Formerly | Marvel Films |
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Company type | Subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment |
Industry | Television |
Genre | Superhero |
Founded | December 7, 1993 |
Key people | Kevin Feige |
Products | Movies and television series based on Marvel Comics |
Brands | Marvel Cinematic Universe |
Parent | Marvel Entertainment Disney |
Divisions | Marvel Studios Animation Marvel Music Marvel Television (since 2019) |
Website | www |
Marvel Studios, LLC is an American film and television studio and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. The company was founded as Marvel Films by Marvel Entertainment Group. The division was formerly headed by Avi Arad from May 13, 1993, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, until October 1998, when he took on other duties within the company such as executive producer for the studios’ film output. Marvel Studios produces the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications.