Stan Lee Isn't Crying Over Lost 'Avengers' Profit

Shareholders of Marvel Entertainment Inc., home to the X-Men, Iron Man, Spider-Man and other characters, approved the company's acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday.Marvel, in a statement, said shareholders approved the 4.3-billion-dollar deal announced in August under which the comic book giant and its stable of action heroes will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney.The acquisition is Disney's biggest since its purchase of animation house Pixar three years ago.

The first images of Jamie Foxx as the "Amazing Spider-Man" sequel villain have hit the web. Foxx was filming scenes for upcoming film in New York last evening, and looked completely unrecognizable in blue makeup as Electro. The actor confirmed last year he would be playing the electricity-controlling Spidey foe. Check out some of the images below: 

The estimated $4-billion deal would give Disney access to a library of more than 5,000 characters and help it strengthen its appeal to the young male audience. Ike Perlmutter, Marvel's CEO, will work directly with Disney to build and integrate Marvel's properties. The Walt Disney Co.

The Marvel team assembled for "The Avengers," and now they're rallying together for another cause. Deadline reports the cast of last year's blockbuster are looking for big pay bumps.

VideoStan Lee Stan Lee co-created some of the most recognizable and lucrative characters in global pop culture history. His franchise characters include Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, and hundreds of others. He also came up with the idea for The Avengers, which is just became the third [...]

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