before release Avengers: DoomsdayMarvel President Kevin Feige will be honored as Leader of the Year at a special event this fall.
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation presents the Pioneer of the Year Award to distinguished members of the motion picture industry in recognition of leadership, community service and commitment to philanthropy. The annual gala will be held on September 30 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and all proceeds raised at the event will benefit WRMPPF’s Pioneer Assistance Fund, which provides assistance to active and retired individuals in the motion picture distribution and exhibition community in times of need.
“Kevin Feige is a dynamic producer and executive whose creativity and vision entertain and inspire moviegoers everywhere,” Kyle Davis, president of distribution at Bleecker Street Media and co-chair of the Pioneer Assistance Fund Committee, said in a statement. “The Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance Fund is proud to celebrate Kevin’s tremendous cinematic accomplishments and exceptional leadership by presenting him with the 2026 Pioneer of the Year Award.”
Feige is one of Hollywood’s most successful producers, having been behind 37 feature films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that have collectively grossed more than $32 billion worldwide, with 11 films topping $1 billion globally. This year has both Avengers: Doomsdayscheduled for release in December, and Spider-Man: A Brand New Dayend of this month.
He joins previous Pioneer of the Year honorees including Kate Hudson, Greta Gerwig, Eric Loomis, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Tom Cruise, Donna Langley, Michael D. Eisner, Alan Horn, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Sherrie Lansing, Jack Warner, Darryl F. Zanuck and Cecil B. DeMille.
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