Marvel Studio has tapped David Maisel as studio chairman, with Kevin Feige becoming the top creative exec in the wake of prexy-COO Michael Helfant's exit.
Maisel, who had been vice chairman, continues to occupy the office of the chief executive for Marvel Entertainment with Isaac Perlmutter and John Turitzin.
Feige continues as production prexy and will more directly supervise creative aspects of Marvel's TV, homevid and vidgame efforts. Feige also is a producer on upcoming releases "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."
The company also has made a number of key hires, including bringing aboard Regency marketing VP Michael Brown as senior veep of marketing.
Brown has overseen marketing for New Regency releases such as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "Unfaithful."
Moves mark the official end of an era for former topper Avi Arad, who had stayed on as a creative adviser after he left last spring. He is now a full-fledged producer and was not named in the company's release.
In fact, Helfant's hire with some fanfare in late 2005 had been seen as a sign the company wanted more studio expertise and signaled the beginning of the end for Arad.
Helfant, who had done tours of duty at Dimension and Beacon Pictures, is leaving to pursue other opportunities, Marvel said.
Studio goes into production this week on "Iron Man," the Jon Favreau-directed superhero movie that's set for release in 2008. "Hulk" is also set for a 2008 release.
Several people involved on Marvel-licensed pics have also joined the studio, including producer Ross Fanger ("X-Men") and post-production exec Charlie Davis ("X-Men," "Fantastic Four") as exec veep of physical production and senior veep of post-production, respectively.
Marvel Studios has also hired former Technicolor exec Tim Connors as exec veep of business affairs and operations; Disney vets Rod Smith and Elizabeth Lynch as senior veep of production finance and veep of legal affairs, respectively; and Jean-Claude Boursiquot as director of IT and studio technology.
Studio also promoted Matt Finick to senior veep of studio finance and corporate development; Eric Rollman to executive VP, animation and TV; Ames Kirschen to senior veep and executive producer, videogames; Craig Kyle to senior vice prez, animation; Jeremy Latcham to veep, development and production; Stephen Broussard to creative executive; and Joshua Fine to story editor, animation.
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Maisel, who had been vice chairman, continues to occupy the office of the chief executive for Marvel Entertainment with Isaac Perlmutter and John Turitzin.
Feige continues as production prexy and will more directly supervise creative aspects of Marvel's TV, homevid and vidgame efforts. Feige also is a producer on upcoming releases "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."
The company also has made a number of key hires, including bringing aboard Regency marketing VP Michael Brown as senior veep of marketing.
Brown has overseen marketing for New Regency releases such as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "Unfaithful."
Moves mark the official end of an era for former topper Avi Arad, who had stayed on as a creative adviser after he left last spring. He is now a full-fledged producer and was not named in the company's release.
In fact, Helfant's hire with some fanfare in late 2005 had been seen as a sign the company wanted more studio expertise and signaled the beginning of the end for Arad.
Helfant, who had done tours of duty at Dimension and Beacon Pictures, is leaving to pursue other opportunities, Marvel said.
Studio goes into production this week on "Iron Man," the Jon Favreau-directed superhero movie that's set for release in 2008. "Hulk" is also set for a 2008 release.
Several people involved on Marvel-licensed pics have also joined the studio, including producer Ross Fanger ("X-Men") and post-production exec Charlie Davis ("X-Men," "Fantastic Four") as exec veep of physical production and senior veep of post-production, respectively.
Marvel Studios has also hired former Technicolor exec Tim Connors as exec veep of business affairs and operations; Disney vets Rod Smith and Elizabeth Lynch as senior veep of production finance and veep of legal affairs, respectively; and Jean-Claude Boursiquot as director of IT and studio technology.
Studio also promoted Matt Finick to senior veep of studio finance and corporate development; Eric Rollman to executive VP, animation and TV; Ames Kirschen to senior veep and executive producer, videogames; Craig Kyle to senior vice prez, animation; Jeremy Latcham to veep, development and production; Stephen Broussard to creative executive; and Joshua Fine to story editor, animation.
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