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Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2, says The Hollywood Reporter.
In the first film, Howard played Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man’s best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine.
The trade says Marvel had no comment, but sources close to the deal said negotiations with Howard [...]

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Iron Man director Jon Favreau told a small group of reporters that for the upcoming sequel, he wants to shoot in IMAX, possibly use 3-D technology, introduce the Mandarin and turn Terrence Howard’s character into War Machine.
Favreau made the comments in a news conference Sept. 11 in Hollywood, where he and Iron Man co-creator Stan [...]

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While there’s no commentary on the upcoming Iron Man DVD or Blu-ray Disc, FilmCrunch says that director Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. participated in a live commentary this weekend at Santa Monica’s Aero Theater. Here’s an interesting bit:
Throughout the movie, the actor-turned-director pointed out and confirmed various scenes which hinted at both The Avengers [...]

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Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) is set to star in Sherlock Holmes, the drama that Guy Ritchie will destroy for Warner Bros. Pictures, says Variety.Downey has committed to the film, which begins shooting in October, after Ritchie turned in a polish of the latest version of the script, written by Anthony Peckham.Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan [...]

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Here is the new tv spot with Tony Stark in the Hulk. 
Click here to watch video.
source: worstpreviews.com

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ComingSoon.net has posted the weekend box office estimates and Iron Man dropped down to fourth in its fifth weekend:
Marvel Studios and Paramount’s Iron Man added another $14 million its fifth weekend in fourth to bring its domestic total to $276.6 million. The Robert Downey Jr. starrer was budgeted at $140 million.
source: superherohype.com

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Entertainment Weekly spoke with Robert Downey Jr and director Jon Favreau about their successful “Iron Man” movie and about a potential sequel.
While Downey would not reveal whether he is onboard for the upcoming “Iron Man 2,” he did confirm earlier rumors about War Machine showing up in the second installment. “There’s this idea of Terrence [...]

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ComingSoon.net has posted the impressive box office estimates for Iron Man, which follow below:
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Iron Man exceeded all expectations, earning a massive $100.75 million during its opening weekend domestically from 4,105 theaters and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, averaging $24,543 per site. Internationally, the film has also earned an incredible [...]

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