Iron Man 3 The IRON MAN 3 News & Speculation Thread - - - - - Part 14

[Chewy]

They've been doing it for years. Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers, this. Thor 2 will be released earlier OS too

 

[chamber-music]

Studios tend to tailor release dates to match national timings that will maximse profits.

For example they might release a film earlier in the UK to coincide with the school holidays or a national holiday (like say Independence day or thanksgiving in the U.S).

I personally don't a care where a movie opens first as long as I don't have to wait a long time to see it released in my country.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

It's just like to say I find it ridiculous that a film like this, made in America about an American character is released in the UK before it's out in the States.

Stupid.

At least they didn't do that for CA: TFA.

 

[Chewy]

At least they didn't do that for CA: TFA.

The only reason they didn't is that Transformers 3 and Harry Potter 8 were both opening

The Cap sequel will most likely open earlier overseas, too

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The only reason they didn't is that Transformers 3 and Harry Potter 8 were both opening

The Cap sequel will most likely open earlier overseas, too

The early April release date makes me doubt that.

 

[GRangerPrimeNYC]

Meh, it makes it harder to avoid spoilers!!!

That's my top concern on the issue of releasing films overseas first.

 

[Chewy]

The early April release date makes me doubt that.

The Amazing Spider-Man sequel is opening mid-April in lots of overseas territories, they'll want to keep their space from it

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The Amazing Spider-Man sequel is opening mid-April in lots of overseas territories, they'll want to keep their space from it

Anything is possible, but I am thinking TASM thing has more to do with Easter.

 

[Crimson King]

That is bad logic imo. Why wouldn't they be able to build a fanbase alongside Iron Man? It makes little sense really.

Because they can only make so many movies. They're still just one studio. They need room to introduce more of the MCU.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Because they can only make so many movies. They're still just one studio. They need room to introduce more of the MCU.

People are going to need to realize that some characters just aren't worth the cost of their own solo film. Iron Man and the Avengers are so far the films that make the other films viable. You don't get rid of them to make "other movies".

You drop other character solo films long before you drop Iron Man.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

So that Iron Man 3 mobile game is actually pretty fun.

 

[Raiden]

People are going to need to realize that some characters just aren't worth the cost of their own solo film. Iron Man and the Avengers are so far the films that make the other films viable. You don't get rid of them to make "other movies".

You drop other character solo films long before you drop Iron Man.

I think both Cap and Thor deserved their own solo movies, but I don't think Ant-Man warrants his own film, especially when other, better superheroes like Black Panther still don't have theirs.

 

[Sharkboy]

Such a great moment. And it manages to stick out after having seen pure awesomeness!

Spoiler

The stuff with Stark taking down a bunch of people with his homemade gadgets were some of my favourite action sequences in the series, just made Stark look infinitely cooler than he has in the damn suit.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I think both Cap and Thor deserved their own solo movies, but I don't think Ant-Man warrants his own film, especially when other, better superheroes like Black Panther still don't have theirs.

People need to give up the ghost of Black Panther. I am positive Ant-Man will get the Avengers 2 bump, so it should be fine. Also, probably a 1-off.

Anyways, if we are doing comparisons, as much as I prefer the characters of Cap and Thor, you drop them long before you drop Iron Man, especially as played by RDJ. I wouldn't drop any of them, but if you have to chosen, only one option makes financial sense.

 

[terry78]

It's just like to say I find it ridiculous that a film like this, made in America about an American character is released in the UK before it's out in the States.

Stupid.

I think a week's difference is cool for most places, but longer than that and people start discussing plot points all over the place. It gets hard to avoid at some point. IMDB is like the pits of hell for that ****.

 

[Ultra Nolanite]

So that Iron Man 3 mobile game is actually pretty fun.

Downloading...

 

[Crimson King]

People are going to need to realize that some characters just aren't worth the cost of their own solo film. Iron Man and the Avengers are so far the films that make the other films viable. You don't get rid of them to make "other movies".

You drop other character solo films long before you drop Iron Man.

Hopefully Marvel doesn't think like that, because there's no future in it.

WB is quickly finding out that one character can't sustain them forever. As long as you create good stories for other heroes, people will come. As great as RDJ as Iron Man is, people will tire of it eventually. Something needs to take its place. I'm not saying you build a trilogy out of every hero. One-offs are fine. If it turns out to be popular, go with it.

And you're wrong about Panther, I think. The MCU needs minority characters, and he's one of the best. Plus, he's an Avenger, so he fits nicely.

 

[terry78]

See, I like what Feige is doing right now. He's playing MCU like it's a counterpart of the comic universe. There can be movies that go on forever, years down the line. They don't have to be trilogies. Some can have one movie, some can have 40, there will be crossovers, team-ups, the whole nine.

 

[Sharkboy]

See, I like what Feige is doing right now. He's playing MCU like it's a counterpart of the comic universe. There can be movies that go on forever, years down the line. They don't have to be trilogies. Some can have one movie, some can have 40, there will be crossovers, team-ups, the whole nine.

That's one way to make everyone sick and tired of superheroes.

 

[Crimson King]

See, I like what Feige is doing right now. He's playing MCU like it's a counterpart of the comic universe. There can be movies that go on forever, years down the line. They don't have to be trilogies. Some can have one movie, some can have 40, there will be crossovers, team-ups, the whole nine.

Exactly. I'm not advocating for IM to never get a movie again. I just think they should wait a while.

 

[terry78]

That's one way to make everyone sick and tired of superheroes.

Then you tweak it so they aren't all just the archetypal superhero movie. Other genres still get play decades down the line, you just need to be smarter about it.

 

[Sharkboy]

Then you tweak it so they aren't all just the archetypal superhero movie. Other genres still get play decades down the line, you just need to be smarter about it.

I love IM3 more than any other MCU film released because of how NOT like a superhero movie it is. I would love Feige to do that with all the other films but if they continue to make them every 3-4 years they will decline in quality, they are going to run out of things to do with these guys. I think they should just give everyone a trilogy then reboot it 10 years down the line, there are enough 2nd tier characters to translate to screen between adapting the main guys for screen.

Or maybe I'm just saying that because I've never liked a 4th movie in a series.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Hopefully Marvel doesn't think like that, because there's no future in it.

WB is quickly finding out that one character can't sustain them forever. As long as you create good stories for other heroes, people will come. As great as RDJ as Iron Man is, people will tire of it eventually. Something needs to take its place. I'm not saying you build a trilogy out of every hero. One-offs are fine. If it turns out to be popular, go with it.

And you're wrong about Panther, I think. The MCU needs minority characters, and he's one of the best. Plus, he's an Avenger, so he fits nicely.

8 movies on, and Batman is as popular as ever. We are about to get our 6th Superman movie. Sony just relaunched Spidey, and it has worked. On the other hand, we got a strong Hulk movie, and it went by nearly completely unnoticed while the subpar Iron Man 2 killed it at the box office.

The audience becomes attached to franchises and characters. It is why you can make 8 HPs or 20+ Bonds. You can do movies like TIH, GotG, Ant Man, Strange, Cap, etc. because of heavy hitters like Iron Man and the Avengers. Now hopefully Thor can join those two. You need your money makers.

Black Panther might show up in the Avengers, but the last thing you need to do is make him a solo film just because he is a "minority". Please have other reasons. And lets be honest. He shows up, and all the Batman jokes and comparisons begin.

Exactly. I'm not advocating for IM to never get a movie again. I just think they should wait a while.

Why? So they can miss out on another billion?

 

[ShadowBoxer]

Hopefully Marvel doesn't think like that, because there's no future in it.

WB is quickly finding out that one character can't sustain them forever. As long as you create good stories for other heroes, people will come. As great as RDJ as Iron Man is, people will tire of it eventually. Something needs to take its place. I'm not saying you build a trilogy out of every hero. One-offs are fine. If it turns out to be popular, go with it.

And you're wrong about Panther, I think. The MCU needs minority characters, and he's one of the best. Plus, he's an Avenger, so he fits nicely.

Black Panther is awesome and should definitely be in a future Avengers movie. I wouldn't mind him having a solo movie if the lead actor playing him was strong and could carry a solo film, and the story was good. Kinda random but I remember playing one of the Ultimate Alliance games and they had Black Panther as some blonde haired blue eyed white dude that looked like Thor. I was like What THE HELL? I was like last time I checked, Black Panther was black not white lol.

 

[Sharkboy]

honestly if they wanted they could keep Batman on rotation every 4 years and they'd make a billion every single time if they kept an eye on it. Even better if MOS pans out well, they could easily make a billion each time with it's sequels and reboot, they really don't need to do the whole expanded universe thing like Marvel does (so I'm not particularly sure it's worth the risk )