Stan Lee: From comic book to cinema screen

Stan Lee (1922-2018) born Stanley Lieber passed away 12 November 2018 aged 95, he leaves a legacy of much loved Marvel Super Heroes — Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and Ant-Man — heroes who were brilliant, but imperfect; heroes who struggled with who they were…

Wendy Craig, Marvel Costume Department Supervisor

Hear what happens to Marvel costumes after filming

Ever wondered what happens to Marvel costumes after the movie wraps? Wendy Craig explains her role as Marvel Costume Department Supervisor where she organises, catalogues and controls all the past Marvel costumes and also prepares them for use in flash-backs and re-shoot continuity. For the first time together at GOMA, Craig explains the evolution of…

Andy Park talks to us about his creative role at Marvel

Andy Park is currently Visual Development Supervisor at Marvel Studios. Together with serving as a concept artist (designing the characters and illustrating keyframe story moments), he also leads his department and a team of artists working on several films, including: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017, Thor: Ragnarok 2017 and Ant-Man and the Wasp…

Film still from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017 / © 2017 MARVEL

The mystery is revealed in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2

Marvel was so confident in the first Guardians of the Galaxy that a sequel was ordered before the original premiered. Despite being the least well known of the Cinematic Universe heroes to date, the motley band struck an instant chord with audiences, and James Gunn eagerly returned to direct the second outing for Peter Quill…

Marvel Hulkbuster

Bringing computer-generated imagery to the real world

One of the most dynamic action sequences in Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 involves Iron Man and the Hulk. Spellbound by Scarlet Witch’s powers of telekinesis, the Hulk rampages through city streets before being stopped by Tony Stark in his Hulkbuster armour. Amanda Slack-Smith, exhibition curator ‘Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe’ speaks with Marc Klinnert, Studio…