Jon Favreau Says Iron Man 2 Realease Date Is Unrealistic
A couple of weeks after Iron Man was released Marvel got all excited and instantly set a release date of April 30th 2010, which seems a heck of a long time away. Then yesterday it was revealed that Iron Man 2 would begin filming in March 2009, which made sense and gave director Jon Favreau and company just over a year to get it all sorted. However, today Jon Favreau told fans on his message boards:
It’s been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to. I ran into the Marvel guys at the Hulk premiere and everyone sounded eager to get to work on IM2.
I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.
I suppose that’s the problem with studios who have to get movies out and set release dates. As Favreau said, Marvel do not have anything coming out in 2009, apart from X-Men Origins: Wolverine but that is a Fox/Marvel movie. After The Incredible Hulk is released within days that is it for Marvel until 2010 when they have Thor, and hopefully Iron Man 2.
If Marvel, Jon Favereau and Robert Downey Jr wanted too they could get it out for April 2010, however it is better to go steady and get it right rather than setting a release date and rushing to make it.
Favreau Totally Blogs, Questions Iron Man II Date
So this is how it works in Hollywood, now? You direct a huge summer blockbuster, you get a greenlight on your sequel and then have to bitch about your bosses…on your MySpace page?
Iron Man director Jon Favreau has been deftly fielding fanboy questions on a MySpace forum this week and has also lobbed open complaints about the ambitious schedule laid out by Marvel execs. The April 2010 release date for Iron Man II doesn’t sit well with him, and here’s what he said:
“Neither Robert [Downey Jr.] nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is,” he writes. “We owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.”
See, after Iron Man’s huge debut this summer, Marvel announced a jam-packed lineup assembling the classic Avengers superhero team, including Thor (2010), Iron Man II (2010), Captain America (2011) and The Avengers (2011). Favreau says he’s keen on directing The Avengers, too, and feels he won’t have time. “It’s been five weeks,” he writes, “since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel.”
Other revelations from the thread:
- Favreau has plans for classic baddie/martial-arts master The Mandarin: “[He is] Iron Man’s nemesis and will be incorporated in the sequel.” As will ironclad buddy War Machine.
- While Downey Jr., as Tony Stark, shows up in this week’s The Incredible Hulk, Favreau sees a Hulk cameo in Iron Man II.
- Longtime Iron Man geek Ghostface Killah shot a cameo for the film, and it should surface as an outtake on the DVD.
- Favreau liked the Hulk movie. “I saw it last night,” he writes, “and it was a lot of fun.”
So how will Marvel execs respond? We’re keeping on eye on their Facebook wall to find out…
Jon Favreau Thinks Iron Man 2 Release Date Unrealistic
Since an Iron Man sequel was first announced, reports of a contract-less Jon Favreau keep popping up. Favs has been playing it cool, insisting that Marvel just has their hands full with Hulk. But now the director has finally voiced his concerns that the April 2010 release date might not be realistic. Favreau writes:
“It’s been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to. I ran into the Marvel guys at the Hulk premiere and everyone sounded eager to get to work on IM2.
I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.”
I agree with reau 100%. The release date is completely unrealistic. Thor is scheduled to come out a couple months later and already has a script. If Favreau is speaking publicly about his concerns, then I’m thinking that something must be up.
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