Genius Brands soars after Stan Lee deal with Marvel
18/05/2022 14:29
** Genius Brands GNUS.O shares surge >30% premarket as
children's entertainment co inks deal with Marvel Studios
** GNUS controlled venture with POW! Entertainment signed
20-yr deal to license name and likeness of Stan Lee to Marvel
for future feature films and TV productions, as well as use in
Disney theme parks urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX7qsJLT
** Stan Lee, one of the most prolific and legendary comic
creators of all time, was awarded National Medal of Arts by
former President Bush in 2008, and received the Disney Legends
Award in 2017
** GNUS shares on Tues closed at $0.69, down ~35% YTD
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
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