They pull Marvel film out of the comics, and this one is the money in the bank superhero Iorn Man. Now, i have a wiki and a marvel.com link for all the info needs
Iron Man is slated to be released May 2, 2008. To be directed by Jon Favreau, it is currently in pre-production while the writers continue to try to pen a draft. Storyboarding has already commenced. Favreau had stated that he intended to cast an unknown in the role of Anthony Stark aka Iron Man, with rumors in July 2006 linking him to former Angel and Close To Home actor Christian Kane. Favreau has also said that the plot itself will not so much deal with his personal problems (alcoholism) as much as the creation of his suit and the birth of Iron Man, much like Batman Begins and the Spider-Man franchise. He did however say that, if there would be a sequel(s), it would venture into those categories.
The budget is said to be above of 100 million. Filming is currently being set, although this may start as early as the beginning of next year. Iron Man is expected to be in theaters on the first week of may 2008.wiki, iron man movieIRON-CLAD DATE: MAY 2, 2008
IRON MAN, DIRECTED BY JON FAVREAU, TO KICK OFF SUMMER 2008
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment will kick off the 2008 summer movie-going season on May 2nd with Iron Man, the first motion picture to be produced by Marvel under its alliance with Paramount, it was announced today by Rob Moore, President, Worldwide Marketing, Distribution, and Operations, Paramount Pictures; Michael Helfant, President and COO, Marvel Studios; and Kevin Feige, president of production for Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL). Jon Favreau will direct the film, based on Marvel's best-selling Iron Man comic book character.
The Iron Man film will be produced by Avi Arad, creative advisor to Marvel Studios, and Kevin Feige. Executive Producers are Ari Arad, Mr. Favreau and Louis D'Esposito. This project, the first feature film to be produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, is expected to be financed through Marvel's $525 million revolving film financing facility and distributed under Marvel's overall distribution arrangement with Paramount. Iron Man will mark the first production under Mr. Arad's newly launched production company, Avi Arad Productions.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Helfant said, "We're very excited to lock down the release date for Iron Man, Marvel's first independently produced feature film. We couldn't have asked for a better partner than Paramount to work with on this very powerful character franchise."
Mr. Feige added, "We're thrilled to be launching the summer 2008 movie season with Iron Man. Marvel has had great success with the first Friday in May 'Spider-Man' broke records on that first Friday and 'X2' debuted at the top of the box office charts as well. We're looking forward to extending that track record with Iron Man and are extremely pleased with the progress of the script, the production team we are forming and the initial production designs."
Moore said, "Marvel is one of our most important partners and Iron Man is one of their premier heroes. We're thrilled to be launching our relationship and the summer season in 2008 with this movie."
Based upon Marvel's iconic Super Hero, the film will follow billionaire weapons-manufacturer, Tony Stark, who confronts the sins of his past after he is injured by one of his own weapons. Equipped with a high-tech suit of armor, he becomes Iron Man to combat evil on a global scale.
Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the leading global entertainment content companies, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics across virtually all media.
With a library of over 5,000 characters, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. For more information visit www.marvel.com. marvel.com, iron man movieI have heard that there is a myspace by the director where fans can submit ideas to him to help with the movie. I have yet to find it tho...