The Secret Origin of Marvel Studios

Looking back at the history of Marvel Studios, however, we can see that Feige wasn’t alone in crafting the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The concept of Marvel making its own movies and the financial model that allowed it, came entirely out of David’s head.

The credits scroll for Avengers: Age of Ultron did include a note saying, “Special Thanks to Marvel Studios Founding Chairman David Maisel,” though, which Maisel said helped him a lot.