Iron Man Part Two

• denise
• May 7,2008 | 83 Readers
• In: Actors, Directors, Filmmakers, Movies

Slippery Sequel

Yes. The summer hit has a second part. And if you’ve stayed long enough after the credits you’ll probably one of those guessing what could the movie starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark has in store next time.

The bonus scene where Ironman was asked if he thinks he’s the only superhero was a mind-boggling one a sequel is only but inevitable. Marvel Studios wasted no time announcing Iron Man 2. In the wake of Robert Downey Jr.’s $104 million star turn over the weekend — the biggest superhero opening for a non-sequel since Spider-Man — the comic book powerhouse plans to release a sequel April 30, 2010.

In a conference call Monday, Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel likened his company to Pixar Animation Studios as an entertainment “brand,” and gave a shout-out to “a fan base that spreads virally.” Costing about $150 million to make, “Iron Man” was distributed by Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures studio, which footed the $75 million marketing bill for the movie and received a flat fee for its efforts.

The same arrangement will apply for “Iron Man 2″ and an upcoming film based on “Captain America,” the iconic crime-fighter created in 1941. That film, now titled “The First Avenger: Captain America,” is slated for release in May 2011, to be followed by “The Avengers,” based on a team of Marvel heroes that has included Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, in July of that year.