Geoff Johns And Kevin Feige Join Forces To Pay Tribute To Richard Donner

One leads Marvel Studios and the other leads DC Films. However, Kevin Feige and Geoff Johns are joining forces to honor the man who gave two young college grads their start in Hollywood.

By MarkJulian - Jun 08, 2017 09:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Superman

In a special 90-minute program at the film academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater, director and producer Richard Donner was honored for his noteworthy career redefining works, including 1978's Superman and 1987's Lethal Weapon.

Among the numerous stars and directors paying tribute, were two comic book movie kingpins, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and DC Films co-chair Geoff Johns. Both got their start at The Donners' Company, the production company Richard starting with his wife, noted X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner.

During their turn to speak, Feige remarked, "Superman, the movie is still, to this day, the archetype of the perfect superhero film origin story. I hope you don't bemoan the fact that that film has inspired all of these movies."

When it was finally Donner's turn to speak, he commented with his respect to all his former stars and collaborators in attendance that, "They changed my life; I didn't change theirs."

Tonight at the Academy, @GeoffJohns of @DCComics and @KevFeige of @MarvelStudios honor their mentor, filmmaker Richard Donner. pic.twitter.com/V3SLOYlu0i
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) June 8, 2017

Amazing night! A Tribute to #RichardDonner @TheAcademy with my long time friend (and inspiration himself) @Kevfeige https://t.co/z8IKL1TQQy
— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) June 8, 2017

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Kioses - 6/8/2017, 9:59 AM

Awesome seeing them together unlike the fanboys who do nothing but fight and argue

JoeMomma29 - 6/8/2017, 10:00 AM

Down right awesome!!!!!!!!

SuperCat - 6/8/2017, 10:00 AM

wondermanohwow - 6/8/2017, 10:01 AM

YASSS FINALLY UNITED! Please stop the fanboyism by telling other's properties sucks and bla bla bla. Just say positive things even if it's bad you could always find nice things to say. Seriously. This is beautiful. I want to enjoy both properties without have to think this one better or that one better #DCMARVELUNITED

ALegendaryPanda - 6/8/2017, 10:01 AM

This is amazing!!

ConnorHawkeye - 6/8/2017, 10:03 AM

Love it!!! Literally what a time to be alive!!!

NeverRight - 6/8/2017, 10:03 AM

At least Feige realizes that without DC there is nothing.

JoeMomma29 - 6/8/2017, 10:07 AM

@NeverRight - Good Lord......

TheRightMan - 6/8/2017, 10:28 AM

@NeverRight -

Feige realizes that without RICHARD DONNER there is nothing. That's what the video is about.

Actually, without Donner Warner would make a terrible Superman Movie. Johns said that.

In the sequel they fired Richard Donner and “Superman II” took a turn for the worse.

mastakilla39 - 6/8/2017, 11:12 AM

@NeverRight - Well DC was the 1st major comic book label, lots of artists left DC to start Marvel like Stan Lee. But just because DC started it doesnt mean they are the best or greatest. Without kevin feige's MCU there would be no DCEU either, the previous CEO of Warner Bros didnt make any other DC films besides batman and superman because he said they were all lame. Only after avenger's 1.5 billion box office, that he got voted off the board, and the DCEU and DCTV were allowed to be made so they can copy the MCU's shared universe concept.

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Geoff Johns And Kevin Feige Join Forces To Pay Tribute To Richard Donner

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