Marvel Comics announced on their website that Robert Downey Jr would take on the role of Iron Man. Kevin Feige, President of Production at Marvel Studios said "Robert Downey Jr. is one of the ...
In an interview with MTV, director John Favreau stated his interest to cast a newcomer as Iron Man following the models of Tobey Maguire being cast as Spider-Man and Brandon Routh as Superman. F...
Cinescape follows up on recent reports that the previous IRON MAN script was scrapped and that Jeffrey Caine was hired to write a new one. Cinescape posted a review of Vintar's script which co...
Cinescape reports that the deal between Marvel and Tom Cruise for an IRON MAN movie failed to progress. It is speculated that Marvel's bankruptcy issues were the cause for troubled negotiations.
Tom Cruise expresses interest in producing as well as starring in the film debut of Iron Man
The Comics Continuum reported that, in an interview, Stan Lee stated that Marvel had a meeting with Tom Cruise's partner, Paula Wagner and that Cruise was interested. However nothing could progres...
Daily Variety reports that Tom Cruise is interested in producing and starring in IRON MAN.
In a Comics Continuum article on the VENOM movie, it is mentioned that IRON MAN is on hold until Marvel takes care of its legal troubles
A Comic's Continuum article states that Jeff Vintar has completed an Iron Man script.
Stan Lee mentions in Stan's Soapbox that he wrote the story for the Iron Man movie "together with Jeff Vintar who's also doing the screenplay".
Iron Man is one of 12 Marvel films listed by Stan Lee in the Stan's Soapbox column appearing in all Marvel comics dated September, 1997. Stan Lee mentions there are 5 more projects in development t...
In January 1997, actor Nicolas Cage expressed interest in being cast for the lead role of the Iron Man film.
In February 1996, 20th Century Fox acquired the rights from Universal for Iron Man.
In April 1990, Universal Studios bought the rights to develop Iron Man for the big screen Stuart Gordon, the director of Re-Animator, was attached to direct.
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