Marvel Locks In Jon Favreau For 'Iron Man 2'

[GreenScar]

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Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so of course he's on board...) Marvel Studios boss David Maisel was quick to put out a "definitely" richer offer to Favreau, but not quick enough for Jon -- who used the Internet to rile up the movie's many fans by spreading nonsense that Marvel was dragging its feet with an offer and then lowballing him. Granted Maisel is no day at the beach himself, but, seriously, could Favreau have been more of an *******?

[Downhere]

Glad to hear he's signed on, but what's with the comment at the end?

[BirdManJr]

Yeah they probably did low ball him....the movie made alot of money...they need to give him what he deserves...if he had to be a jerk to get it...then hey i aint mad at him

[That Purple Stuff]

Nice to hear, but I think it was obvious.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by That Purple Stuff

Nice to hear, but I think it was obvious.

Actually it wasn't. Favreau was saying they weren't going to make a deal. Hence the article.

[That Purple Stuff]

Well obviously my belief didnt steer me wrong

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Downhere

Glad to hear he's signed on, but what's with the comment at the end?

Direct quote from the writer.

[Mxr5150]

Great news! He very much outdid himself with that movie.

[Heart_Collector]

http://comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/4816.asp

Jim Littler did a decent job of defending him:

Come on now Ms. Finke, Jon never said anything publicly that could have remotely been construed as "riling up the fans." He simply stated the situation when asked about it, and he was a complete gentleman every time--never implying that Marvel's delay was anything more than a busy movie season. He never even mentioned that he was being "low-balled." That rumor came from inside Marvel itself. What riled us fans up was Marvel's sheer rudeness and lack of gratitude for a job well done. It's obvious Maisel was either playing "games," or truly didn't want to give the guy a proper increase in pay.

[GreenScar]

Originally Posted by Heart_Collector

http://comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/4816.asp

Jim Littler did a decent job of defending him:

Come on now Ms. Finke, Jon never said anything publicly that could have remotely been construed as "riling up the fans." He simply stated the situation when asked about it, and he was a complete gentleman every time--never implying that Marvel's delay was anything more than a busy movie season. He never even mentioned that he was being "low-balled." That rumor came from inside Marvel itself. What riled us fans up was Marvel's sheer rudeness and lack of gratitude for a job well done. It's obvious Maisel was either playing "games," or truly didn't want to give the guy a proper increase in pay.

I read that. Pretty much all the comments on her site call her out on her comments as well.

[Heart_Collector]

Originally Posted by jasonbird

I read that. Pretty much all the comments on her site call her out on her comments as well.

Some of the comments on the link you gave were pretty vitriolic towards Favreau. Goes to show how varied the human mind can be.

[GreenScar]

Theroux to write 'Iron Man' sequel


Didn't think this needed a new thread. Marvel has handed the armor over to Justin Theroux. Theroux, a thesp-scribe best known for roles in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and HBO's "Six Feet Under" and miniseries "John Adams," most recently wrote the DreamWorks comedy "Tropic Thunder," which Paramount will unspool next month.

In addition to writing and appearing in "Tropic Thunder," Theroux also exec produced the laffer, which stars Ben Stiller, Downey and Jack Black. He recently made his directing debut on "Dedication," which the Weinstein Co. distribbed.

[Beast]

I'm glad that they've reached an agreement.

But I agree that what Jon Favreau did was really freakin' tacky.