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On April 27 – 29, EPIX will be hosting Marvel Heroes Weekend” – a marathon of superhero movies including Iron Man 2, Thor, the world television premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger and the EPIX Original Documentary With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story. Hosted by legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, the marathon also includes EPIX Extra: Mighty Movie Superheroes, examining the origins and fan following of the mighty team. The weekend celebration of Marvel’s famed superheroes and their creator features the movies that have led up to the highly anticipated theatrical release of The Avengers on May 4.
The documentary tells the story of the biggest comic creator ever and how Marvel made tons and tons of iconic characters.
Folks at EPIX gave me a couple of preview teaser videos of With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Watch preview teaser videos of With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
“Staff Nicknames”
Stan Lee talks about crediting the writers and artists behind comic books and the fun nicknames given to his staff
“Quitting”
Stan Lee talks about almost quitting the comic book business in the ’60s and how his wife convinced him to give it another shot.
Talk about worth it to listen to your wife! The EPIX Original Documentary With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story follows the life and creations of Stan Lee, the co-creator of Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and over 200 other characters that can be found in Marvel comic books, on movie screens and in retail stores around the world.
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[…] EPIX is preparing a treat for all comic fans, and Marvel fans, since they are hosting a whole weekend marathon about them superheroes, called Marvel Heroes Weekend Movie Marathon. […]