Stan Lee: the man, the legend, and now, the subject of his own documentary. The Marvel creator would have just turned 100, and to celebrate his iconic life, Disney+ has announced that an original documentary will arrive in 2023.
Lee died in 2018 at the age of 95. He was the co-creator of some of the most epic superheroes we know and love, such as Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Hulk, and the Fantastic Four. His cameos in the blockbuster Marvel films became a signature surprise for fans who followed along.
Lee was a writer and editor for Marvel Comics and inevitably became the most famous comic book creator in the history of the medium. He began his career began when he was only 17. Lee was born in 1941 and shared his first published work in the fifth issue of Captain America Comics. Lee rose to prominence in the 1960s, when his creativity in the realm of pop culture made history.