Marvel have nailed it today!
Deadline are reporting that the superb
Shane Black has now
entered final talks to direct
Iron Man 3 and as we've been saying for a while, he's the absolute perfect replacement for Jon Favreau. There really is no person on the planet better suited for helming the continuing adventures of
Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark than the man who created the Lethal Weapon franchise, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and in some ways the Downey Jr. version of Stark whose seeds were clearly planted in Black's Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. Rest easy guys, the franchise is in very, very good hands! The only slight sour note is that Black is not yet nailed on for the writing duties but as he's one of the best in the business for scribing wise-cracking, action movies with heart & depth - it's only a formality, right?
Iron Man 3 is scheduled for May 3, 2013. Can't wait.