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Robert D Jr is like his character lol~

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freedomkira

Ya, has great sense of humor!

The Way


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*StarDust*

Iron Man strikes red-hot


BACK IN BUSINESS: Iron Man marks a commercial rebound for Robert Downey Jr. -- PHOTO: AP

LOS ANGELES - Comic book adventure Iron Man proved its mettle at the North American box office and topped expectations, kicking off the summer movie season with estimated weekend ticket sales of US$100.8 million (S$137.5 million). The movie also marks a commercial rebound for its star Robert Downey Jr.

The tally far exceeded expectations of an opening in the US$70 million to US$80 million range for the three-day period beginning last Friday, studio figures issued on Sunday showed.

The film, produced by Marvel Studios, grossed about US$104.3 million since its debut on Thursday night, making it the second-best opening of all time for a non-sequel after Spider-Man, which earned US$114.8 million in its opening weekend six years ago.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures, Iron Man is the first self-financed production from Marvel Studios.

Previously, with films such as the Spider-Man and X-Men series, Marvel merely licensed its properties to one of the major studios, Columbia Pictures or 20th Century Fox, respectively, and received a royalty.

This time, it has much more exposure to any potential profits.

Costing about US$150 million to make and US$75 million to market, the film is being watched closely as the first major release of the summer movie season.

'It's the perfect way to start the new studio, to blast it off,' Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel told Reuters.

'We're fortunate to have this powerful Marvel brand which means something for moviegoers around the world.'

The weekend's only other new release, Made Of Honor, starring Patrick Dempsey, opened at No.2 with US$15.5 million for distributor Columbia Pictures.

Drawing largely favourable reviews, Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau, stars Downey as billionaire industrialist and playboy Tony Stark, who wrestles with a mid-life crisis as he invents a high-tech suit of armour that transforms him into a superhero.

For Downey, Iron Man easily marks his biggest picture yet, at least in commercial terms.

His career floundered in the 1990s when he succumbed to drug addictions. His most recent films, such as Zodiac (2007), Fur (2006) and Good Night, And Good Luck (2005), were mostly acclaimed but largely flew under the mainstream radar.

Reuters

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Sto...ry_234240.html

*StarDust*

Marvel plans Iron Man sequel

LOS ANGELES - MARVEL Studios announced on Monday it will release Iron Man 2 on April 30, 2010, following the success of the first in the comic-book franchise, which pulled in US$104.2 million (S$141 million) domestically since opening last Thursday and US$201 million worldwide.

Four other films based on Marvel superheroes also were announced: Thor, due out June 4, 2010, The First Avenger: Captain America, May 6, 2011, The Avengers, July 2011, and Ant-Man, which is in development but has no release date.

Marvel also has The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, coming out this June 13 from Universal Studios.

Just as Downey's character, Tony Stark, makes an appearance in next month's The Incredible Hulk, the Hulk could turn up in Iron Man 2, Marvel Studios Chairman David Maisel said during a conference call to discuss the company's earnings. And The Avengers consists of a rotating roster of Marvel heroes - including original members Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man and Thor - that could see the return of virtually any of the franchise's characters.

'In controlling our destiny, we can control where the characters are and we can have our movies connect and be in the same universe,' Maisel said.

Iron Man was the first film financed by Marvel, which previously licensed its superheroes to Hollywood studios for such hits as the Spider-Man, X-men and Fantastic Four flicks.

Seeking more creative control and a bigger cut of the receipts, Marvel plans to make future films itself and hire studios to distribute them for a fee. -- AP

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2...ry_234490.html

Voodoo Vince

Can't wait for the sequel.

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People don't plan to fail... They fail to plan.

shypineapple

yeah....april 30 is the day!!! woots =D

My mind fails to understand
What my heart tells me to do
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shirodas

Lol!
i knew that colonel is war machine haha~
so obvious in that interview
XD

freedomkira

lol, ya. But 2 yrs long wait... Within these 2 yrs, at most only Spiderman 4 entertain us.

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inle

we haf 3 threads on the same movie liao....

i like to START A MATURE THEMED FORUM for MATURE issues...
HOPE U GUYS can SUPPORT n VOTE @ the link BELOW....

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THE NEW BOOK FORUM IS ALREADY UP @ the link BELOW....

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rockerbaby

yeah
2 more years... 4 iron man

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