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Marvel Says 'Iron Man 4′ Will Happen With or Without Robert Downey, Jr.

Mike Sampson — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:40:01 +0000

"Will Robert Downey, Jr. star in 'Iron Man 4?'" has been a very hot question over the past few weeks. Robert Downey, Jr. and his co-stars have been asked ad nauseum about the potential for another sequel and they've all had varying reactions. But here's a more realistic question: What if it doesn't matter if Robert Downey, Jr. will return for 'Iron Man 4? Marvel, it seems, is already planning for life without their biggest star.

'Iron Man 3′ Review

Matt Singer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:55:41 +0000

From the earliest days of his appearances in Marvel Comics' 'Tales of Suspense,' Tony Stark has always been modeled after aviator/inventor/industrialist Howard Hughes. With 'Iron Man 3,' Stark assumes a new dimension of Hughes' persona: that of the paranoid shut-in who, in his later years, became notorious for roaming his private floor of the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas, freaking out about invisible germs and collecting jars of his own urine. 'Iron Man 3's' Tony Stark, played once again by the inimitable Robert Downey Jr.isn't quite that bad, but he's getting there.

After the events chronicled in 'The Avengers,' where Manhattan was nearly leveled by invading aliens and Tony himself was almost killed, he's become obsessed with upgrading his armor -- leaping all the way from the Mark VII to the Mark 42 in a matter of months. When anyone mentions New York or aliens, Tony gets panic attacks. There's a reason Daredevil, not Iron Man, is the Marvel hero known as "The Man Without Fear." Poor Tony is terrified.

'Iron Man 3′ Opens Bigger Than 'The Avengers' Overseas

Jacob Hall — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:36:02 +0000

'Iron Man 3' may not have opened in the United States yet, but it's already a smash hit overseas, earning more money in its opening weekend than 'The Avengers' did. There's a reason why movie studios are starting to think internationally when it comes to their blockbusters -- people in other countries want to see these movies just as much as Americans and a successful international release can double or triple a domestic gross.

'Avengers 2′ to Begin Filming in England in Early 2014

Mike Sampson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:28:27 +0000

'Avengers 2' doesn't hit theaters for over two years but that doesn't mean we can't start looking forward to the biggest sequel in modern movie history. With 'Thor 2,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Captain America 2' all filming this year, a start of production on 'Avengers 2' can't be that far off and now we know when it will begin.

'Captain America 2′ – Robert Redford Reveals Why He Joined 'The Winter Soldier'

Mike Sampson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:14:51 +0000

When 'Captain America 2' announced the casting of Robert Redford in a critical role, most of us uttered some weird combination of "wow" and "whoa" because, let's admit it, Robert Redford doesn't need to do a superhero movie. He's in that well-earned stage of his career where he can just do whatever he wants, not screw up his legacy and ride off into the sunset as a Hollywood legend. So why did he agree to star in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier?'

'Iron Man 3′ Trailer: Meet Tony Stark's Army of Iron Men

Nick Romano — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:30:25 +0000

After an attack by the Mandarin leaves Tony Stark's destroys his home and inventions in crumbles, he must rebuild in order to achieve retribution.

Is 'The Avengers 2′ Stealing a 'Captain America 2′ Villain for a Secret Role?

Eric Walkuski — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:00:17 +0000

As the world knows already, character actor Frank Grillo was recently cast as the villainous Crossbones in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.' These days, when you're lucky enough to find yourself in a Marvel movie, it seems as though you're gearing up not just for one flick, but for two or three. (Unless you're Hugo Weaving.) So does that indicate that Grillo's Crossbones will be making an appearance in a certain mega-gigantic-super-sequel that is scheduled for a May 1, 2015 release?

'Iron Man 3′ Trailer Teaser No. 2 Gives First Look at Guy Pearce!

Nick Romano — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:27:11 +0000

Don't you just love how the 'Iron Man 3' folks keeping pelting us with tease after tease the day before we're supposed to see the official trailer? First it was the teaser to the trailer, which was unlocked only after everyone "liked" 'Iron Man' on Facebook, then came movie pics, then came the first look at Ben Kingsley as Mandarin, then came the first official poster for 'Iron Man 3,' and now... some more footage for you to enjoy!

'Iron Man 3′ – Get a First Look at Mandarin, the New Villain

Mike Sampson — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:27:27 +0000

Marvel tried playing coy about the ‘Iron Man 3‘ villain, initially saying that Ben Kingsley wouldn’t be playing Mandarin. But now, not only is the news confirmed, we get our first look at The Mandarin, Iron Man’s new nemesis in ‘Iron Man 3.’ The ‘Iron Man 3′ trailer will debut tomorrow and will likely give [...]

'Iron Man 3′ Plot Synopsis Revealed

Nick Romano — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:38:23 +0000

The folks behind 'Iron Man 3' are killing us with all the teases for the upcoming 'Iron Man 3' trailer, which is said to be released this month once they get enough followers on their official Facebook Page. But while we're waiting for the number to go up (by the way, last time we checked, the percent was only at 33% and it needs to be 100%), how about a read at the plot synopsis?

Marvel and DC Announce New Gay Superhero Storylines

Melissa Molina — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:00:49 +0000

Marvel and DC have been butting heads ever since both of the comic book publishing companies first came into existence. Last year DC trumped Marvel sales for a temporary amount of time with ‘The New 52,’ and Marvel hopes to do them one better not just with their summer event story arc ‘Avengers vs. X-Men’ which is making headlines not for its pairing of the two classic superhero teams but for the first gay wedding in a superhero comic book.