Regarding the rumors that Marvel won't bring back Jon Favreau for IRON MAN 2...

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The Dailies: June 11, 2008
Published 6/11/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
... - What’s the hold-up in bringing Jon Favreau back for “Iron Man 2″? Harry Knowles has a scandalous theory. (AICN) ...

Marvel is cheap and may not bring back Jon Favreau for Iron Man 2
Published 6/11/2008 at OH NO!!
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Yes, Jon Favreau Has Been Offered Iron Man 2
Published 6/12/2008 by Heath McKnight at Screen Rant
We can all rest easy now; Marvel Studios put out an offer to Jon Favreau to direct Iron Man 2, and it’s a higher salary than he received on Iron Man. There were some strong indications that Favs might have been out on directing Iron Man 2, especially a story run by IESB.net (via Ain’t It Cool News). But Deadline Hollywood Daily has squashed the rumor and we’ll be seeing Iron Man 2 by 2010. However, Favs himself has expressed concern about the April 30, ...

So, If Downey Jr's Gonna Star In COWBOYS & ALIENS, What Does This Mean For IRON MAN 2?
Published 6/16/2008 by Merrick at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... in Hollywood Reporter. It's unclear how (or IF) this would impact the IRON MAN sequel, already announced for April of the same year. Last week we learned that Marvel was being cheap with Favreau (more HERE ) - and that it was possible he might not return for a sequel. If he left the project, would Downey...who was deeply involved with the first installment's development...follow? If Favreau and Downey do return, it's likely IRON 2 would be pushed to a later date; Favreau's already indicated he felt the April 2010 release date (an announced date made without his ...