2004
Maisel says Marvel Studios was announced on CNBC in 2004 and Marvel's stock then fell for four years.
“In fact, I announced Marvel Studios on C N B C in 2004, and our stock went down for four years.”
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David Maisel
8 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2009
Maisel says Disney stock around $25 at the time of the sale was undervalued, and it later reached about $200 before falling to around $110.
“I knew the stock at $25 was severely undervalued and that it was at least a double.”
2016
Maisel says Angry Birds had declined in popularity by 2016 because it failed to move from paid to free games as competitors did, yet he made a film of it anyway.
“Angry Birds had collapsed in popularity. Um, they didn't navigate, going from paid games to free games, uh, in the way other competitors did”
Undated
Maisel says he did not shop Marvel to other studios and reached a deal with Disney CEO Bob Iger within an hour of a private meeting.
“I didn't shop it to any other studio, I just went right to Bob, had a secret meeting with him, and within an hour, we came up with a deal.”
Undated
Maisel produced a Broadway show before founding Marvel Studios.
“I was able to do a Broadway show before I did Marvel, and I had a lot of success.”
Undated
Maisel says he promoted Kevin Feige to president of production and put him in charge of Marvel Studios when he sold the company.
“I did a battlefield promotion of Kevin, um, and when I sold the company and put him in charge to run it, so I could do other things”
Undated
Maisel acquired rights tied to Michael Turner's Aspen Comics after James Cameron's option expired, and is developing the Ecos universe from it.
“with this acquisition of Michael Turner's comic book company, Aspen Comics, after James Cameron let the rights expire, um, that's what I've been working on”
Undated
Maisel is developing Mythos Studios, which includes a Greek and Roman mythology universe called the Mythovers alongside Ecos.
“we have something called the mythovers, which is going to be in my studios called Mythos Studios, um, to work on those two universes.”
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