October 2009 A note from the Chairman & CEO... Platinum Studios, whose library of 5,600 comic book characters makes it one of the largest independently held publishers of comic books and graphic novels, most recently set 'Cowboys and Aliens' with DreamWorks, Universal and Imagine; Jon Favreau will direct, and Robert Downey Jr. is likely to star.
This is exactly the kind of word we want to get out in the wake of Disney's $4 Billion acquisition of Marvel and Time Warner's transition of DC Comics into DC Entertainment. Platinum Studios is in an excellent position. I see some similarities in our library to the portion of the Marvel library that Disney bought for $4 Billion. Because the film rights of almost all of Marvel’s branded characters are locked into deals with other studios for years, Disney must focus on Marvel’s lesser known characters. Disney CEO Bob Iger has said these carry tremendous commercial appeal, as they can do as well, if not better, than branded characters. (LA Times 9/1/09) A perfect example is “Iron Man”, which was not a particularly popular comic book, but went on to gross more than $585M at the worldwide box office. This puts us in a place to continue spreading the word about the many film and television projects that can emerge from our vast library. I'll talk with you all again soon. - Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
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Disney Channel's David Henrie to Star in "The Weapon"
"The Weapon" hails from Platinum Studios' large multi-universe library of over 5,600 comic characters, which rivals that of Marvel, recently acquired by Disney for $4 Billion, and of the recently revamped DC Entertainment, owned by Warner Bros. Today, publicly traded Platinum Studios is now one of the largest rights holders of exploitable comic book characters in the world independent of Hollywood studio ownership. "'Waverly' star joins 'Weapon' adaptation" The Hollywood Reporter
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