Technical difficulties prevented me from posting an installment of “Stark Ravin’” yesterday, so I’m just going to jump right into the links.
Note: Some of these links may contain spoilers.
• Iron Man will actually debut at 8 tonight at some 2,000 theaters across North America, which may cut a little into the weekend gross. Still, the tea-leaf readers predict an opening weekend of at least $60 million (probably more like $70 million) — and as much as $102 million by Monday morning.
The movie’s production costs are an estimated $150 million, with another $75 million for prints and advertising. [ The Hollywood Reporter, Slashfilm ]
• If you’re looking for the much-rumored Samuel L. Jackson cameo, stick around until after the closing credits. [ Slashfilm, Rich Johnston ]
• $486 million-a-year Marvel has a lot riding on this, its first solo film [BusinessWeek]
• Your guide to Iron Man merchandise [ IGN ]
• Advocacy group objects to Burger King promotion [ ICv2 ]
• The challenge of creating Iron Man’s suit [ CNET ]
• Is Iron Man pro-manufacturing? [ National Association of Manufacturers ]
• Marvel and TechCrunch clash over early screening [ Jeff Trexler ]
• Iron Man vs. Batman: a comparison [ MTV ]
• 10 must-read Iron Man stories [ ComicMix ]
• Iron Man’s greatest moments, Part 1 [ Photo Torpedoes ]
