No,
not the classic metal song: The classic comic book. As part of Marvel Comics' on-going attempts to make more
movie money off of its stable of characters, it's developing many of its properties for the silver screen. Focusing on
Tony Stark, a billionaire arms merchant who develops -- and wears -- a high-tech power armor suit loaded with weaponry
to stop villainy, Iron Man's been a Marvel workhorse since 1963. Previous announcements of the property had
Nick Cassavetes attached to direct (my joke was that with one of the
classic Iron Man long-term plots being Tony Stark's battle with alcoholism, I'd rather see John Cassavetes'
interpretation of the character ... a joke that will be funny only to a infinitesimally small Venn diagram made of
comic book geeks and indie move fans, but whatever).
Now, though, it seems that
John Favreau is on-board. After Zathura,
Favreau might just have
the experience with special effects a film like this is going to require ... or is it just another step away from
Swingers-era independence?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-28-2006 @ 3:13PM
Cath said...
Well, I am so accustomed to being in such tiny intersections that my first instinct is to come out punching, damn the torpedoes. But I prefer to think of it as being erudite, so consider your joke appreciated.
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4-28-2006 @ 7:14PM
thegrizzle said...
I get jokes!
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4-29-2006 @ 7:30AM
Tony said...
I think you are one "Na" short. :)
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4-30-2006 @ 11:41AM
T. said...
How much does Favreau eat anyway? He balloons more each time I see him!
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