Favreau Returns for Iron-Man 2

By Kevin Coll • July 10, 2008 • 1 Comment

Marvel has finally inked a deal with Jon Favreau to return for Iron Man 2. The Deadline Hollywood reports that the deal was made after the studio relented and put out a “definitely” richer offer to Favreau. It was worrysome for fanboys due to the past months there was speculation as to if Marvel Studios would bring Favreau back for the sequel. Those on the inside claimed that Favreau wanted a little more and Marvel wasn’t offering much from the first movie’s salary.

The second Iron Man film is scheduled for an April 2010 release. But with no screenplay in development, even Favreau has expressed concern over an unrealistic timeline. We reported back in early June late May, that Favreau was concerned over the release date:

“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.”

This is truly a good thing and I am glad it is over. Favreau did such a great job and deserved a pay raise for the sequel. I am worried how Marvel has conducted themselves but they ultimately made the right decision and hopefully they can get on track and begin pre-production. Either way Favreau and Downey coming back is a good thing and Iron Man 2 could be huge!

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