Marvel Studios Chairman Replaced

Marvel Studios Chairman Replaced

The man who was instrumental in turning Marvel Studios into a box office powerhouse is stepping down and being replaced with non other than. . .

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By multipurposeponi - Dec 08, 2009 09:12 AM EST
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Source: Variety



David Maisel will step down as chairman of Marvel Studios upon the finalization of the Disney/Marvel merger. Maisel joined Marvel in 2004 as prexy of the studio. He was promoted to studio chairman in 2007 after he helped secure $525 million that enabled the company to start financing and producing its own projects; the first of which were Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

This is a shocking move considering that Maisel not only once worked at Disney (as director of corporate development and strategic planning), but is credited as being the first executive at Marvel to start talks with the Mouse House about a potential merger.

Until further notice, Kevin Feige (Marvel's President of Production) will serve as Marvel Studio's top executive, reporting directly to Walt Disney Studios chairman Rich Ross.

Maisel will serve as an executive producer on Marvel's next three movies, Iron Man 2, Thor and The First Avenger: Captain America.



Information courtesy of Variety.
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answer
answer - 12/8/2009, 9:18 AM
Me?
StrangerX
StrangerX - 12/8/2009, 9:27 AM
I don't like Mice they creep me out
Phinehas
Phinehas - 12/8/2009, 9:28 AM
Yeah, and what's with that grin?
Spock
Spock - 12/8/2009, 9:34 AM
It really false smiling there. Wow, maybe Maisel had other plans or something.
jman1977
jman1977 - 12/8/2009, 9:37 AM
I saw this earlier today but got the impression he was steping down because Keven Feige was already calling the shoots and would continue to do so when the merger was official. There really wasnt much left for maisel to do.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 9:37 AM
Ive heard that guys a HUGE WORHINGTON fan!!!! ; P
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 12/8/2009, 9:38 AM
They both look like they're being forced into similing at gunpoint, lol!

It seems like an odd choice that he's stepping down but it could just as likely be that he's been told to go as Disney have decided to shake things up a little! That or he just didnt want to work directly for Disney again!

Dont forget to check out my Deadpool Fan Cast guys! :)
Shaman
Shaman - 12/8/2009, 9:39 AM
Raimi should hire Feige for a horror movie. Save a buck on effects and make-up!
Elle1980s
Elle1980s - 12/8/2009, 9:39 AM
The picture above,
"Lessons in how to frighten small children" -- errgg' thats scary :-P

Hey, long as Marvel has plenty of money to throw around an dont have their creativity cenosored im all for it!
:-D.

But really, that picture really is quite disturbing :-<. so fake with their grins.
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 12/8/2009, 9:41 AM
EEK!!! The FEIGE has resurfaced! :O

lol Shaman! I agree! Feige creeps me out!
IrvineGray
IrvineGray - 12/8/2009, 9:44 AM
Uh. Yeah. WTF is up with that creepy picture of the Marvel guys...Maisel's got a whole Loki thing going on in this picture while I think Feige would make a good Green Goblin. Creepy. As for the importance of this news, I don't think this will affect anything. Maisel got the ball rolling, Feige is gonna take the credit. That's how big business works. But in the end, when they see the amount of 0's on that paycheck, ya gotta ask: does it really even matter?
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 9:45 AM
.. lol @ LEEE. Your so impetuous dude
lc
lc - 12/8/2009, 9:47 AM
@leee are you really ffs am shocked NOT lmao
KeithM
KeithM - 12/8/2009, 9:48 AM
It's not a "shocking move" at all. His job was to secure finances for Marvel Studios. The man did his job (and then some). Finito, done, wrapped up, let's go home...

He'll get a nice fat thank you cheque and look to find a similar (or new) challenge elsewhere. Happy days all round.

No need to read emo into every situation. :)
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 12/8/2009, 9:50 AM
Kevin Feige is just thinking to himself im going to eat everyone in this room when I get the chance starting with this guy beside me!
stopdropandroll
stopdropandroll - 12/8/2009, 9:51 AM
They look like they were sprayed with the Joker's laugh gas.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 9:53 AM
@ Elle: I agree. I can't even really look at it for very long.

I bet you guys would jump on my case if I told you what I really think of Feige, so instead I will just say that if you added horns he would look exactly like some terrible Japanese depiction of a demon.
Elle1980s
Elle1980s - 12/8/2009, 9:58 AM
Hey DarthMulder and hey dancingmonkey08 :-)

Maybe the question we should all be asking is: " are these people in fact = Imposters?!?!. Those faces really DO look kinda like masks' :-P yuk'
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 12/8/2009, 10:04 AM
Ah, I get it now! The look of horror on their faces must be because they've just watched an audition tape of Sam Worthington trying out for Captain America! (Sorry LEE - it had to be done, lol!) ;D
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 10:06 AM
rofl
luffycapri
luffycapri - 12/8/2009, 10:22 AM
and so it begins
theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 12/8/2009, 10:26 AM
its best not to read into this as a good or bad thing... Lets see what happens and that is how we find out what was going not. Not by imagining ahead of time and wasting our time and energy.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 10:27 AM
DARTH @ Lol! ; D

GUYS @ Heh heh heh!!!

hewilldefytheirgravity
hewilldefytheirgravity - 12/8/2009, 10:29 AM
As you can see "I'm a lot happier".
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 12/8/2009, 10:30 AM
@josh
lmao

@Elle1980

I think your right, they are impostors, we are gonna have to do a Scooby Doo on this. We take off their masks to reveal that Kevin and David are actually:



I apologise for the horrible photoshopping lol
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 10:32 AM
MONKEY @ Lmfao dude, funny PC!!!!! : D
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 10:33 AM
@ Luffy: Ok I am going to try even though I know it's a waste of time:

What are you talking about? What are you saying? So what begins, wise guy?
Elle1980s
Elle1980s - 12/8/2009, 10:36 AM
:-D - @ Monkey!.

LoL.

"And i'da gotten away with it too' If it wasnt for you pesky kids"...

:-> hehehe.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 12/8/2009, 10:45 AM
It was only a matter of time before Disney started putting their stamp on the House of M. My guess is Feige will be gone within a year
Phinehas
Phinehas - 12/8/2009, 10:47 AM
hewilldefytheirgravity-Hey, you got it! LOL
Banner123
Banner123 - 12/8/2009, 10:55 AM
@Elle1980...Good call on the above pic. Easily the most uncomfortable and awkward photograph I've ever seen of two people. Not sure if they look like they are trying too hard to smile, just look like freaks naturally, or if they got got caught giving each other prostate exams and are trying to pass it off like they're 'hanging out'
Shaman
Shaman - 12/8/2009, 11:00 AM
I don't care who the chairman is as long as we get this:

JENSEN ACKLES FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!












That's a big suck it to anyone that says Jensen doesn't "look" like Steve Rogers. To each's own about his acting but he's got the looks down to a mirror reflection!!!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 11:06 AM
@ Shaman: At least you used a pic of the marvel U 616 Cap. Kudos on that man lol
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/8/2009, 11:12 AM
@ elle

lol, they're skrulls
Shaman
Shaman - 12/8/2009, 11:21 AM
Darth- Yeah, i was glad to find a great 616 pic to use ;)

CDB- LMAO!!! It would explain the "Marvel Movie Invasion" LOL :P
shibazz
shibazz - 12/8/2009, 11:43 AM
That guy on the left looks like Modok and Feige looks like that damned yella basturd who always tries to steal mutants and put them on his space network. Crap i cannot remember his name... how lame it would be if one of the above posts already said that . Oh well here goes nothin!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 12/8/2009, 11:55 AM
lol I belive you are referring to Mojo, Shibby and that's hilarious lol
Shaman
Shaman - 12/8/2009, 12:02 PM
Yeah Shibz!!! You're right :)) They do look like Mojo and Modok LOL :P
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