MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT APPOINTS JEPH LOEB TO EVP, HEAD OF TELEVISION
New York, NY - June 28, 2010 - Marvel Entertainment, LLC announced
today that it has appointed Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President, Head
of Television, a newly created division of Marvel Entertainment. In
this new role, Mr. Loeb will work alongside Dan Buckley, Publisher &
President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide,
Inc., to translate Marvel's popular characters and stories to the
television medium, in both live-action and animation formats. In
addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Loeb will oversee the
development and distribution of live-action, animated and direct-to-DVD
series. Mr. Loeb was previously a Marvel-exclusive Eisner-Award-winning
comic book writer and an Emmy-nominated writer for his work on NBC's
Heroes. The announcement was made today by Alan Fine, Executive Vice
President, Office of the President and Chairman of Marvel Studios'
Creative Committee, and by Mr. Buckley, to whom Mr. Loeb will report.
Mr. Fine stated, "It's with tremendous pride that I announce the
creation of our Marvel Television division and the appointment of Jeph
Loeb as Executive Vice President. His work in the comic book field is in
a class of its own, showing his passion and talent for bringing Marvel's
finest characters to life in an innovative manner. Jeph's work on
multiple award-winning television series and popular films has shown
fans worldwide his ability to deliver thrilling entertainment in a
number of media. With Jeph as our EVP, fans will experience the highest
quality and most exciting television projects featuring their favorite
Marvel characters."
"I couldn't be happier to accept this new position at Marvel
Entertainment, working with both Dan and Alan to deliver exciting,
cutting edge television projects," said Mr. Loeb. "Marvel continues to
break new ground in storytelling in both their comic book and film
ventures, so, along with everyone here, I'm excited to bring the same
brand of excitement into homes across the globe."
Mr. Loeb has written acclaimed stories featuring every major super hero
in comics, including Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Daredevil,
Spider-Man, the X-Men and more. Multiple-time winner of the prestigious
Eisner Award for his writing, Mr. Loeb quickly established himself as
one of the most sought after writers in the comic industry. Mr. Loeb
also served as writer/producer on television series Smallville and Lost;
writer/co-executive producer on Heroes; and writer of hit films Commando
and Teen Wolf.
About Marvel Entertainment
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Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com
<http://www.marvel.com/> .
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Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via
Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics).
Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of
opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer
products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and
online. For more information visit www.marvel.com
<http://www.marvel.com/>
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212-576-4061
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