What David Maisel has said about The Dark Knight
1 quote · 1 episode · May 21, 2026
David Maisel, Founder of Marvel Studios, creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and head of Mythos Studios, has been quoted on The Dark Knight once in 1 episode of Unblinded with Sean Callagy, most recently on May 21, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Maisel contrasts Iron Man's deal terms with The Dark Knight's, saying Marvel paid no gross participation and kept full equity.
“I gave 0% to my actors or my director for Iron Man. And then to make it worse, I kept 100% of the equity”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy: How Iron Man Saved Marvel: David Maisel Shares the Real Story with Sean Callagy (May 21, 2026) · Listen from 59:51
Episodes
How Iron Man Saved Marvel: David Maisel Shares the Real Story with Sean CallagyUnblinded with Sean Callagy · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Marvel Studios founder David Maisel tells Sean Callagy how he pitched, financed and built the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with Iron Man, and describes his new projects.
David Maisel on other topics
- Marvel Cinematic Universe · 4 quotes
- Marvel Studios · 4 quotes
- Iron Man (2008 film) · 3 quotes
- Film rights licensing · 2 quotes
- Mythos Studios · 1 quote
- Fosse (musical) · 1 quote
- Disney acquisition of Marvel Entertainment · 1 quote
- Casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man · 1 quote