- Dan Mintz is an American filmmaker, producer and founder of a global entertainment company, DMG Entertainment. Mintz has also directed independent films such as Cookers (2001) and American Crime (2004). Early Life and Education. Mintz was born in Staten Island, New York City.
- Dan Mintz, the founder of DMG, had no prior experience in the fields of advertisement. He had no contact in China, even no Mandarin language. However, he had guanxi with two young Chinese who have connections with people of various levels. Making their connections as bedrock of the company’s guanxiwang, they were able to emerge as one of the.
- Jul 10, 2018 Dan Mintz’s DMG took full control of Valiant, which boasts a library of more than 2,000 characters, in early 2018. DMG had previously pacted with Valiant back in.
This year marks the ending of two pop culture phenomenons: Game of Thrones and the Marvel cinematic universe. In their wake looms an undeniable vacuum in the zeitgeist, creating new opportunities for the next franchise bold enough to step forward.
Nov 25, 2013 When Beijing-based DMG Entertainment burst on to the global film scene nearly five years ago, curiosity and even intrigue surrounded the company's CEO, Dan Mintz. Who was this fast-talking New. DMG founder and CEO Dan Mintz. The global entertainment brand's Chinese entity appears to be undergoing a meltdown, with profits dropping 92 percent in the first half of 2018, as founder Dan Mintz.
Enter Valiant Comics – the third largest connected universe in comic book history – following Marvel and DC. In just three decades, Valiant has sold 81 million individual issues and their library includes more than 2,000 characters. In 2018, Dan Mintz’s DMG Entertainment acquired the comic book company and recently finished production on their first Valiant film, “Bloodshot,” starring actors Vin Diesel, Guy Pearce, Eliza Gonzalez, and Sam Heughan.
For fans of Valiant, this offers new ways to interact with beloved characters outside the boundaries of comic pages. Today we’re sitting down with founder and filmmaker Dan Mintz to discuss the Valiant acquisition, the power of the connected universe, and finding the moral core of a superhero franchise.
What makes DMG Entertainment the right home for Valiant Comics?
As a creator, you’re at your best when you’re working with material you’re passionate about, and that feels authentic to you; the kind of material that allows you to dig deep into the core of a character or the human condition. Comic books, to me, are the anchor of pop culture. And having worked on these films before, I think I have a sense of how to approach the process.
The Valiant comic book universe is a perfect fit for me. It’s a mature, connected universe with characters that are relevant to our time, and it brings this amazing worldview and diversity from its origins more than 30 years ago.
When you look at Valiant, what is it that influences the development process?
Everybody knows that with development, it all starts with characters and what drives them. Their worldview, their environment, how they grew up and become who they are – all these things influence their decisions. Their decisions, in turn, define the course of the Valiant universe. In that sense, defining the characters is key.
Before you ever start filming or approaching talent, you really have to take apart each character. The question that you have to ask yourself every day is “what story can I tell with this character that I can’t tell with any other?” Then, when you find those stories, you have to run with that!
I wanted to answer the questions that fans ask themselves. Who are these characters when they’re sitting alone in a room? Who do they spend time with? What is their world view? It’s about pushing past surface details and ‘good enough’ until you’re able to dig into the human behind the superhuman.
How do you define the core of a character?
Imagine bumping into a friend that you haven’t seen in years. On the surface, there might be differences in hairstyle, clothing, or mannerisms – but you still recognize them. Maybe it’s the way they walk, or the specific tilt of their head, but you know immediately that it’s them. On the flip side, if you never get to know a person beyond the surface level, then their uniqueness disappears with time and they become a stranger.
If you’ve built an authentic identity, the same thing holds true for a cinematic character. When someone in the theater watches our movies, before they ever see our logo, they should be able to immediately tell whether or not it’s a Valiant, DC Comics, or Marvel film. It’s difficult to achieve, but when you can do that, you’re unlocking an incredible depth that comes across in unexpected ways.
What do you think makes comic books so ripe for adaptation?
For me as a filmmaker, it’s not about comics as a format. They are essentially the serials of our day. With comics, we’re seeing stories that are reflective of the characters and events that are happening globally. Valiant has such a deep bench of diverse and relevant characters, which makes them easily accessible to fans around the world. There’s nothing more interesting than that.
What can you tell us about the identity fans can expect from the Valiant cinematic universe?
As the younger of the three interconnected comic universes, Valiant has always been a bit edgier with a global worldview. These are big, epic adventures that span thousands of years and they’re centered around characters with three dimensional problems. They’re stories that have attracted hardcore fans for over 30 years.
Valiant was born in the 1990s, and so in that sense, our stories and characters are naturally a product of their time. These stories are what attracted me to Valiant as a filmmaker, and they’re what I think will attract other filmmakers and exceptional talent.
Disney Unveils New Character Posters For ‘The Lion King’ Remake
Disney released several new character posters for the remake of The Lion King.
Disney's remake The Lion King is next in the studios' line-up of live-action retellings of their animated classics and now several new character posters for the film have been unveiled. These new posters for The Lion King may offer the best look yet at the photo-realistic versions of Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Scar, Timon, Pumbaa, Sarabi, young Simba, young Nala, Sarabi, Rafiki, and Zazu.
Check out the Lion King poster for Simba below and click 'next' to view the rest of the gallery!
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What do you think of the new posters from Disney? Are you among those who are excited to see the beloved film retold in a realistic setting or do you agree with the others who are growing weary of Disney's live-action remakes? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Here is the official synopsis for The Lion King:
Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Directed by Jon Favreau from a script written by Jeff Nathanson, The Lion Kingstars Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.
The Lion King will be released in theaters on July 19, 2019.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Filmmaker and DMG Entertainment Founder Dan Mintz announced today that the company has acquired Valiant Entertainment, the third largest universe of superhero characters in entertainment, sitting alongside Warner Bros.’ DC Comics and Disney’s Marvel.
Mintz has held a significant stake in Valiant since 2014. By taking complete control of Valiant’s library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, Ninjak, Faith and more, Mintz looks to further secure his filmmaker-run studio with a treasure trove of world-class intellectual properties and establish DMG as one of the most valuable and innovative media companies in Hollywood.
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“I’ve been greatly impressed with Dan’s filmmaking expertise, his ability to monetize global markets, and his willingness to invest his own capital,” says Neal Moritz. “I look forward to working with him as we bring Valiant’s incredible IP to the screen.”
Valiant’s well-earned reputation as an influential, story-centric force in comic book publishing with one of the most impressive rosters of creative talent in the industry will be substantially broadened by DMG. DMG’s expertise in monetizing the global marketplace positions Valiant not only in the cinematic and publishing landscape, but far beyond, increasing the emotional touchpoints of Valiant’s A-list IP to an exponentially growing audience.
“Our priority is to build upon Valiant’s vast universe of characters from a filmmaker’s perspective,” says Mintz. “I’m excited to immerse Valiant’s fans well beyond the stories we tell cinematically — from publishing to gaming to theme parks and beyond.”
“As one of the most coveted and critically acclaimed contemporary libraries in the comic book medium, Valiant is poised to emerge as the global leader in multi-platform content under Mintz’s creative vision,” said Valiant Chairman Peter Cuneo.
Current Valiant movie and television projects in development include the previously announced “Bloodshot” and “Harbinger” feature films from Sony Pictures, to be produced in partnership with Original Film; the television show “Quantum and Woody,” produced in partnership with the Russo Brothers’ Getaway Productions; and a Dr. Mirage television series with CBS Studios and The CW Network. Additional feature film projects, including “Shadowman,” “Archer & Armstrong,” “Eternal Warrior,” “X-O Manowar” and others yet to be disclosed publicly, are also well underway.
The Valiant acquisition is the latest in a string of high-profile strategic moves from Mintz and DMG, the global entertainment powerhouse valued at more than $6 billion. In addition, the company has continued to expand its purview with new initiatives in intellectual property, virtual reality, e-sports and live attractions based on top-tier global franchises, including Hasbro’s “Transformers.”
Mintz has a strong track record when it comes to producing and financing global IP, including Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3” and the acclaimed sci-fi thriller “Looper.” Additionally, DMG has produced numerous major motion pictures, including its recent partnership with James Cameron and Studio Canal to reimagine “Terminator 2” in 3-D for global theatrical release. DMG’s upcoming feature films include “Chappaquiddick,” starring Jason Clarke and Kate Mara, and “Blockers,” starring Leslie Mann and John Cena; both films will hit screens worldwide in 2018.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Filmmaker and DMG Entertainment Founder Dan Mintz announced today that the company has acquired Valiant Entertainment, the third largest universe of superhero characters in entertainment, sitting alongside Warner Bros.' DC Comics and Disney's Marvel. Mintz has held a significant stake in Valiant...