In the late Summer of 2001, a group of studio executives from Fox, New Line, Universal, Lionsgate and Sony met with Marvel Comics Editor-In Chief Joe Quesada, as well as the then-CEO of Marvel Studios and his young assistant Kevin Feige, to discuss a counter against their competitor Warner Brothers' rich library of DC characters, in whom they had seen several decades worth of success on the big screen. The meeting ended with handshakes, celebration, and smiles all around, as now with the right financial backing, resolved rights, and punctual plans in place, Marvel was set to create something special, and the likes of which would go on to completely change the film world forever....
