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Genius Brands<\/a> International and Stan Lee<\/a>’s POW! Entertainment<\/a> have inked a deal to create Stan Lee Universe, a joint venture that will assume worldwide rights across media to Lee’s post-Marvel<\/a> IP.<\/p>\n Genius will develop about seven properties a year out of 100 original creations including Tomorrow Men, Stringbean, Black Fury and Virus.<\/p>\n The deal gives the new entity rights “in perpetuity, to the name, physical likeness, physical signature, live-action and animated motion picture, television, online, digital, publishing, comic books, merchandising and licensing to the IP, Genius said.<\/p>\n Financial terms weren’t announced. The agreement is subject to due diligence. Genius Brands will be the managing and controlling partner of the joint venture.<\/p>\n A very enthusiastic chairman-CEO of publicly traded Genius, Andy Heyward, said, “In all of Hollywood, there is no greater prize. This is the Holy Grail. Stan Lee Universe is a once in a lifetime asset drawn from over 100 original, heretofore unexploited properties, created by the most successful creator of intellectual property of our time.”<\/p>\n “I have no doubt that the greatest characters, the greatest stories, and the greatest hits from the mind of Stan Lee have yet to be told,’ he said.<\/p>\n David Newman, chief content officer of Genius Brands’ new Kartoon Channel, said <\/em>spinoff opportunities could include a dedicated Stan Lee Universe program block.<\/p>\n Marvel was sold to Walt Disney in 2009 for $4.4 billion with Stan Lee IP including The Avengers, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Black Panther, The Incredible Hulk, X Men, Thor, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Antman, Nick Fury and Guardians of the Galaxy. The iconic creator passed away in 2018 at age 95.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> By Jill Goldsmith<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/07\/genius-brands-stan-lee-pow-entertainment-post-marvel-ip-1202978169\/<\/a>
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Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment have inked a deal to create Stan Lee Universe, a joint venture that will assume worldwide rights across media to Lee’s post-Marvel IP. Genius will develop about seven properties a year out of 100 original creations including Tomorrow Men, Stringbean, Black Fury and Virus. The deal gives the new entity rights “in … Continue reading Genius Brands & Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment In Joint Venture For Post-Marvel IP<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading