Iron Man 3 Discussion Thread

[Niltusk]

I think Shane Black is getting kick backs from HT.
Just sayin'

 

[Darkseed]

So pumped for this

IM3, Superman and Wolverine...summer is gonna rock

 

[fosing]

pepper in her undies in the 2:00 mark....dont tell me she's gonna have an armor for herself too?!

 

[MitchF1GTR]

She does in the comics, RESCUE.

 

[jye4ever]

IM3, Superman and Wolverine...summer is gonna rock

 

[Niltusk]

pepper in her undies in the 2:00 mark....dont tell me she's gonna have an armor for herself too?!

Its just a blatant way to cater to a certain type of audience, fortunately I think I qualify.

 

[fosing]

but it looks like battle sweat, not sensual sweat in that frame. i get a feeling she'll have to drive one of those amour suits.

 

[Biojex]

She most certainly will

 

[ZaCHw117]

Wasn't Black, talking about regrounding the film?

This looks like the most animatic marvel movie since Thor.

 

[jye4ever]

Wasn't Black, talking about regrounding the film?

This looks like the most animatic marvel movie since Thor.

You still have Nolan in the brain.

After Avengers success fantastical is in, Bane realism is out.

What is animatic anyways.

 

[Niltusk]

You still have Nolan in the brain.

After Avengers success fantastical is in, Bane realism is out.

What is animatic anyways.

Theres gotta meds for that

 

[quadcent]

IM3, Superman and Wolverine...summer is gonna rock

also Star Trek....

 

[ZaCHw117]

You still have Nolan in the brain.

After Avengers success fantastical is in, Bane realism is out.

What is animatic anyways.

I meant to say outlandish.

IGN:

A Darker Tone

The most immediately apparent change now that director Shane Black has taken over for Jon Favreau is a darker, more somber tone. It seems that Tony's new enemies are systematically dismantling his life in the same way Bane and his followers did to Batman in The Dark Knight Rises. At least Batman got to keep his house and gadgets.
However, it's worth noting that the trailer is focused on only the darker elements of the movie. Footage shown at SDCC 2012 showcased more of the humor fans have come to expect from the series.

Mandarin's Voice

Another comparison worth noting to The Dark Knight Rises is the fact that the main villain has an unusually distinctive voice with an accent of vague origin. Ben Kingsley's slow, methodical delivery is reminiscent of Hugo Weaving. There's little indication so far if Mandarin is actually meant to be Chinese, as he is in the comics. This is in keeping with previous comments that Mandarin is more of a multicultural character who adopts a variety of symbols and clothing.

The Mark VIII Armor

The trailer offered a few glimpses of Tony's Mark VIII armor in action, which is believed to be based on the Extremis armor from the comics. The new armor improves upon the Mark VII that debuted in The Avengers. Whereas that suit could be summoned using Tony's magnetic bracelet, now he can telepathically control each individual component of his new armor. If the new armor follows the example of the Extremis armor, we'll also see Tony gain the ability to directly interface with computer and satellite networks.
The Iron Patriot Armor

Alongside the Mark VIII, the trailer also offered a brief glimpse of the iron Patriot armor. Based on previous news reports and spy photos, we know that Jim Rhodes is the wearer, and that Iron Patriot is a more patriotic replacement design for the War Machine armor.
Sentient Armor

It seems that Tony can't even trust his own armor in the new movie. A brief shot shows the Mark VIII apparently acting of its own accord and attacking Tony and Pepper in the middle of the night. Is the Mandarin taking control of Tony's new toy? Is the film drawing inspiration from the comic book storyline “The Mask in the Iron Man”?
Death of Happy Hogan?

Much of the trailer focuses on the chaos that breaks out as Mandarin orders an assault on Tony's Malibu home. But it's not just the house and the armory that come under fire. Happy Hogan can be seen lying injured among the wreckage. Hogan is once again played by previous director Jon Favreau. Perhaps the decision was made to kill off Hogan now that Favreau is no longer directing the franchise.
New Characters

Aside from Mandarin, the trailer wasn't very forthcoming as far as the new additions to the franchise. The footage included one brief glimpse each of Guy Pearce as Aldritch Killian and Rebecca Hall as Maya Hansen. James Badge Dale as Eric Savin/Coldblood and Ashley Hamilton as Jack Taggert/Firepower weren't seen at all.

Where are S.H.I.E.L.D./The Avengers?

The movie clearly isn't ignoring the events of the Avengers. Tony's opening monologue reveals that he's very much affected by the experience and the exposure it provided to the greater scope of the Marvel Universe. What remains to be seen is how much S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers will factor into the events of Iron Man 3.
As far as the Avengers go, the team effectively disbanded at the end of the movie, and we may eventually learn that the events of Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier are happening concurrently with Iron Man 3. In terms of SHIELD, it seems unlikely that Mandarin's actions would escape the notice of a worldwide peacekeeping agency. But currently, no cameos of characters like Nick Fury, Black Widow, or Captain America have been announced.
Mandarin's Tattoo

“Heroes – there is no such thing.”
That's the first lesson Mandarin wants to impress upon his audience during his voice-over in the trailer. However, it seems he may have more of a superhero fetish than he's letting on. The brief shot of Mandarin removing his hood shows that the villain has a tattoo of Captain America's shield on the back of his neck. Is this some sort of homage to the world's first super-soldier, or is it meant to be an ironic display? Is it just a coincidence that Iron Man 2's Whiplash also sported a wide variety of tattoos?
It's even possible that Mandarin himself may be some sort of product of the super-soldier arms race. In the comics, the character is shown to be an elite martial artist in addition to wielding his ten rings of power. By focusing his chi, Mandarin can hit hard enough to shatter even Iron Man's armor. Re-imagining him as some sort of black market Cap knockoff may be a more plausible way of granting Mandarin the same level of fighting prowess. Is this where the Extremis process comes in?

Funny how it mentions Nobats.


Also....

Some bits from Shane Black on IM3

On How His Grounded And Realistic Vision Will Effect Iron Man 3:

I think the approach is not just a visual or cinema-graphic approach. Iron Man is a different type of property, in a way, because Robert Downy is a different type of actor, number one. If you look at the first "Iron Man," the events of the story feels like the crossover between what's in a comic book and what's in real life. There's always been the tendency to make Iron Man the real-world superhero who deals with things a bit more rooted in geopolitical reality and then have comic book elements added. What's interesting to me about the first movie, and to some extent the second movie, is the character. If you're really paying attention to the story, the more people care about the character, the more people will care about the outcome, I think.


On The "Stylistic Stamp" He Intends On Putting On The Movie After Jon Favreau:

I believe in something I didn't make up; it's called the monkey bars approach. If you've ever been to a jungle gym, it looks on the outside very rigid and structured because there's all these bars that are locked in place and elaborately structured. But if you go inside the monkey bars, there's room to play around. So as long as the monkey bars framework exists, you can still play. What I wouldn't want to do is just play and that's it. Get the script first, get the script nailed down -- we're working very hard to ensure we're not writing the script as we approach production, that we actually know what we're doing so we can make production the process of enhancing and enriching and fulfilling the potential of our preexisting script instead of trying to make it up as we go along. I'm really thrilled to be as far along as we are, already.


On Once Again Working With Robert Downey Jr.:

Well, the great news is that Robert is a stand up guy. He sort of called me up and gave me this opportunity, in a sense, to launch a directing career. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" was an ok movie, but I don't think it did very well; no one was clamoring for me after that. I think Robert was, on the one hand, very generous, and if I can be so bold, also very smart to return to someone who really understands and adores his voice. I just love that actor, I will write for that actor any day of the week. So he turned to someone who was very diligent about understanding and appreciating what he has to bring to the film, and to the extent that I can do that, I think absolutely in terms of success of this "Iron Man 3" movie. If we get Downey and tap what he does best, we can't lose.


On The Chances Of Seeing An Adaptation Of "Demon In A Bottle":

No, because if we go there -- it's part of Tony's character, but I think the "Demon In A Bottle" aspect, if you go there, you really have to go there. The film then becomes about that, because the journey that involves recovering from alcoholism is an entire movie. I mean, I want to keep it dark and interesting and edgy and spicy and all those things, but I don't think we want to go as far as to deal with Tony's descent into alcoholic madness. That's maybe not where we want to be.


On How Iron Man 3 Will Differ From Other Comic Book Movies:

I think it would be a return to the type of action movie I remember so fondly, which is less random carnage and more thriller -- less action, more suspense. More character-driven urgency that makes you want to find out what happens to the guy, not what happens to the building behind the guy. There's a certain retro vibe that I love which is the idea of taking modern technology and shot-making and even color palettes and injecting them with this sense of thriller-esque, 1970s stuff that makes it seem more edgy and accessible as opposed to just loud and obnoxious. That's kind of where I'm heading.

 

[jye4ever]

You didn't have to do all that, I was just busting your *****.

Thanks for the read though.

So less action huh, I hope it has more than IM2.

 

[ZaCHw117]

I knew you were.

Just strikes me as odd that Black was basically blowing smoke out of his *** about the film early on.

 

[jye4ever]

I knew you were.

Just strikes me as odd that Black was basically blowing smoke out of his *** about the film early on.

Admit it, the trailer was awesome.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

So what's the deal with the big tank-like Ironman suit at the end? Someone said the Hulk is wearing it?

 

[ZaCHw117]

Admit it, the trailer was awesome.

Oh it was awesome. IM is up there with Batman.

 

[Biojex]

I don't think anyone knows what grounded means anymore.

 

[Biojex]

Pepper Potts...coppin a feel...