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September 30th, 2008

Iron Man Blasts Onto DVD Today

Today’s DVD offerings are dominated by the unlikely combination of an actor many had written off and a comic book hero that was solidly C-list before his movie debut.
That’s right, today on DVD is the release of Fox TV movie Nick Fury:Agent of Shield starring David Hasselhoff. Oh, and there’s some movie about a […]

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July 11th, 2008

Favreau Signs On for Iron Man Sequel

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And a million Marvel fans just released their collective breath. Jon Favreau, director of the runaway hit Iron Man, has agreed to helm the sequel according to Deadline Hollywood Daily.
There was some concern on Favreau’s part about the extremely ambitious release schedule Marvel […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Iron Man and Indy Propel Paramount

Buoyed by a new hit franchise (Iron Man) and one of its oldest (Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) Paramount Pictures has passed the $1 billion mark in domestic box office.
That’s right, make your Dr. Evil face, one billion dollars. That’s a lot of movie tickets. The surprise hit Iron Man […]

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June 19th, 2008

Iron Man, Wolverine Joining Walk of Fame

If you needed any further proof that his star turn as Marvel superhero Iron Man has resurrected Robert Downey Jr’s career, he’s now getting his own star on the Walk of Fame.
He won’t be the only superhero joining the fold, as Wolverine himself Hugh Jackman will be immortalized as well. If this were a […]

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May 11th, 2008

Iron Man Laps Speed Racer

According to numbers provided by Nielsen, Marvel Comics’ Iron Man has made $177 million in 10 days. It raked in $50 million this past weekend to remain atop the box office charts.
 
Warner Bros. Speed Racer, which at one time was thought a potential rival for Iron Man, stalled into second place with $20 million. […]

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May 5th, 2008

Strike While The Iron Is Hot

According to the Associated Press, Marvel Comics stopped swimming in its Iron Man money long enough to announce the inevitable sequel, slated for April 2010. It also began setting the stage for the much discussed Avengers film which Marvel said will appear in 2011. Iron Man director Jon Favreau has expressed interest in directing […]

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May 5th, 2008

Iron Man is Solid Gold at the Box Office

The Grand Theft Auto IV release wasn’t a factor, nor was any other film in theatres as Marvel’s Iron Man repulsor blasted his way to a $100 million weekend.
The first movie from Marvel Studios tallied $104.3 million including Thursday night previews. It was the fourth-best opening in that weekend’s history and the second highest […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Iron Man Soars on the Big Screen

If director Jon Favreau’s take on Iron Man doesn’t turn the character into one of Marvel’s A-listers, I don’t know what will. Robert Downey Jr. captures all the nuances of a complex character, not surprising since he’s lived at least some of Tony Stark’s life.
Stark was a boy genius and as an adult is […]

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May 1st, 2008

Studying Up On Your Iron Man

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April 29th, 2008

Paramount Confirms Iron Man Coming Early

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Summer tentpole flick Iron Man will get an early start on the box office action, debuting on 2,000 screens May 1 at 8 p.m. That early limited release will bring the weekend numbers down, but Marvel and Paramount think they’ll make much of that money back if […]

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