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‘Iron Man 2′ Does Well at Box Office – Doesn’t Beat ‘Dark Knight’

andPOP Staff — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:52:11 +0000

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“Iron Man 2″ did pretty well at the box office this weekend – but it still didn’t knock down “Dark Knight” and “Spider-Man 3.”

E! Online reports that the final tally for the weekend box office should be $133.6 Million for Friday-Sunday. That means it’s the fifth biggest opening in history, and the third biggest superhero opening in history.

It was a strong opening, but not necessarily meeting expectations. Exhibitor Relations was calling for a ”Dark Knight”-besting $160 million opening weekend. (“In all honesty, I’m thinking more like $150 mil,” analyst Chad Hartigan said in an email last week, “but if you’re gonna go there you might as well go all the way!”) The Los Angeles Times reported the film was due for a debut of at least $140 million.

‘Iron Man 2′ Premiere Cancelled Due to Volcanic Ash

Sara Harowitz — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:04:35 +0000

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The world premiere of the highly anticipated Iron Man 2, which was supposed to take place in the UK, has been cancelled and moved to Los Angeles due to the ongoing air travel issues, reports NME.com.

Big-named actors from the action sequel such as Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L Jackson were all due to fly to London for the event, which was supposed to be held yesterday (Monday, April 19).

Unfortunately, because of the restricted air travel due to ash clouds from the eruption of Iceland’s volcano Eyjafjallajökull, that was no longer possible.

“Due to the continuing air travel uncertainty, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment have taken the decision to move the Iron Man 2 world premiere and junket to Los Angeles,” said Paramount in a statement.

Miley Cyrus’ film The Last Song, also due to have a London premiere, also faced problems due to the volcanic ash.

Could Mickey Rourke Be Joining The Cast Of ‘Iron Man 2’?

Ilan Mester — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:30:35 +0000

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It has been reported that “The Wrestler” star and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke has signed on to play a super-villain in the upcoming comic book flick “Iron Man 2,” according to DeadlineHollywood Daily.com.

Scarlett Johansson has also been cast in the movie, according to reports which claim that Johansson has replaced Emily Blunt, who was supposed to play the Black Widow, according to Deadline Hollywood.

According to the site, the “Vicky Cristina Barcelona ” star scored a screen-test for the role but didn’t get the part originally.

In a recent press event, Blunt spoke about loosing the role in the “Iron Man 2” movie. “It’s a little disappointing is all I can say.”

“Iron Man” features Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man and the sequel to the successful first movie is set to release in 2010.

‘Iron Man 2′ Already Has Release Date

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:04:10 +0000

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The people behind “Iron Man” certainly are efficient. A sequel to this weekend’s box office smash already has a release date: April 30, 2010.

Not all of the details are ironed out yet, however. It’s unclear as to what members of the cast will be back and what the plot will be.

“Iron Man” isn’t the only franchise Marvel is excited about. Its film adaptation of “The Avengers” is set for a July 2011 release.

Until they, they have such heavy hitters as “The Incredible Hulk,” Punisher: War Zone,” and”X-Men Origins: Wolverine” to keep the money rolling in.

“Iron Man” has already made more than $200 million worldwide.