man when he's tied in with the storylines that caused the Spider-Man series to jump the shark?

kerfootw · 06-10-2007, 01:12 PM

F***! Stan Lee has lost all my respect, signing with those devils at Disney!

06-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#1
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	Stan Lee Signs Deal With Disney Thought this might interest some. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zowie! Stan Lee, the creator of such comic-book superheroes as Spider-Man and X-Men, has signed an exclusive content deal with Walt Disney Studios, it was announced Wednesday. Under the multiyear agreement, the studio gets first shot at films, TV shows, books and video games devised by the 84-year-old Lee and his company, POW! Entertainment. Financial terms were not disclosed. Disney Studio Chairman Dick Cook said the deal was designed to create characters and projects that can become franchises for Disney. Lee's characters have made hundreds of millions of dollars for other studios. Sony Pictures produced the Spider-Man series and saw "Spider-Man 3" open in early May with a record $151.1 million weekend domestically. Twentieth Century Fox made the highly profitable X-Men films. Also in production at various studios are movies about The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Sony Pictures is part of Sony Corp. Twentieth Century Fox is owned by News Corp. Lee is no longer associated with Marvel Entertainment Inc., which produces comic books and feature films based on characters he created while employed there. At Disney Studios, part of The Walt Disney Co., Lee will work on developing characters for action films that might also be featured in direct-to-DVD productions, video games, comic books or other formats. "I've got millions of them," Lee said. "I have file cabinets filled with ideas for movies and television shows and all sorts of things, and I've been waiting to be associated with someone like Disney so I can start tearing into these things." Some of the characters that Lee developed at Pow! Entertainment, such as the superhero stripper "Stripperella," featuring the voice of Pamela Anderson as "Erotica Jones," won't be made into Disney films, Lee said. Lee said he isn't concerned that Disney's family image will hurt his projects. "There is such a big difference between action and violence," Lee said. "I have never been a fan of violence, but I love action and so does Disney." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT __________________

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Fledermaus Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,115	That was some of the most intriguing news I've read in a while. Stan Lee and Disney? I don't know whether to cheer or to groan, but I'm sure it will prove to be a most interesting partnership... __________________ We're calling it a freeway. Eight lanes of shimmering cement running from here to Pasadena. Smooth, safe, fast. Traffic jams will be a thing of the past. I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night! Soon there will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food! Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see! My God... It'll be beautiful.

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ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Sounds interesting. First Disney gets back into animation, then they get Stan Lee. Nice. __________________

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Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I actually think I heard this news while I was sleeping and misheard it as "Disney to buy Marvel" or something like that, and I was a might worried. Since this has nothing to do with marvel, I'm okay with it. I actually tried to watch a Stripperella on Youtube last night. It was O.K., but I could care less. So as long as Gladstone keeps publishing Scrooge McDuck comics, I'm good. (Wonder if their gonna publish any of this stuff as well) __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

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Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Lets just hope that whatever films are produced with Disney it's better than the crappy "Condor" and "Chameleon" cuz those movies were just plain bad. __________________

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RaphistheBest Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 174	I didn't know that Lee did Stripperella. I only saw a couple of episodes of it but I found it quite funny. I don't know how to feel exactly about this partnership. I really can't think of anything else to say about it other than that I guess.

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Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I have to agree. I mean, they're freaking bonkers NOT to release Spiderman box sets during the movie wave of the summer. Of course, it took them years to even release Ducktales. But then again, they released the Tick, and no one saw that coming. Not even the fans that complained about it not being on DVD. Disney is a two faced rat. They do good things on one hand, then they totally screw things up with the other. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

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ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	The sad thing is, they released snippets of Spidey-related DVDs to tie into the first two movies, but they made the mistake of distributing every episode to feature Venom (and those are few) at once in 2005 with "The Venom Saga" DVD, years before the third movie, and with no Sandman in the series, they had nothing else. Who buys Hydro-Man when he's tied in with the storylines that caused the Spider-Man series to jump the shark? __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

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kerfootw Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 405	F***! Stan Lee has lost all my respect, signing with those devils at Disney!