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Marvel has become entrenched in our culture, especially through blockbuster movies. That success might seem obvious now, but it wasn’t a sure thing in 2009 when Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Studios’ Iron Man was a huge hit, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe had a long way to go. Its success led to Disney attractions like the Iron Man Experience and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout. With the arrival of the Avengers Campus, Marvel’s presence has grown even further. My guest on this episode of The Tomorrow Society Podcast is Brian Crosby, who played a key role in this progress.
As Creative Director of Themed Entertainment at Marvel, Brian has worked closely on attractions and other entertainment. He was a Concept Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering before joining Marvel. During the podcast, Brian explains his comics fandom and interest in becoming an artist. He participated in the ImagiNations Design Competition with Josh Steadman and received an internship at WDI in 2005.
Brian explains his excitement about the possibilities at Disney following the Marvel acquisition and pitching projects there. We dive into how the Iron Man Experience ultimately came to fruition at Hong Kong Disneyland. Brian also describes working with Joe Rohde on Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout from a different perspective in his position at Marvel. Finally, we talk about the Disney Kingdoms series and the Seekers of the Weird comics. I really enjoyed the chance to talk to Brian about his career and all the cool projects from his time at Disney and Marvel.
Show Notes: Brian Crosby
Learn how to draw Baby Groot, Spider-Man, and more through the Marvel DRAW! YouTube videos with Brian Crosby.
Listen to Brian Crosby on the Bobsleds & Banthas podcast from March 26, 2001.
Follow Brian Crosby on Instagram and on DeviantArt.
Images are used by permission of Brian Crosby and can be viewed on his DeviantArt page.
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