Stan Lee's 100th birthday recently passed and the late comic figure leaves the legacy that is Marvel and all of its glory. Now, Disney+ announces that it will be unveiling a documentary about his life in the coming year. Lee passed in 2018 and is responsible for many credited characters in the Marvel universe.
This includes playing a role in creating the heroes we know today such as Spider-Man, Black Panther, Iron Man, the X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and much more. There will be more details to follow later but Marvel did release a teaser online that showcases a collection that gathers a few seconds of Lee's cameos that are seen throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.
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A New Stan Lee Documentary Will Launch on Disney+ Next Year
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