News on Marvel Entertainment Inc.

Marvel shareholders approve acquisition by Disney

2010-02-23T07:35:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Marvel shareholders approve $4.3 billion acquisition by Disney</div><div><p>Shareholders of Marvel Entertainment, home of Spider-Man and the Hulk, have approved the company's acquisition by Disney, as expected.</p><p>The shareholders vot...

Disney Marvel Entertainment

2009-12-28T12:31:01Z

Movie fans have shown a willingness to be entangled by Spider-Man's web over, and over, again. But will they want to crawl into the comic book world of Nova, seen here in an image provided by comic-book giant Marvel Entertainment Inc. That's the kind of question facing The Walt Disney Co. as it nears its $4.2 billion purchase of Marvel De...

Decade Film

2009-12-08T09:45:40Z

FILE - In this 2007 photo released by Marvel Entertainment, actor Robert Downey Jr. stars as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark in a scene from "Iron Man." (AP Photo/ Marvel Entertainment, Zade Rosenthal, file)

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Fashion Tim Gunn Superhero

2009-09-04T10:17:41Z

In this cartoon released by Marvel Comics shows a scene from "Models, INC #1" where Tim Gunn joins forces with Iron Man. The first issue of the comic book is slated for release in August.(AP Photo/Marvel)

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Another chapter written in Marvel's long history

2010-02-25T13:32:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Billions of dollars from Mickey Mouse could write latest chapter in Marvel's long history</div><div><p>Iron Man, Captain America and Thor may be nearly invincible, but they can also be bought.</p><p>In acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for about $4 billion,...

Disney to buy Marvel in $4 bln deal

2010-02-25T13:43:36Z

<div><p>The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc., whose stable of characters includes "Spider-Man," "Iron Man" and the "X-Men," in a stock and cash deal valued at four billion dollars.</p><p>"We believe that adding Marvel to Disney?s unique ...

File photo of Dave Maisel, chairman of Marvel Studios, at the Fortune Tech Brainstorm 2009 in Pasadena

2009-08-31T12:16:01Z

Dave Maisel, chairman of Marvel Studios, speaks during the "Reinventing Hollywood" panel at the Fortune Tech Brainstorm 2009 in Pasadena, California in this July 22, 2009 file photo. The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday it has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc., whose stable of characters includes "Spider-Man," "Iron Man" and the "X-Men," in a stock and cash deal valued at four billion dollars.</p><p>"We believe that adding Marvel to Disney?s unique ...

Marvel jumps on acquisition by Disney

2010-02-25T13:46:42Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Marvel Entertainment &lt;MVL.N&gt; soared more than 25 percent in premarket trade after Walt Disney Co &lt;DIS.N&gt; announced it will acquire the company and its library of c...

Natalie Portman joins the cast of `Thor'

2010-02-26T10:02:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Natalie Portman joins the cast of Marvel Studios superhero adventure `Thor'</div><div><p>"Star Wars" co-star Natalie Portman is storming back into action films with a role in the comic-book adaptation "Thor."</p><p>The 28-year-old Portman has been cast ...

Captain America Returns

2009-06-16T15:49:12Z

In this comic book image released by Marvel Comics, Captain America is shown from, "Captain America Reborn," a five part series from Marvel Comics, available in stores on July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Marvel Comics)

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2009 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Movie Set

2009-04-20T22:34:24Z

RELEASE DATE: May 01, 2009. MOVIE TITLE: X-Men Origins: Wolverine. STUDIO: Marvel Enterprises. PLOT: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed

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Obama Spider-Man

2009-04-24T14:10:45Z

This undated handout image provided Marvel Comics shows a page from an Amazing Spider-Man comic book featuring President-elect Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Marvel Comics)

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`Jumanji' director Johnston does `Captain America'

2010-03-01T22:53:01Z

<div id="subtitle">`Jumanji,' `Jurassic Park III' director Johnston takes the helm for `Captain America'</div><div><p>Captain America has a new boss.</p><p>Joe Johnston, whose credits include "Jurassic Park III" and "Jumanji," has been signed to direct the comic-book adaptation "The First Avenger: Cap...

Is Marvel a Villain?

2010-03-02T10:51:34Z

<div><p><p>If a recent <em>Barron's</em> article is correct, Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) could owe millions to a bankrupt company originally co-founded by Spider-Man creator

Downey, Favreau reteam on `Iron Man 2,' 'Avengers'

2010-02-27T19:15:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Downey, Favreau reunite for `Iron Man 2,' 'Avengers'; Cheadle takes over `Rhodey' role</div><div><p>Robert Downey Jr. is strapping on his metal suit to join the superhero team effort "The Avengers" in addition to "Iron Man 2."</p><p>Downey is reprising his role as billionaire genius

David Morrell's 'Captain America' a knockout

2010-03-04T14:22:39Z

<div><p>"Captain America: The Chosen" (Marvel Comics. 168 Pages. $24.99), by David Morrell and Mitch Breitweiser: David Morrell has done something totally new: The best selling author of action thrillers has written a comic-book series. It all happened because a Mar...