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Marvel-ous: Downey Jr. Set as Iron Man for Foreseeable Future
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Get used to being Tony Stark, RDj; you’re going to be there for a while.
Variety brings the announcement that Robert Downey Jr. has officially signed on with Marvel to play Tony Stark in not just Iron Man 2, but also The Avengers and a third Iron Man film. This is apparently part of a four picture deal, so that leaves one movie for Downey to play with. Most likely another Avengers film. Or maybe a role in that Superman reboot. Ha ha ha ha–sorry, just talking about the mythical Superman reboot gives me the giggles.
Jon Favreau is signed up to direct Iron Man 2 and will ...
Robert Downey Jr. Signs for ‘Iron Man 3′ and ‘Avengers’
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[image] [image] Much to the Joy of Marvel fans everywhere, Robert Downey Jr. Will be back as Iron Man at least three more times. In addition to starring in “Iron Man 2,” Downey has agreed to return as billionaireTony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in ”The Avengers” and a third ”Iron Man” installment, guaranteeing the thesp a superhero-sized payday and his own ongoing franchise as part of a four-picture deal with the comicbook company. Jon Favreau, who is set to helm the second “Iron Man” pic, will also exec produce “The Avengers,” which is skedded for release on July 15, 2011. Pic will unite the Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and ...
Iron Man News Blow Out
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First Variety has finally got the news that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to do Iron Man 2, 3 and is set to star in the Avengers Movie, also Marvel confirmed that Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as Col. James Rhodes in the "Iron Man" sequels. Cheadle will also appear in "The Avengers." While over at AICN they got to sit down and have a good out chin wag with Jon Favreau about Iron Man 2 among others things, here's some interesting stuff from part one of the interview: Quint: ...
Early buzz: Wilco, Joaquin, Serge, 'Iron Man,' more
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Hello there! I'm just sitting here in my pajamas, about to watch Steve Martin 's appearance on The Daily Show . Today I unveil another virtual costume, and you should stay tuned, because I'll be posting some pretty spectacular reader costumes as well. For now, though, we've got headlines: - Wilco will perform ...
Robert Downey Jr Will Be Iron Man Forever. Trade Roughage 10/29/08
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Robert Downey Jr has signed on to star as Tony Stark in Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, and The Avengers. This, plus his starring role in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, will put the Less Than Zero survivor in at least one summer tentpole per year through 2012. Say it with me: poor, poor Andrew McCarthy.
Mike Nichols will direct a David Mamet-scripted remake of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low. Martic Scorsese comissioned the script from Mamet; he’ll now executive produce.
In an unusual deal, Janus and sister company Criterion Collection have acquired ...
Marvel Announces Avengers Cast Members, Plus Iron Man 3 [The Avengers]
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... Avengers, because one Marvel press release refers to Hulk as a member of the team. The release also says the heroes, including the Hulk, face the biggest threat they've ever encountered. So does that mean the Hulk isn't the villain of that movie? Or he joins the team but later goes rogue? (Just as long as he pretends to be a robot clown, like in the comics.) Iron Man 2 is due to be released May 7, 2010, with Avengers following on July 15, 2011. Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal [Variety]
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RDJ Officially Signed to Avenge Things
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... , then suddenly re-cast all the parts with actors from community theaters and failed CW shows. Phew!
Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal [Variety]
'Hellraiser' Summoned For Remake [Trade Roundup]
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... · Robert Downey Jr. has agreed to star as Tony Stark in the next two Iron Mans and The Avengers, the last of which is scheduled for release on July 15, 2011, aka International Fanboy Pants-Crapping Day. [Variety] ...
885 Outraged Fanboys Rally Behind 'Iron Man 2' Jiltee Terrence Howard [Protests]
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... " at Marvel Studios may have finally closed the deal that pulled the last inch of Iron Man's blockbuster rug from beneath Terrence Howard, but a radical group of franchise purists are fighting his ouster with the new petition " ...
84 comics being made into films
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Comics are the new spec-scripts, and Hollywood is very amenable to a script with big pictures... Freedom Formula (2010) Radical comics GN depicts a Robocop-style future where corporations rule and purpose-bred racers compete in tournaments with 'Vicious Cycles', exo-skeletal armour shells giving the wearer Iron Man-style powers, and depicts the story of 'Zee', the 'Neo' of this piece determined to bring down the whole corrupt system. Bryan Singer is producing the movie. Runaways (2011) This Marvel comics original finds ...
