Avi Arad is an Israeli businessman and film producer known for his work in the entertainment industry, particularly in producing superhero films. He is the founder of Marvel Studios and has played a significant role in the success of films based on Marvel Comics characters. Arad's impact on the film industry is marked by his influence on the superhero genre and its popularization.

"Obviously, CGI in the last ten years has gone through such leaps and bounds that today, people are looking for these kinds of movies to wow audiences with technology."



"At the same time, as you know, unless you are a comic book reader, Daredevil is not a known thing."



"The other thing is we have an incredible villain. And we worked very hard to have villains that are connected to the hero. They have an effect, an emotional effect. They never become out-of-this-world, crazy villains."



"Listen, people like Brian Bendis did great things for comic readers, great things for comic readers."



"No one bothered reading the books and understanding - and again, I'm not being high-falutin' about it - but I think our books are great literature with great metaphors of real life dealing with fears and hopes."



"We love Cyclops and as you know, we love James. It's a great team and we'll continue the team, obviously."



"But the community knew Blade, and everybody but us was shocked at the box office, and subsequently the DVD. That was the beginning of the DVD revolution, and Blade was just like wildfire."

