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Longtime Marvel Entertainment marketing and publicity executive Mike Pasciullo has died, according to a remembrance posted on Marvel.com today.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Avengers’ earliest adventures, which were first printed on the page in 1963, are revisited in a new Marvel anthology that releases next month.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” is bringing another iconic character from the comics to the screen, this time with the help of Paul Reiser.The legendary actor will take on the all-important in-universe role of “The Legend,” which in the original “Boys” comics from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson was a parody version of the late famed Marvel creator Stan Lee.According to Amazon, “Reiser will be introduced as The Legend in this week’s episode titled ‘The Last Time To Look On This World Of Lies,'” which is the fifth episode of “The Boys” Season 3.Prime Video’s “The Boys,” which is executive produced by “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke along with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, didn’t provide a description for its version of “The Legend” beyond referring to him as “an iconic fan-favorite character fromt he original comic book series,” but the streamer did release a first look photo, which can be viewed above. New episodes of the eight-episode third season of “The Boys” premiere Fridays, with four remaining until the July 8 finale.“The Boys” has already been renewed for a fourth season by Amazon Studios, a decision that was announced soon after the impressive viewership for the Season 3 premiere weekend came in last week.“We’re just really excited.

Sasha Urban editorWith Mjölnir in hand and some friends by his side, Thor is returning to the big screen in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” coming to theaters on July 8. The full trailer dropped during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, revealing a first look at Christian Bale as the film’s villain Gorr the God Butcher.The Taika Waititi-directed Marvel film is the sequel to 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok” and marks Thor’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.

Sam Raimi stepped into the offices of Sony Pictures in an impeccable black suit to pitch himself to direct “Spider-Man.” He had no reason to expect he would get the job.“My agent, Josh Donen, said, ‘They want to be honest with you. There’s about 18 directors they’d rather have than you on a list,'” Raimi recalls. “And I said, ‘OK, well, tell them I’m number 19.'”When Raimi finally did get a meeting, he found himself in a room that included Sony Pictures CEO John Calley, Columbia Pictures chair Amy Pascal, Marvel Studios chief Avi Arad, Sony film executive Matt Tolmach and the film’s producer, Laura Ziskin.

Russell Crowe is returning to the world of Marvel Comics on the big screen, signing on for a role in Sony's Kraven the Hunter.Aaron Taylor-Johnson signed on to play the title character back in May 2021 in a multi-picture deal, though it's unclear who Crowe is playing, via The Hollywood Reporter.The report also reveals that many of the main characters in this Kraven the Hunter movie are the title character's family members, so it's possible Crowe might be playing Kraven's father. Russell's role:Russell Crowe is returning to the world of Marvel Comics on the big screen, signing on for a role in Sony's Kraven the Hunter.

Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, The Loudest Voice) will star alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Marvel film Kraven the Hunter, from director J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, Margin Call), Deadline can confirm.

It's been more than three years since comic book icon Stan Lee passed away, but many like Ryan Reynolds are proving he's far from forgotten.The 45-year-old actor took to his Instagram story on Tuesday afternoon to share a throwback snap from the set of one of the Deadpool movies.Reynolds was in full costume as Lee was seen smiling up at the actor in the throwback snap.

Preview in new tabThis may be a memento mori for Marvel fans.In honor of what would have been the late Stan Lee’s 99th birthday on Dec. 28, his digital estate is promoting likenesses of both the late comic books legend and Marvel’s first superhero of Indian descent, Chakra The Invincible, in non-fungible token form.

Jeremy Clarkson welcomed more famous faces, all trying to win big money for their chosen charities. Tonight there were three famous faces in the hot seat - Harry Redknapp, Craig Charles and Sam Quek.

Would Salem join? Elisa Donovan would be open to a Sabrina the Teenage Witch revival alongside costar-turned-good friend Melissa Joan Hart.

according to the Hollywood Reporter.“Before all the clones, symbiotes and civil wars we see Spider-Man in a simpler time doing what he does best, catching crooks and saving the day,” according to a Marvel database on the comic, which was written by Stan Lee, penciled by Steve Ditko and saw Jack Kirby collaborate on the cover.That print of “Amazing Fantasy,” which features a cover of “Peter Parker, the timid teenager” shocking the world as the web-slinger, is known to be one of four near-mint copies of the comic with a Certified Guaranty Company rating of 9.6, according to THR.The success of Lee and Ditko’s “Amazing Fantasy” paved the way for the web-head to get his own monthly periodical, which later transpired into animation and a

Marvel is planning to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fantastic Four No. 1 with an anniversary tribute featuring some of the team’s greatest stories reimaging by prominent comics artists of today.

Robert Downey Jr. has an extensive list of movies under his belt but it is perhaps “Iron Man” that first springs to mind for most.

The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean has said that Marvel stopped a Stan Lee cameo from happening in The Good, The Bart, And The Loki.The crossover animation saw Tom Hiddleston visit The Simpsons as his mischievous Marvel character. Many other famed heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe were also referenced in the short cartoon, which coincides with Loki streaming on Disney+.In an interview with ComicBook.com, Jean said that the idea to pay homage to Stan Lee in The Good, The Bart, And The Loki came about when the team realised they owned unused audio files submitted by Lee as part of an earlier appearance on the show.“It wasn’t a joke,” said Jean.

Marvel fans have pointed out a touching tribute to late comic book writer Stan Lee in the latest episode of WandaVision.In the opening credits of episode seven, Wanda’s name is spelled out in a number of different ways including a number plate that features the numbers 122822 above it.Fans on Twitter pointed out that the date represents Stan Lee’s birthday, December 28, 1922.“In the opening scene of #WandaVision, one of these titles shows Wanda’s name on a license plate with the number 122822,” a Ms Marvel fan account tweeted.“This translates to the birthday of legendary Marvel Comics writer and editor Stan Lee, which is December 28, 1922.”In the opening scene of #WandaVision ,one of these titles shows Wanda's name on a license plate with

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Here's your chance to own a rare Black Panther comic that has skyrocketed in value over the last couple of years.Nathan D. Sanders Auction is putting a -- Black Panther comic #1 -- up for grabs on Thursday, October 29, with the opening bid starting at $8,000; although it's likely to garner a far more heftier price.The unique selling point: the comic was signed by theblockbuster film's late star, Chadwick Boseman, as well asby the film's director Ryan Coogler and Marvel Comics legend and Black Panther co-creator, the late Stan Lee.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorPaul Kagan, a cable television pioneer who was among the first to discover the potential of the medium and became a key voice of the industry over decades, died of kidney failure on August 23. He was 82.

Back in 1996, Marvel Entertainment filed for bankruptcy and eventually merged with the now-defunct ToyBiz in 1998. It was later acquired by Disney at the cost of $4 billion in 2009. However, according to the latest report, before Disney signed the deal, Michael Jackson wanted to buy the company in collaboration with Stan Lee. According to Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew, the King of Pop was a movie buff and even wanted to play the role of Spider-Man in a Marvel film, but his attempts to buy the company were shut down.