Loeb to Head Marvel's New TV Division

Marvel Entertainment has appointed Jeph Loeb to head a newly created television development division as executive vice president.Along with Dan Buckley, publisher and president of the print, animation and digital divisions for Marvel Worldwide, Loeb will

April 6, 2018

Marvel Entertainment has appointed Jeph Loeb to head a newly created television development division as executive vice president.

Along with Dan Buckley, publisher and president of the print, animation and digital divisions for Marvel Worldwide, Loeb will develop live-action and animation formats for television inspired by Marvel's characters and storylines. He will also be responsible for distribution, including direct-to-DVD series.

Loeb was the writer behind such comic books as "Batman: The Long Halloween," "Spider-Man: Blue" and "Hulk." He has also worked on television series, including "Lost," "Heroes" and "Smallville," as well as films

Commando

and

Teen Wolf.

"His work in the comic book field is in a class of its own, showing his passion and talent for bringing Marvel's finest characters to life in an innovative manner," says Alan Fine, executive vice president, office of the president and chairman of Marvel Studios' creative committee. "Jeph's work on multiple award-winning television

series and popular films has shown fans worldwide his ability to deliver thrilling entertainment in a number of media. With Jeph as our executive vice president, fans will experience the highest quality and most exciting television projects featuring their favorite Marvel characters."

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