20th Century Fox has picked up the life rights of Stan Lee. According to Variety, the studio intends to shoot a biographical movie based on Lee’s life story.
Lee has become well-known as the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Throughout his career, he has co-created a number of the world’s most beloved comic superheroes including Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, the Avengers, and the X-Men.
Here’s more from The Hollywood Reporter: “Lee, born Stanley Lieber, grew up poor in the Bronx and entered the comic book publishing world at the age of 17 in 1939, working for his uncle at Timely Comics. Lee’s dream was to write the ‘great American novel,’ and he was considering quitting when his wife, whom he considers the great love of his life, convinced him to give the comics one last shot. Thus, in his 40s, Lee co-created The Fantastic Four, which launched the Marvel Age of comics.” (via The A.V. Club)