Jeph Loeb has written a lot of comics, handling pretty much all the major characters out there. He has also written a lot of television, for shows such as Smallville, Lost and Heroes, as well as a few films, like Commando and Teen Wolf. With that in mind comes today’s announcement that Marvel Entertainment, LLC has appointed Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President, Head of Television, a newly created division of Marvel Entertainment. In this new role, Mr. Loeb will work alongside Dan Buckley, Publisher & President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide, Inc., to translate Marvel’s popular characters and stories to the television medium, in both live-action and animation formats. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Loeb will oversee the development and distribution of live-action, animated and direct-to-DVD series.
Alan Fine, Executive Vice President, Office of the President and Chairman of Marvel Studios’ Creative Committee, stated, “It’s with tremendous pride that I announce the creation of our Marvel Television division and the appointment of Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President. His work in the comic book field is in a class of its own, showing his passion and talent for bringing Marvel’s finest characters to life in an innovative manner. Jeph’s work on multiple award-winning television series and popular films has shown fans worldwide his ability to deliver thrilling entertainment in a number of media. With Jeph as our EVP, fans will experience the highest quality and most exciting television projects featuring their favorite Marvel characters.”
“I couldn’t be happier to accept this new position at Marvel Entertainment, working with both Dan and Alan to deliver exciting, cutting edge television projects,” said Mr. Loeb. “Marvel continues to break new ground in storytelling in both their comic book and film ventures, so, along with everyone here, I’m excited to bring the same brand of excitement into homes across the globe.”
Congratulations to Mr. Loeb on his new position within Marvel Entertainment. Pop Culture Zoo looks forward to seeing the Marvel characters on TV as well as direct-to-DVD movies.