‘Iron Man 2′ Shoots Footage At Edwards Air Force Base

I’m not sure if you know that the new Transformers movie worked with the Pentagon on some technological issues, but Steven Spielberg is a pretty powerful guy. Another summer tentpole movie also recently leaned on the government, with Iron Man 2 shooting at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

It’s far from the first time Edwards has been used – and in fact, the first Iron Man spent a couple days there – and given that Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) deals in weapons contracts, it makes sense for the sequel to wind up there, too.

“Edwards has a long association with Hollywood,” said Col. William Thornton, 412th Test Wing commander. “We have just about every aircraft in the Air Force’s current fleet, 360 days of good weather per year, which is great for filming, and a dessert terrain and landscape perfect for any scene of a deployment.”

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Robert Downey Jr. In Armor On ‘Iron Man 2′ Set

Iron Man 2 is currently in production in someplace called “southern California,” wherever that might be, and yesterday, Jon Favreau and company made use of Randy’s Donuts, an instantly recognizable landmark I first spotted in the video to Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” Of course, since I was just a kid, I thought Randy Newman also owned the donut shop. How cool would that have been?

The famous donut shop is the site of a scene apparently inolving Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.), with Stark lounging on top of the restaurant and making use of giant donut on the roof.

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First Official ‘Iron Man 2′ Photo Premieres

Here’s the first shot of Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) from next summer’s Iron Man 2, which is almost exactly one year away.

Jon Favreau made an interesting comment to USA Today, which published the photo above: “I really enjoyed when we were a dark horse and no one knew much about us…I hope we can find that place again.” There’s no going backwards, of course, Iron Man 2 has huge expectations and the original was fairly anonymous for a long time unless you read comic books.

Sequels are tougher for that reason and they’re tougher just because making one good movie is really hard, so two in a row is no guarantee. Favs has a great concept, however, stemming from Tony Stark’s public identity as a superhero.

“We wanted to play with that idea. But it obviously has consequences — in his relationships, on the team,” he said. “There are a lot of areas we can explore.”

As for specifics, you’re out of luck. And even the first photo from Iron Man 2 looks like it could be from the first movie. Well played, Favreau. You can, however, follow the director’s Twitter updates from the set, which may or may not tell you anything you didn’t already know.

In fact, the film is so secretive, new cast member Garry Shandling quipped, “I can’t wait to see the movie to see who I actually play.”

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First Look: Don Cheadle as Rhodey in Iron Man 2

SpoilerTV has the first photo of Don Cheadle as Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes in Iron Man 2. The actor was photographed talking on his phone, in costume on set, during the first day of shooting. Meanwhile, Terrance Howard, who played Rhodey in the first film, has been talking about how Marvel betrayed him during contract negotiations. Quote after the jump.

“[Marvel] made a choice. They made a very, very bad choice. They didn’t keep their word. They didn’t honor our contract. They sent everyone out into a field and told them to work and produce a great bounty. You produce a great bounty, and then when it’s all in the storehouse, you are not allowed into the storehouse,” Howard told AceShowbiz. “They did the same thing with Gwyneth [Paltrow], from what I’ve been told. They did it with almost everyone, I think, except Downey throughout the thing. One of the things that actors need to learn to do is take a tip from Friends [whose cast members all held out for higher pay]. You always choose to stick together. One for all and all for one. Our Gang, you know? Let Spanky be our rule.”

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Marvel’s Updated Movie Release Schedule

There’s been some rumblings about “Iron Man 2″ and “Thor” in the news lately.  If things go according to plan, Marvel is going to become a movie powerhouse with all the projects they have coming out.

Marvel has just released a press release stating the new dates.
Iron Man 2 on May 7, 2010 (unchanged)
Thor on June 17, 2011 (changed from July 16, 2010, that makes sense)
Spider-Man 4 on May 6, 2011
Captain America on July 22, 2011 (changed from May 6, 2011)
The Avengers on May 4, 2012 (changed from July 15, 2011)

The plan is to have all the movies (except most likely the Sony produced Spider-Man) interwoven together for the release of The Avengers.  We will get a Marvel superhero movie each summer from 2010 to 2012.

Start saving your money for popcorn…

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Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johannson are Set For Iron Man 2

Nikki Finke got two Iron Man 2 scoops today, reporting that two on again off again rumors have come true. Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johannson will both be playing  Russians in the sequel to last year’s Robert Downey Jr saving flick.

After at first being low-balled by the studio to the tune of $250K, Rourke has signed on for the role of the Russian villain in the sequel after his agent David Unger got the quote up to a “significant” level…

Now I’m told that Emily Blunt won’t be in the sequel and Black Widow will now be played by Scarlett Johannson. (Interesting because Scarlett actually screen-tested for the role and didn’t get it.)

The exact “Russian villain” wasn’t specified, but was earlier rumored as Crimson Dynamo or Whiplash. Finke reports he is starting research on all things Russian during his convenient trip to the country promoting The Wrestler.

So, now that it’s as official as it can be without a press release, what do you think? Did Marvel Studios make the right choices here? Can Johannson pull off being the Russian superspy?

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New Comics Shipping For The Week Of 3/11/09

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 DKR
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WOLVERINE
RESIDENT EVIL #1 (OF 6)
WALKING DEAD #59
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #1

Iron Man 2 – Demon In A Bottle?

Here is some speculation from the folks over at io9.com… Are we jumping to wrong conclusions by linking recent leaks about the Iron Man sequel and thinking that it really is the start, at least, of the boozy Tony story? Maybe… but we doubt it.

The facts are these, as Jim Dale used to say: First, we had Robert Downey Jr.’s cryptic comments that the heavy metal sequel will not be what we’re expecting:

The enemy comes from within… It’s very very much about, it’s one thing to say you’re Iron Man, it’s another thing to understand that responsibility. And, if that sounds like a familiar theme, trust me, it’s not.This film is three times more fun… and strange [than you'd expect]. Like, it used to be, my weird thing was “Can everyone siddown” at press conferences, and people were like “Boy, Robert’s really doing some strange stuff.” We’re going real far out in this one.

And now we hear that the first prop to be built for the movie is a toilet. For Tony Stark to be sick in.

So, was Downey’s comment about his former “strange stuff” a veiled addiction reference? Is this second movie going to be all about Tony turning to drink when he can’t deal with life as a superhero and the CEO of Stark Industries? It’s beginning to seem that way… although we’ll be amused if it’s all a swerve and the toilet vomiting comes as the result of some villainous plot from the Black Widow, whoever ends up playing her.

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Comic Book Review: War Machine #1

War Machine #1, the first issue of a series born from the Dark Reign saga, has a very gritty, urban feel to it from start to finish, which to me, can either be a positive for audiences, or a negative.

The issue opens with War Machine, AKA Jim ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, swooping in to ambush a group of mecenaries that have a reprogrammed sentinel in tow, who are about to wipe out a village of rebels in the third world country of Santo Marco. Rhodes’ intentions as the armored warrior are clear right away as he tears into the mercenaries without remorse, capturing one Parnell Jacobs, a man from Rhodes’ past, at the end of the onslaught.

After a brief flashback, where we see Rhodes torn to pieces, literally, after a battle, resembling Peter Weller’s character from Robocop, before his transformation, we cut to an orbiting space platform serving as War Machine’s impromptu headquarters where he enlists Jacobs’ aid, albeit involuntarily, to make repairs and modifications to his armor.

The artwork by Leonardo Manco serves the story well with its gritty, urban feel. It puts the character in a ‘realistic’ light as he deals with the bad guys on their own ground. The story moves along at a very rapid pace, sometimes feeling a bit jerky. There were a few spots where I wasn’t sure what was happening for a second, then as I pulled back from the page and saw the whole picture, all became clear. I’m curious to see where this title will go, and if it’s able to keep its look, which gives it a unique, if not somewhat out of place, feel.

War Machine #1 pulls no punches, and I have a feeling that Jim Rhodes won’t be pulling any either. When he pulls the trigger, he deals out justice, or revenge, Rambo style. It’s up to the reader to decide which way he’s going.

War Machine #1 – Marvel Comics
Writer – Greg Pak
Pencils and Cover – Leonardo Manco
Colorist – Jay David Ramos
Letters – VC’s Joe Caramagna
Production – Joe Sabino
Assistant Editor – Michael Horwitz
Editor – Bill Roseman
Editor in Chief – Joe Quesada
Publisher – Dan Buckley
Rated T+
$2.99

Iron Man: Aerial Assault Trailer for iPhone and iPod Touch

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