EXCLUSIVE: Excelsior! Kartoon Studios and the UK’s GFM Animation have teamed to develop and produce animated options based mostly on the Stan Lee Universe.
Characters and tales from the Kartoon-controlled Stan Lee Universe will function within the 5 pics, which Kartoon and GFM will develop, finance and produce collectively.
A workforce of LA-based writers with earlier expertise working throughout Marvel initiatives has been assembled to develop the primary scripts, working alongside GFM in London and Kartoon in L.A. The primary three remedies will probably be introduced to distributors on the Cannes Movie Competition.
Lee, who handed away in 2018, is likely one of the most prolific character creators of all-time. Throughout the time he was Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief, he constructed the superhero universe identified immediately and made family names of the likes of Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk and the X-Males. He finally rose to Editorial Director and Writer and was later named Marvel’s Chairman Emeritus, and the characters he co-created led to Disney paying $4B for Marvel in 2009, spawning the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rights to Lee’s likeness, title and signature, together with characters he created by means of POW! Leisure have been bought to Genius Manufacturers Worldwide (now Kartoon Studios) in 2020.
“By Stan Lee Universe, we’re devoted to persevering with the legacy of some of the iconic and prolific creators on the earth, who continues to encourage followers globally with latest mega-hits resembling Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse,” stated Gregg Goldin, SVP, Improvement & Manufacturing, Kartoon Studios. “These new initiatives, developed from Stan’s unique concepts, will introduce his magic to youthful generations and proceed to have interaction his loyal followers.
GFM is thought for options resembling X Issue within the Jungle and Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Film, and can be an indie film creator and vendor. Notably it launched animated movie 10 Lives at Sundance earlier this 12 months, which Damon Sensible reviewed right here. The movie stars the likes of Mo Gilligan, Simone Ashley, Sophie Okonedo, Invoice Nighy, Zayn Malik.
“Our new companion, GFM, has a historical past of manufacturing high quality movies for your entire household, and contemporary off their profitable debut of 10 Lives at this 12 months’s Sundance Movie Competition, they proceed to show their experience within the unbiased animation panorama. We’re excited to companion with them on this formidable slate of initiatives.”
“Stan Lee is a singular creator,”
“Stan Lee is a singular creator,” stated Man Collins, Chairman, GFM Animation. “The tales and characters Stan created and co-created have mesmerized a number of generations of followers throughout the globe for a lot of many years. We’re honored to companion with Kartoon Studios and Stan Lee Universe to have fun Stan’s large contributions to popular culture and leisure by bringing high quality animated movies for all ages to massive screens around the globe.”
