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ELI5: What do producers and executive producers do?
gpt
It really depends. In some cases, they do *nothing*, and appear on the bill just because of a contractual obligation. Sometimes they are providing financial backing for the film, operating an an overseer management role, creative consultant, or are even the same person as the writer or director.

Stan Lee is an executive producer on every Marvel film & series whether he actually did anything directly for that production or not.