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Iron Man’s Mark VII Armor From ‘The Avengers’

Kofi Outlaw — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:57:06 +0000

One fringe benefit to having Iron Man featured in a Marvel movie (aside from the obvious advantage of having Robert Downey Jr.’s all-encompassing charisma) is that we get to see yet another new Iron Man armor design on the big screen!

Each new upgrade – from the suitcase-compact Mark V to the triangle chest piece Mark VI – has been better than the last, so fans are going to have high expectations for the Iron Man armor(s?) that will be featured in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers.

Today we have a our first fully-detailed look at the new Mark VII armor that was already presumably featured in The Avengers trailer, courtesy of Marvel and Kotobukiya toy company of Japan, which has designed a gorgeous new statuette of Iron Man wearing the Mark VII. Collectors of collectibles, make sure to set aside your cash for one of these ...

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What Films Are Coming From Marvel Studios in 2014?

Rob Keyes — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:51:48 +0000

Marvel Studios has had a tough time keeping to their plan of two theatrical releases per year. Delays with Thor and The Avengers had Iron Man 2 release by itself in 2010 and next year, The Avengers is without a partner since Runaways was indefinitely postponed. For 2013 and 2014 however, it’s back to two films/year or… more.

Today, the news came from Disney that Marvel would be releasing The Avengers in 3D (post-converted), but that unsurprising news was padded with something far more interesting: Marvel Studios claiming another release date in 2014 to release one of their films earlier.

Up until now, the official slate of upcoming films from Marvel Studios was scheduled as follows:

2012

The Avengers (May 4)
~~Runaways~~ (canned)

2013

Iron Man 3 (May 3)
Thor 2 (~~July 26~~ pushed back to November 15)

2014

Unknown (May 16)
Unknown (June 27)

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Scarlett Johansson Talks Black Widow in ‘The Avengers’ & ‘Iron Man 3′

Ben Moore — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:08:06 +0000

While The Dark Knight Rises prologue is wowing people in theaters – or in some cases, confusing the heck out of them with Bane’s garbled growls – we’re still waiting for the second real trailer for The Avengers.

Scarlett Johansson, who has been promoting We Bought a Zoo, recently talked about her role in The Avengers and her possible role in 2013’s Iron Man 3.

When asked by MTV Splash Page if she was concerned she wouldn’t get enough screen-time, she said:

“There are a lot of people to serve in [‘The Avengers’], for sure. The Widow has a great story. I think Joss did ...

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Creative Differences Are Knocking Directors Out of Marvel Movies

Rob Keyes — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:15:36 +0000

Marvel Studios now has five movies under its belt, with a sixth coming next summer in The Avengers, two confirmed for 2013 and another pair of unannounced films scheduled for 2014. All of these movies exist in a shared universe, taking part in an ongoing continuity with an overarching storyline running congruently in the background.

While seeing movies follow the comic books in this respect makes The Avengers possible, this strategy does also have its downside as we saw most evidently in Iron Man 2. Each movie by Marvel Studios must follow certain guidelines and must include certain characters portrayed in a very specific way, thus restricting the creative freedom of the filmmakers and talent involved.

Combine this lack of creative freedom with Marvel’s ...

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Paul Bettany’s Voice In For ‘The Avengers’

Rob Keyes — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:52:26 +0000

While the Iron Man films gave rebirth to the career and stardom of Robert Downey Jr. thanks to the oddly perfect casting of him as Tony Stark, they carried supporting casts of big-name talent, one of whom many don’t even realize is in the film.

Paul Bettany (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) played a part in Iron Man and Iron Man 2 as the voice of Jarvis, Tony Stark’s Artificially Intelligent computer who helped in the creation of Stark’s Iron Man armored suits. According to Bettany, he’ll again provide the voice of Jarvis in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers next year.

J.A.R.V.I.S., which stands for Just A Rather Very Intelligent System, can be considered one of Tony Stark’s special abilities since he’s one of Marvel’s biggest superheroes who actually doesn’t possess ...

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Is Marvel Studios Going Cosmic Post-Avengers?

Rob Keyes — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:44:43 +0000

Over the last several days, The Avengers and its buzz-worthy cast have been making headlines thanks to new photos and images from Entertainment Weekly. While these character shots provide fans a closer look at their favorite live-action Marvel superheroes, there was something even more interesting in the magazine.

Two weeks ago, Chris Evans spoke of his long-term contract with Marvel Studios and his expectations for when he will play Steve Rogers/Captain America again after The Avengers, revealing that it likely wouldn’t be until 2014. If the latest news turns out to be accurate, it could be even longer…

Within The Avengers cover issue of EW was some info about the upcoming slate of Marvel Studios projects, something we at Screen Rant have been speculating and discussing for a very long time. But first, here’s what we know is coming up for certain:

2012

The Avengers (May 4)
~~Runaways~~ (canned)

2013

Iron Man 3 (May 3)
Thor 2 (July 26)

2014

Unknown (May 16)
Unknown ...

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‘Iron Man 3′ to Start Filming in North Carolina in June 2012

Rob Frappier — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:27:54 +0000

Iron Man will join the ranks of the superhero team The Avengers next summer, but the Old Shellhead isn’t giving up his role as a solo star just yet. According to new reports, just a month after The Avengers hits theaters, filming is set to begin on Iron Man 3.

The movie, which will be helmed by Shane Black, is reportedly scheduled to begin filming in June of next year in Wilmington, North Carolina. North Carolina beat out Michigan to attract the multimillion dollar production to several sound stages at Wilmington’s Screen Gems Studios.

Latino Review originally shared the scoop on the filming location, with the Detroit Free Press confirming the ...

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‘Runaways’ Can Still Happen After ‘The Avengers’

Rob Keyes — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:53:18 +0000

With all of Marvel’s attention centered in on the core roster of superheroes for The Avengers, fans of the books sit patiently awaiting the day they’ll start to see other heroes from the vast Marvel Comics library get some time to shine on the silver screen. From names like Dr. Strange and Black Panther to Luke Cage and Iron Fist, we keep hearing about them happening without actually seeing them happening.

That was about to change last year when director Peter Sollett (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) was preparing to begin filming on Runaways this past March, a movie based on Marvel’s award-winning comic series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. The film was expected to release next year, sharing the summer with The Avengers ...

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Teaser For ‘The Avengers’ Button At End of ‘Captain America’

Rob Keyes — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:47:59 +0000

In Marvel and DC comics, each character is part of larger universe. Batman fights alongside Superman and Wonder Woman in DC’s Justice League; some of the X-Men fight alongside Spider-Man and The Avengers in Marvel’s main universe. When it comes to the films however, only Marvel Studios had made the effort to realize that shared universe on the silver screen and after years of laying the foundation, the next feature from the Disney-owned studio represents the culmination of their efforts, and the ultimate comic geek fantasy: The Avengers.

If you’re reading this, looking for that first glimpse at The Avengers and are excited to see these heroes come together on screen, then you’ve no doubt been following the series to date. Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk introduced two heroes to ...

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Robert Downey Jr. & Jon Favreau Talk ‘The Avengers’ & ‘Iron Man 3′

Chris Schrader — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:49:10 +0000

Jon Favreau appeared at the Hero Complex Film Festival on Sunday for a Q&A session after a screening of Iron Man and Iron Man 2. As he reminisced about the lighting in a bottle quality of the first film, he was joined on stage by a surprise guest – Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr.

Taking a break from the New Mexico set of The Avengers, Downey Jr. weighed in on how shooting with the other giants in the Marvel movie universe is going so far. He and Favreau also discussed Shane Black inheriting directorial duties on Iron Man 3 – and the inevitable challenges that lay ahead of him.

Last year, Favreau rather diplomatically asserted that the reason he opted out of directing Iron Man 3 was that he had chosen to make Magic ...

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Shane Black Co-Writing Iron Man 3

Rob Keyes — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:04:56 +0000

After propelling his career forward with Iron Man and helping launch Marvel Studios on the right foot, Jon Favreau came back to helm its sequel. Iron Man 2 again succeeded at the box office but due to a variety of factors, didn’t fare as well among fans and critics. It wasn’t anything like the harsh response X-Men 3 got, but we can safely say that it didn’t meet expectations.

Favreau later made the shocking announcement in December that he would not return to direct Iron Man 3 and later it was made official that Shane Black would step in as the replacement, but that he wouldn’t be writing the script. Instead, Marvel Studios signed Drew Pearce to handle the screenplay of Iron ...

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Jon Favreau Willing to Play Happy Hogan in ‘Iron Man 3′

Chris Schrader — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 05:10:04 +0000

Jon Favreau may have provided a very diplomatic explanation for why he decided to bow out of directorial duties on Iron Man 3, but reports of his increasingly tense relationship with Marvel Studios certainly make it seem like there might have been more going on behind the scenes than either party is prepared to acknowledge.

Favreau’s departure came as a shock to fans of the Iron Man franchise who recognized what a pivotal role he had played in helping Marvel establish their cinematic brand.

There was no shortage of suggestions when it came to possible replacements, but the issue was slightly complicated by the fact that it seemed like Marvel was interested in a filmmaker who was not only cheaper – but also one who ...

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‘Runaways’ Scriber To Pen ‘Iron Man 3′

Sandy Schaefer — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:45:32 +0000

When Shane Black officially signed up to helm Iron Man 3, it was generally assumed he would be scripting Tony Stark’s third cinematic venture as well. The Lethal Weapon franchise scriber confirmed as much just over three weeks ago, revealing his plans to structure the threequel more along the lines of a Tom Clancy thriller.

Now there’s word that Black will be very much involved in the development of the Iron Man 3 screenplay, but Drew Pearce – who penned the current draft of the script for Marvel’s Runaways movie – will be the fellow who actually writes it.

Deadline confirmed the news about Pearce, who fittingly has a background in writing about superheroes prone to drinking problems, being the creator of the UK comedy series No Heroics. While Marvel ...

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Should Hollywood Listen to Fanboys About Comic Book Movies?

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:46:49 +0000

As any member of the Screen Rant team can tell you, comic book movies are a volatile topic. For every new post we do about upcoming super hero films like The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: First Class, Ant-Man, The Punisher, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman: Man of Steel, Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America, or The Avengers – no matter if it’s news, images, posters, or trailers – we often get a plethora of impassioned (or downright hostile) responses from the fanboy/fangirl community, which is o so protective of the superhero creations they worship.

After years spent engaging the opinions of fanboys and fangirls all over the world, there’s one conclusion that I (and many among the Screen Rant staff) have come to: fanboy enthusiasm and ...

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Shane Black Compares ‘Iron Man 3′ to a Tom Clancy Thriller

Chris Schrader — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:19:07 +0000

When it was announced that Jon Favreau would not be returning to direct Iron Man 3, many fans were concerned that the franchise could be headed for a considerable drop in quality. The persistent rumor that Favreau and Marvel Studios had been at odds with each other over the script of Iron Man 2 was simply more fuel for the fire.

As the search for a new Iron Man 3 director began, it seemed clear that Marvel was interested in finding a replacement with two important qualities: 1) A cheaper price tag and 2) Someone who wouldn’t object to the studio’s hands-on approach during production.

So it came as a bit of a surprise when Marvel announced that Shane Black will direct Iron Man 3. Black is best known ...

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Shane Black Directing Marvel’s ‘Iron Man 3′

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:49:36 +0000

Last week brought the news that Shane Black could be Jon Favreau’s replacement to direct Marvel’s Iron Man 3, and now it looks as though the Lethal Weapon franchise scriber has landed the job after all.

Black is in final negotiations to helm the third cinematic outing with Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, though it’s currently up in the air as to whether he’ll be tackling screenwriting duties as well.

Although Black is far more versed in the art of writing than directing, he was at the head of the acclaimed post-modern Noir comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which also relaunched Downey’s career and set him on the path to eventually land the role of Tony Stark onscreen. Deadline concurs that, so far, fans seem highly receptive to the idea of ...

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Marvel Considering Shane Black to Direct ‘Iron Man 3′ [Updated]

Rob Keyes — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:50:47 +0000

[Update: Shane Black has officially been offered the Iron Man 3 director's chair. Check out our update.]

Jon Favreau surprised the fans and media when he announced that he would not be directing Iron Man 3. Instead, Favreau explained that he would be focusing his time on Disney’s Magic Kingdom film adaptation, but staying with Marvel in a producer role for The Avengers.

Who could step in to handle the trilogy-closing installment of the big budget Iron Man film franchise and take charge of a powerful cast including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson and undoubtedly, many more stars? According to the latest reports, it could be writer/actor/director Shane Black, who we didn’t initially include in our proposed list of potential Iron ...

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Potential ‘Iron Man 3′ Directors (Who May Actually Get The Job)

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:08:26 +0000

Since it was announced that Jon Favreau is not directing Iron Man 3, you’ve probably seen a lot of lists popping up on sites tossing out this name or that name as a possible candidate to replace Favs. And while those lists are pretty nice in terms of their ambitious hopes, at the same time, a lot of them simply aren’t realistic. (Sorry guys, but James Cameron isn’t likely to bring his Avatar technology over to Marvel Studios for a play date.)

Today, (at the risk of much ridicule) I want to pitch a quick list of directors who I think might actually stand a chance at landing the job of directing Iron Man 3. Take a look and see if you agree:

Jon Favreau recently went on record to talk about
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Jon Favreau Talks ‘Iron Man 3′ Decision & ‘Magic Kingdom’

Rob Keyes — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:24:22 +0000

Yesterday afternoon, the surprise news broke that Jon Favreau would not be directing Iron Man 3. Speculation about financial and creative reasons causing the departure aside, it was a shock to fans and possibly a blow to Marvel Studios, who owe their accelerated success thanks to his work on Iron Man and establishing the Marvel cinematic universe.

As we know already, Favreau will still be working with Marvel parent company, Disney Studios, on Magic Kingdom and he’s still in a producer role on The Avengers. But what fans really want to know is why he’s not sticking around to close the Iron Man trilogy. Fortunately, Favs was quick to explain himself, continuing his tradition of openness to the fans and public.

Favreau revealed his reasons to
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Jon Favreau Not Directing ‘Iron Man 3′ [Updated]

Rob Keyes — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:10:12 +0000

It what may be the most shocking Marvel Studios related news to date, Jon Favreau, the man responsible for bringing the young studio their first worldwide blockbuster and successful franchise, is stepping down from the directorial duties of the third Iron Man film. That’s right, Iron Man 3 will not be directed by Jon Favreau.

Why? There’s no clear cut answer or official word from Favreau himself just yet, but if you piece together some recent events and take into account Marvel’s tight budgeting, you can formulate some viable working theories.

New York Magazine reports that Favreau has informed Marvel Studios of his decision and that the studio began the search for a replacement director last night. This is not something we learned on Friday from ...

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