Legendary storyteller to be honored on January 30, 2019 at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre
Kevin Smith, Legion M and Agents of Mayhem in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment today announced "Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee," a tribute event for Stan's friends and fans to memorialize one of the greatest storytellers of all-time, and benefit one of Stan's favorite charities:
The Hero Initiative.
Fans wishing to attend "Excelsior! A Stan Lee Celebration" can get a limited number of tickets which will be available beginning today, Wednesday, January 9, at 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST at legionm.com/stantribute. All net proceeds from the event's ticket sales will go to the non-profit charitable organization The Hero Initiative, a charity supporting comic book creators, artists and writers in need.
Wednesday January 30th
4:00 PM TO 6:00 PM - Forecourt Activities
6:00 PM - Red Carpet
7:30 PM TO 9:30 PM - Tribute (IMAX theatre)
9:30 PM TO 11:30 PM - Post-tribute reception
TCL CHINESE THEATRE
6925 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
The tribute event on Wednesday, January 30, will begin with a public appreciation of Stan's life and work at Hollywood's iconic TCL Chinese Theatre forecourt that will feature fan-favorite speakers, an art exhibit celebrating Stan's legacy by famed pop-culture artist Rob Prior, select costumes and props from Stan's cameos and creations, a musical performance and a special moment of remembrance centered around Stan Lee's hand and foot imprint. After a red carpet arrival of guests, the evening will proceed with a private tribute inside the IMAX Theatre hosted by one of Stan's biggest fans, Kevin Smith.
Kevin will moderate conversations with celebrity speakers from the entertainment industry such as Mark Hamill, Rob Liefeld (Co-Creator of
Deadpool),
Michael Uslan (Executive Producer, "
The Dark Knight"),
Vincent D'Onofrio, RZA, and
Tom DeSanto (Producer, "
X-Men," "
Transformers" franchise) among others who will share their favorite memories and personal stories of Stan. The evening will be rounded off with video tributes and live performances of Stan's favorite music and poetry.
Kevin Smith on Stan Lee, "Thank you, Stan, for making me not only the boy I was but also the man I am today. You had great power and you always used it responsibly, fostering billions of dreamers who all know your name - a name written in the stars for all time. You were not just the literary titan of comic books, you were our modern-day Mark Twain."
The tribute event is being produced by fan-owned entertainment company Legion M, which is revolutionizing the way entertainment is made in Hollywood by uniting a growing fan community of 50,000+ members, including more than 10,000 fan-owners. In addition to producing film and television projects, Legion M organized Stan Lee's hand and foot imprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in 2017. Legion M is producing the tribute with the production and consulting company Agents of Mayhem whose founder Darren Passarello worked for Stan for several years.
Producers of the tribute event plan to announce additional details for the event soon via social media feeds. Details of specific speakers, performers and other activities will be shared on the social channels for Kevin Smith, Legion M, Agents of Mayhem, and Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment.