• If Iron Man performs well, look for a sequel to debut the same week in 2010. That’s according to Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey, who should know about those things. [Empire]
• Buried in an article about Marvel’s distribution deal is word that the studio’s next project is expected to be confirmed Monday during an earnings call. Odds are it’s The Avengers, Ant-Man or Thor. [The Hollywood Reporter]
• Tony Stark is the very model of a modern major … military contractor. [LiveScience]
• Iron Man should have an $84 million first weekend, opening in the neighborhood of X2. [Entertainment Weekly]
• Is Iron Man already the best-reviewed superhero movie of all time? [Slashfilm]
• “The 10 Crappiest Iron Man Villains Who Won’t (and Shouldn’t) Make the Movies.” [Topless Robot]
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Lol,10 crappiest!
Just about all of the major comic book characters have awful rouges galleries.The people making comic book movies are going to have to make some villans up or significatly alter the existing ones.