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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
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A comic book giant’s 1990s fall and rise is detailed in the documentary, Marvel Renaissance. Ryan checks it out...
The saying goes that history is written by the victors, which might explain why French filmmakers Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure ran into a spot of bother when they made The Road To Civil War: Marvel Renaissance, a documentary detailing the near collapse of the comic book colossus in 1996.
Although the 52-minute film was almost made with the involvement of Disney France - an airing on ABC was even on the cards at one point - the directors ultimately wound up shooting Marvel Renaissance without the cooperation of its subject.
This proves to be something of a double-edged sword: on one hand, it means that interviews with current employees at Marvel are out of the question. But Guedj and Roure’s independence from Marvel also gives them...
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A comic book giant’s 1990s fall and rise is detailed in the documentary, Marvel Renaissance. Ryan checks it out...
The saying goes that history is written by the victors, which might explain why French filmmakers Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure ran into a spot of bother when they made The Road To Civil War: Marvel Renaissance, a documentary detailing the near collapse of the comic book colossus in 1996.
Although the 52-minute film was almost made with the involvement of Disney France - an airing on ABC was even on the cards at one point - the directors ultimately wound up shooting Marvel Renaissance without the cooperation of its subject.
This proves to be something of a double-edged sword: on one hand, it means that interviews with current employees at Marvel are out of the question. But Guedj and Roure’s independence from Marvel also gives them...
- 2/23/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Businessweek recently published a cover story about Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige — “The Man Who Saved Marvel.” We’ve heard a lot of people gush about Feige the wunderkind, and given the success of Marvel’s films, it seems pretty deserved. But Feige’s old boss, Avi Arad, disagrees. Well, he takes issue with one section of the article, specifically this paragraph:
“Finally, Marvel decided to create its own studio. In 2005 it put up as collateral the film rights to characters it still controlled, such as Captain America and Nick Fury, and got $525 million in financing from Merrill Lynch. Arad, who had doubts about the strategy, resigned the following year. Feige was named studio chief in 2007. He was 33 years old, and he was in charge of Hollywood’s first major independent movie studio since DreamWorks.”
That sounds a lot like Arad left or was booted because he didn’t agree with the independent production plan.
“Finally, Marvel decided to create its own studio. In 2005 it put up as collateral the film rights to characters it still controlled, such as Captain America and Nick Fury, and got $525 million in financing from Merrill Lynch. Arad, who had doubts about the strategy, resigned the following year. Feige was named studio chief in 2007. He was 33 years old, and he was in charge of Hollywood’s first major independent movie studio since DreamWorks.”
That sounds a lot like Arad left or was booted because he didn’t agree with the independent production plan.
- 5/5/2014
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
Last month, Businessweek published a cover story about Marvel President Kevin Feige entitled The Man who Saved Marvel. Apparently though, the story seems to be inaccurate and has producer Avi Arad highly upset. Specifically the following part...
Finally, Marvel decided to create its own studio. In 2005 it put up as collateral the film rights to characters it still controlled, such as Captain America and Nick Fury, and got $525 million in financing from Merrill Lynch. Arad, who had doubts about the strategy, resigned the following year. Feige was named studio chief in 2007.
Avi Arad sent the following email to Businessweek staff writer Devin Leonard as a response. The email comes to us via French film site Daily Mars run by documentary filmmaker Philippe Guedj who directed the recent French documentary about Marvel called Marvel Renaissance. Avi Arad appeared in the documentary and has granted permission to publish the email. Check it out.
Finally, Marvel decided to create its own studio. In 2005 it put up as collateral the film rights to characters it still controlled, such as Captain America and Nick Fury, and got $525 million in financing from Merrill Lynch. Arad, who had doubts about the strategy, resigned the following year. Feige was named studio chief in 2007.
Avi Arad sent the following email to Businessweek staff writer Devin Leonard as a response. The email comes to us via French film site Daily Mars run by documentary filmmaker Philippe Guedj who directed the recent French documentary about Marvel called Marvel Renaissance. Avi Arad appeared in the documentary and has granted permission to publish the email. Check it out.
- 5/5/2014
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
Last summer, a French film crew came to New York to interview me for TV documentary about the History of Marvel over the last 15 years. We shot the interview over at Forbidden Planet and had a blast.
Marvel Renaissance: How The Superheroes Have Conquered Hollywood tells the story of how Marvel, after its bankruptcy in late 1996, conquered Hollywood and how its properties changed forever the face of the entertainment industry. The movie is not only about the Marvel mutation: it is also about the superpower of cultural properties and their impact on the entertainment industry over the last 10 years.
Produced by Empreinte Digitale for French Channel Canal+ and directed by Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure, the documentary take a look at this “super decade” and what is really at stakes behind the rise of Marvel, until its fusion with Disney in 2009.
The documentary consist of two parts: the bankruptcy years...
Marvel Renaissance: How The Superheroes Have Conquered Hollywood tells the story of how Marvel, after its bankruptcy in late 1996, conquered Hollywood and how its properties changed forever the face of the entertainment industry. The movie is not only about the Marvel mutation: it is also about the superpower of cultural properties and their impact on the entertainment industry over the last 10 years.
Produced by Empreinte Digitale for French Channel Canal+ and directed by Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure, the documentary take a look at this “super decade” and what is really at stakes behind the rise of Marvel, until its fusion with Disney in 2009.
The documentary consist of two parts: the bankruptcy years...
- 2/14/2014
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
A new French documentary looking at Marvel's rise after falling into bankruptcy in 1996 is in the works. The made for TV film, Marvel Renaissance: How Supheroes Have Conquered Hollywood (Produced by Empreinte Digitale for French Channel Canal+ and directed by Philippe Guedj and Philippe Roure), features names such as comic book writers Jimmy Palmiotti, Mark Waid, Mark Millar, Latino Review's El Mayimbe and Deadline.com’s Dominic Patten. What do you think of the trailer? Does anyone know what they said? Sign off your thoughts on the trailer below! More from me: @DEVLIN712...
- 2/14/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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