Read the Full StoryIt all began in a cave, with a box of scraps. Actually, it all began in a small office above a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Beverly Hills with a group of “B-list” heroes that a brand new studio believed were “A-list.” Marvel Studios has come so far since releasing Iron Man that many forget the studio’s humble beginnings.
Before the studio earned $17.5B in global receipts, Marvel was making an indie with director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey, Jr. Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding was there as well and he remembers what it was like when Marvel Studios was an unknown commodity and not the box office behemoth they are today.
