‘Stan Lee: The Final Chapter’ Doc Trailer About How He Was Exploited
by Alex Billington
March 11, 2025
Source: YouTube
“This isn’t speculation, it’s all on camera… Undeniable. Irrefutable. No ambiguity.” Well, this is extremely sad… I hope this film makes a difference. An official trailer has debuted for a documentary film titled Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, directed by Jon Bolerjack. The film shows how Lee was used to generate revenue at convention appearances, as autographed memorabilia and photo ops brought in large sums of money — most of which was “never to be seen by Lee or his family.” Bolerjack ended up working as one of Stan Lee’s assistants during his final years before he passed away in 2018 at the age of 95. It’s a classic case of elder abuse and manipulation and rotten exploitation all for other’s wealth. “As one of Lee’s assistants, Bolerjack accompanied Lee & Lee’s entourage to numerous events & shot several hundred hours of video… [filming] his closest confidants, including several who exploited Lee’s declining health and age.” This is the complete opposite of Disney’s doc titled literally just Stan Lee from 2023. This tells the shocking truth about how he was unethically taken advantage of as the Marvel comics legend, and how greed really is one of the greatest evils. Comic book fans must see this – and Bolerjack is also asking for Kickstarter funding during this year.
Here’s the official trailer for Jon Bolerjack’s doc Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, direct from YouTube:
Thanks to ComicBook.com for the tip on this trailer – they’ll be posting more updates for anyone interested.
Stan Lee created Marvel comics and so many of the heroes and villains we grew to know and love… but the end of his own life, there was no hero to come to his rescue. This feature documentary Stan Lee: The Final Chapter details the shocking allegations of exploitation, neglect, and worse, which the comic book legend suffered at the end of his life with never before seen footage of his final days. How could something so terrible happen to a man so revered and so loved by millions? Stan Lee: The Final Chapter is a doc film directed by producer / filmmaker Jon Bolerjack (aka Jonathan Bolerjack), who also worked in editing (on the doc Command and Control) and in VFX and as a graphics designer, in addition to working as one of Stan Lee’s assistants during his final years. The film currently doesn’t have a release date set yet – stay tuned for updates. For more info on the doc + to help support it, visit its Kickstarter page here. Your thoughts?
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