Kevin Feige Joins Board of USC School of Cinematic Arts

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has joined the Board of Councilors for the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Dean Elizabeth M. Daley introduced on Tuesday.

Feige graduated from USC in 1995, having studied within the movie college’s manufacturing division. He acquired the college’s Mary Pickford Alumni Award in 2014 and has recurrently appeared as a visitor speaker on the college’s lessons.

He joins a Board of Councilors that features Lucasfilm founder George Lucas and present president Kathleen Kennedy, in addition to Paramount CEO Jim Gianopulos, Universal Chairman Donna Langley, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Sidney Poitier, and Robert Zemeckis.

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“Kevin Feige isn’t solely a frontrunner and unparalleled artistic power in movie and tv, however he’s additionally a devoted alum and companion for the School of Cinematic Arts,” Daley stated in an announcement. “We’re thrilled he’s joining the Board and his vision and enthusiasm will be an incredible resource in shaping the future of the School.”

“I am beyond thrilled to join the School of Cinematic Arts Board of Councilors,” Feige stated. “I look forward to working with Dean Elizabeth Daley and my esteemed colleagues on the Board to continue the School’s visionary approach to shaping the next generation of creators and leaders in the entertainment industry.”

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Since the discharge of “Iron Man” in 2008, Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have grow to be some of the profitable leisure manufacturers on the earth. Combined, the studio’s movies have grossed over $20 billion on the international field workplace, with “Avengers: Endgame” changing into the highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.79 billion grossed this previous summer time.

Beyond “Endgame,” 2019 turned a landmark 12 months for Feige as he acquired the David O. Selznick Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America and the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment from the British Academy Film Awards. He additionally turned an Oscar-nominated producer after “Black Panther” turned the primary superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture whereas profitable Marvel Studios’ first three Oscars in studio historical past.