With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

"The Incredible Story Behind the REAL Supehero"

Jul 24 2010 Not Rated 1h 20m
Biography, Documentary

At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.

Plot

A feature length documentary on the life and creations of Stan Lee. Stan Lee is the co-creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and over 200 other characters that can be found in comic books, movie screens, and in retail stores around the world.

Written by

Nikki Frakes, Will Hess

Directed by

Terry Dougas, Nikki Frakes, Will Hess

Cast

Avi Arad, Jim Goodkind, Jeremy Piven

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Emerging Entertainment, 1821 Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (Official Trailer)
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