Stan Lee’s daughter, Joan Celia “JC” Lee, weighed in on Sony’s decision to no longer co-produce Tom Holland Spider-Man films with Disney’s Marvel Studios.
Earlier this week, Sony opted to move forward on new Spider-Man films without Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige after rejecting Disney’s 50/50 co-financing stake proposal. The decision resulted in many fans assigning blame on the failure to reach an agreement, with those defending Sony arguing Disney’s proposal was unreasonable, especially considering the amount of power the latter has consolidated in recent years.
In a statement to TMZ, Joan Celia “JC” Lee, the daughter of Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee, appeared to echo those sentiments regarding Disney’s expanding control over media. According to Lee, Disney and Marvel should be kept in check when it comes to trying to gain complete control of the characters Stan Lee created:
“Marvel and Disney seeking total control of my father’s creations must be checked and balanced by others who, while still seeking to profit, have genuine respect for Stan Lee and his legacy.”
Joan Celia “JC” Lee added that whether it be through Sony or another studio, the characters Stan Lee created deserved to be interpreted by more than just Disney:
“Whether it’s Sony or someone else’s, the continued evolution of Stan’s characters and his legacy deserves multiple points of view. When my father died, no one from Marvel or Disney reached out to me. From day one, they have commoditized my father’s work and never shown him or his legacy any respect or decency.”
Lee concluded her comment with some harsh words on how she feels Disney and Marvel treated Stan Lee, saying, “no one could have treated my father worse than Marvel and Disney’s executives.”
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Source: TMZ