MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios [Paperback]

Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? InINSTANT Marvels inescapable obsolescence is the best argument for Over the course of more than 500 pages and hundreds of interviews, the authors explore how an iconic 20th-century comic-book brand pretty much willed itself into becoming this centurys most potent box-office force. The focus is not on a critical dissection of the individual movies; instead, the book concerns itself with the people and decisions that have shaped Marvel Studios from before Iron Man through today. With A highly entertaining, well-researched, wide-ranging, detailed, and objective examination of one of the greatest Hollywood success stories. Documenting this specific story illuminates the universal story of big-budget studio filmmaking in the 21st century. There will never be another story like the Marvel Studios story, and maybe there shouldnt be. But those who want to understand this phenomenal story can do no better than read Not to skip to the post-credits scene, but the book is necessary reading for anyone who fancies themselves an MCU fan... Honest and unmerciful... [ A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood&. This definitive account of the Hollywood juggernaut thrills. [A] compulsively readable book... Marvel fans and film aficionados alike will appreciate this highly recommended, smashing insider look at one of entertainments greatest success stories. The book every MCU fan A deeply researched and engagingly written spin through Marvel history that gives credit where its due, without papering over cracks. Even the biggest fan will find new revelations and new perspectives in the often first-hand accounts of the studios climb to world dominance. A riveting, deeply researched history of the collaborative wizardry and backstage showdowns behind Marvlã®