Iron Man The Official Iron Man FAQ

[Silver Spider]

I know it's an insignificant topic, but does anyone know what color Iron Man's repulsor rays will be? Blue or Yellow?

 

[3dman27]

in the novels thy're purple so i think thats how they'd be

 

[Nightwing 52]

Hauptman Aboard Iron Man

Source: Variety
January 27, 2008



According to Variety, Micah Hauptman has filmed a role in director Jon Favreau's Iron Man, opposite Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges.

Hauptman is next scheduled to begin shooting North Hills, for which he also penned the script. His credits include What Are the Odds and The Noise.

Iron Man hits theaters on May 2.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6720

 

[Nightwing 52]

Iron Man Super Bowl Spot to be Everywhere

Source: Advanced Dark
January 29, 2008



Looks like you won't have trouble finding the Iron Man Super Bowl TV spot online after it airs during the big game. Check out this bit from the Wall Street Journal:

Paramount Pictures is using its ad spending to promote the May release of superhero film "Iron Man." People who watch the game on TV will see a commercial for the movie. People who visit any of the major online Super Bowl ad polls will also see the spot. Visitors to MySpace can see an Iron Man profile on the site. And if people search for terms related to Iron Man on Google, it will turn up there as well. On ESPN.com, ads will show the TV spot and prompt visitors to go to the "Iron Man" Web site to register for downloads and giveaways.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6731

 

[The Caped Knight]

how many suits are going to be in the movie? And who is Mandarian?

2 suits

(1.) The Original grey armor

(2.) The Red & Gold Armor

The Mandarin is Iron Man's number 1 Arch-Nemesis

 

[Nightwing 52]

Downey Jr. is ShoWest's Male Star of the Year

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
January 30, 2008



Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. will be honored as male star of the year at ShoWest 2008.

Downey will receive the award at a March 13 awards gala set to close the exhibition conference. ShoWest begins March 10 at the Paris and Bally's hotels in Las Vegas.

"For almost four decades, Robert Downey Jr. has been entertaining moviegoers with a resume of films that is as diverse and impressive as anyone could imagine," ShoWest co-managing director Mitch Neuhauser said.

Downey Jr. also stars in the upcoming Tropic Thunder and Charlie Bartlett.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6743

 

[Silver Spider]

in the novels thy're purple so i think thats how they'd be

Oh I hate purple. Thanks by the way.

 

[kedrell]

From what I saw in the trailer, I'd bet on them being white.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Iron Man Super Bowl Spot Details!

Source: Marvel Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
January 31, 2008



Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment today announced that a prime advertising spot for Marvel Studios' highly-anticipated Iron Man will air during the Super Bowl XLII face-off between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday February 3, 2008.

Marvel.com will tease the spot on February 1, and following its TV debut at approximately 4:30 p.m. PST, the ad will be available on Apple.com, Marvel.com, and the official Iron Man website at IronManmovie.com. Additional sites, including Yahoo Sports! and ESPN.com, will carry the ad the following day.

Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a kidnapped billionaire industrialist and genius inventor. Using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. The highly-anticipated action-adventure, opening May 2, co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Shaun Toub. The film is directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, produced by Avi Arad and Kevin Feige. The executive producers are Louis D'Esposito, Peter Billingsley, Jon Favreau, Ari Arad, Stan Lee and David Maisel.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6747

Update: Iron Man Super Bowl Spot Screenshot!
Source: Paramount Pictures
February 2, 2008


Paramount Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with a first look at a screenshot from the Iron Man Super Bowl spot airing on Sunday. The image features Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) testing his tricked out new Iron Man tech.

Click here to check it out! Iron Man hits theaters on May 2.

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6748

 

[Nightwing 52]

Iron Man Super Bowl Spot & Site Online!

Source: Paramount Pictures
February 3, 2008



Paramount Pictures has brought online the new Super Bowl spot for Iron Man at the new official website! You can watch it by going to the video section. The site also now includes new photos and downloads!

Directed by Jon Favreau, the anticipated movie hits theaters on May 2. Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Shaun Toub star.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6755

Youtube link: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=GMN_Xvk3spA

 

[Nightwing 52]

Edit.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Peter Billingsley on Iron Man

Source: ComingSoon.net
February 4, 2008



ComingSoon.net talked to Iron Man executive producer Peter Billingsley and here's a clip:

I'm an Executive Producer on the film and have been involved since the get. It was the next film that Jon moved onto, so I moved on with him, and it's been an incredible experience. The film's really good, and we're kind of in that stage now where the cut's just starting to lock up and we're doing tons of visual effects. There's over a thousand visual effects shots in the movie, and it's really really exciting. We have an amazing cast.

Go here for more on Iron Man and his new comedy documentary, Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6756

 

[Nightwing 52]

Stan Lee Talks Iron Man and Hulk Cameos

Source: He-Man
February 7, 2008



Forbes talked to Stan Lee, who says he will be filming another cameo soon:

I've already done my Iron Man cameo. I think you'll get a big kick out of it when you see it. They shot The Hulk I think in Toronto and other places and I wasn't able to fly there. But they said by the end of this month or the beginning of next month, they'll try to shoot a scene or so in Los Angeles so I can do a cameo, so I'm waiting expectantly.

I was the mailman in Fantastic Four. In the first Hulk I was walking out of a building with Lou Ferrigno. We were two security guards. In the new Hulk I hope I'll do one if they shoot a couple scenes in L.A.

Iron Man hits theaters on May 2, and The Incredible Hulk on June 13.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6766

Iron Man and Hulk Movie Bobble-Heads
Source: Funko
February 7, 2008


Funko has released new images of the upcoming bobble-heads for the Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk movies.

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http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6767​

 

[Nightwing 52]

Kotobukiya Making Iron Man and Hulk Figures

Source: emeraldbeast
February 8, 2008



Marvelous News reports that Kotobukiya and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. have entered into an expansive, multi-year, worldwide licensing agreement for a wide range of high-end collectibles.

Drawing not only from the vast library of Marvel Comic Book characters, the partnership will allow Kotobukiya to produce goods from all Marvel Studios produced films resulting in an unprecedented selection of characters to be realized in collectible form.

Seven different categories, including Kotobukiya's signature line - the ARTFX Statue, will be produced, with the first releases focusing on the most anticipated films of 2008: Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6772

 

[najnaimik23]

anyone have a picture of iron monger???

 

[Nightwing 52]

New Iron Man and Hulk Footage Shown in Germany!

Source: Ain't It Cool News
February 11, 2008



Ain't It Cool News reports that new footage from Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk was revealed at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany (Spoilers ahead!):

For IRON MAN we saw the scene in which Tony Stark tests his Iron Man suit for the first time (in his garage). Of course this almost goes wrong. He speeds into a tunnel, gets out in the open and flies past a Ferris wheel. A malfunction in his suit makes him go higher and higher, almost leaving the stratosphere and running out of air. Then the suit goes completely dead and Stark falls to the earth. Just in time he manages to get his suit working again, making a mess of the traffic in the streets...

It was great to see the first footage of the INCREDIBLE HULK... What we saw looked like the first official trailer. The scene opens with Edward Norton meditating. We see images of a lab, experiments, Banner escaping from the (Russian?) military (led by William Hurt and Tim Roth), running in the streets, kissing Liv Tyler, guns, shooting, more running… The 'trailer' ends with Abomination walking towards Hulk. Remember the end of Rocky III? Apollo Creed wants to hit Rocky in their friendly duel? That's exactly the way the trailer ends. Abomination wants to hit Hulk. Hulk wants to hit Abomination, but before it actually happens the trailer is over. Abomination looks like a Hulk with the Voldemort face from the first Harry Potter movie. A really mean motha. He sure is a great opponent.

The full report is available here!

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6777

 

[Nightwing 52]

Have You Seen These Iron Man Animated Videos?

Source: Hogan!
February 19, 2008



MarvelKids.com last month started posting new animated "Iron Man Adventures" clips, and the three videos are definitely worth a peek. The story features cameos from two other heroes, but we won't ruin the surprise here.

You can check out the three clips here!

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6814

 

[Nightwing 52]

More Iron Man Photos

Source: Rene
February 21, 2008



'Rene' tells us that German distributor Concorde released some more images from Iron Man, which you can find online here, here, here, here and here.

Directed by Jon Favreau, the comic book adaptation hits theaters on May 2.

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6829

 

[Nightwing 52]

Iron Man Trailer to Debut on Lost

Source: Marvel.com
February 22, 2008



Let's try this again... apparently our scooper from yesterday got his info from Marvel.com, which around the same time "Lost" was airing last night changed their story that the new Iron Man trailer would not be on that episode, but instead on next week's episode. And to those in the comments last night giving us a hard time about having to *watch* "Lost" for the trailer (which wasn't on there), are ya kiddin'? Are you watching the same show we are? How can you not like "Lost"? But we digress... the updated story from Marvel.com...

Not that you need another reason to watch "Lost," but if you do, we have one: The brand new "Iron Man" movie trailer premieres during the Feb. 28 episode of "Lost" on ABC. "Lost" kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central. Don't miss a minute of it!

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6835

 

[Nightwing 52]

New Iron Man WonderCon Poster

Source: Screen Rant
February 23, 2008



Screen Rant has posted a new Iron Man poster that is being handed out at WonderCon in San Francisco. It featurs the Mark I, Mark II and Mark III armors! You can click on the image for a bigger version of the poster. Opening May 2, the Jon Favreau-directed comic book adaptation stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6838

 

[Nightwing 52]

WonderCon: Jon Favreau on Iron Man!

Source: Anthony Baratta
February 24, 2008



ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! got a chance to sit down with Iron Man director Jon Favreau at WonderCon 2008 in San Francisco on Saturday. You can listen to the unedited (includes some explicit language) interview in MP3 file below!

Opening May 2, the comic book adaptation stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges. The film tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

JON FAVREAU ON IRON MAN (MP3)

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6840

WonderCon: The Iron Man Presentation!
Source: Anthony Baratta
February 24, 2008


Here is Anthony Baratta's full rundown of the Iron Man presentation that took place at WonderCon 2008 in San Francisco on Saturday:

Jon Favreau discussed a wide range of themes about the movie and directing an action film.

He mentioned that he had spoken with Sharon Osborne about using Black Sabbath's song "Iron Man," and that it was approved (obviously since it's used in one of the trailers).

Jon talked about how they worked very hard to stay true to the original story line with "Iron Man" and while they needed to focus on the suit development, they were free to explore other twists and side plot developments. Marvel is a great company to work with. Because they are self-financed they do not feel they have to compromise on the plot and story.

He also discussed trying to get Robert Downey Jr. in the role of Tony Stark. He had to fight to get him cast. When the rumors started flowing about his casting and the fan base was extremely positive, that really helped sway the studio executives to hire Robert. John thinks Robert is a fantastic actor and person and was perfect for the role of Tony Stark.

Jon was very excited about the internet fan base and mentioned several times that the internet fans have guided and molded this project in subtle ways. He felt it was important to maintain a dialogue with the fans and listen to what they were saying. John is always checking out the fan sites and postings.

Jon was very knowledgeable about the "Iron Man" mythos and the multiple plot lines offered for a story by Marvel. One of his concerns was to stay true to the suit. The suit was the key to the movie. The costume/model designers (Stan Winston) crafted a very strong real life analog to the suit that was then enhanced with CG by ILM. He was amazed seeing some of the rendered scenes and was hard pressed to see the CG work that completed the suit's features. He called it "seamless".

Jon mentioned the effect that merchandising has on a movie. The toy companies are always looking for new things, and having 3 different suits of armor is key for them. Sequels are important to the merchandising effort. More types of armor – more toys.

One big difference between independent films and big budget films is re-use. Indie films try to re-use everything they can because of small budgets. Big budget films are not tied down like that, which leads to happy merchandisers.

Speaking of sequels, he is looking forward to making more "Iron Man" movies. Would like to deal with the war machine and demon in a bottle plot lines.

Loved working with the other cast members specifically spoke in glowing terms about Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard. Both were wonderful to work with.

He tried not to discuss the cross pollination with the other Marvel movies – would only mention that some of the rumors are true and others are not. Wanted to keep some more surprises in his bag for future use.

He showed several extended scenes from the movie. And the new 2.5-minute trailer that will be in front of "10,000 B.C." A 90 second trailer will be shown with "Lost" next week.

The first extended scene was Tony Stark working on one of the boots. He's talking to himself, or to the robot helping him, by holding a magnifying glass.

The second scene is Tony trying to fly with his new boots, and hand thrusters. First test throws him up and over equipment, and into a wall. He is then sprayed by one of his robots holding a fire extinguisher. (Note, the camera is held by one of his robots, and another robot is holding a fire extinguisher- he talks to them as if they are sentient.) Second test, before the test he dresses down the fire extinguisher robot about not spraying him. He is able to maneuver around the lab. Funny part as he goes over his car collection, the hoods get flamed by his thrusters. Finishes with the line from the trailer, "Yeah, I can fly."

The third scene is Tony in a full test suit (Mark II?) and going through a diagnostic check, then – against Jarvis's wishes he flies out into the open. Interestingly when we see Stark from inside, it's his full face within the heads up display. We don't get a view from inside the mask looking out. Shots of Iron Man flying through the city. Boot malfunctions and he crashes back into his house, through the floor and onto one of his classic cars. He is sprayed by the fire extinguisher robot.

The trailer shows Tony showing off a new weapon for the military. The test area is attacked and he is captured. Next scenes show Tony and Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) talking. Obadiah demands Tony manufacture him something. Tony works a piece of metal manually with fire hammer and tongs to create an Iron Man mask. Tony is rescued and returns home to create the Iron Man suit. Shots of creation and testing. Then shots of Obadiah with original drawn plans from Stark for suit and proceeds to build one. Next set of scenes show Iron Man battling Iron Monger. Ends with the scene where Iron Man dodges the tank round and shoots it back. Walks away from tank, with Black Sabbath's Iron Man riff and tank explodes.

Jon talked about his full respect for action film directors in a CG world. They basically film a blank screen and fill in the rest with CG. He's a proponent of using CG to do things they can't do physically. And the want makes Iron Man work so well is that the suit is first and foremost a physical prop. The CG just enhances it.

Jon closed with that directors nowadays need a whole army of people to help them create a movie – so many things can go wrong - and he was grateful for all the fantastic people he had working on Iron Man.

To listen to Favreau talking about Iron Man at WonderCon, click here. Pictures of the event can be viewed here!

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=6841

 

[Zombiekiller]

Hey Guys, are there not any more current shots of the Mark III suit ? Seems like everyone keeps posting up the same shots. Has no one got anything newer ?

 

[Nightwing 52]

Hey Guys, are there not any more current shots of the Mark III suit ? Seems like everyone keeps posting up the same shots. Has no one got anything newer ?

There's a bit of a new one here. Though most likey there should be some new shots of the suit when the new trailer debuts.

 

[Nightwing 52]

New Hulk, Iron Man and Wolverine Photos

Source: Sumit
February 27, 2008



The latest issue of Empire magazine (featuring Iron Man on the cover) includes new photos from The Incredible Hulk and a new image from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. You can check out the cover and pictures by clicking the links above.

Iron Man kicks-off the summer on May 2 and is followed by The Incredible Hulk on June 13. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is coming to theaters on May 1, 2009.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6856

 

[Nightwing 52]

Youtube link to the new trailer.