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Iron Man Sequel Gets New Writer, Director, and Star!
Posted by Rob Hunter (rob@filmschoolrejects.com) on July 16, 2008
I fibbed a bit in the title above, and I’m sorry. Technically though, Marvel still has yet to sign Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. to direct and star in the inevitable (and already scheduled) sequel, so perhaps this post will prove prophetic…
For now, Variety is reporting that Marvel has chosen a new writer for the sequel in a move that continues to color the nascent studio as incredibly cheap bastards. The delay in inking a deal with Favreau and Downey Jr. (moreso Favreau though) is reportedly related to issues of pay, and now Marvel has cut the four writers who penned Iron Man in favor of one… Justin Theroux. The move obviously saves some cash, but one wonders why Marvel would opt to sever ties with writers who delivered one of the smarter (and more successful) superhero screenplays in recent memory.
Theroux is best known as an actor with a long list of TV and film credits. His resume includes Charlies Angels: Full Throttle, Miami Vice, Strangers with Candy, and a small role as the Evil DJ in Ben Stiller’s Zoolander. The Stiller connection continues as Theroux’s first foray into screenwriting produced the script for this summer’s most actionest comedy yet, Tropic Thunder.
Do you have any qualms with Justin Theroux being tapped to write the Iron Man sequel?
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8 Comments
July 16th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
What…what the hell?
They haven’t even signed ROBERT yet? What the heck is Marvel doing :(
AND DUDE THE TITLE SCARED ME TO DEATH!
I don’t like the idea of Justin as the writer, I’m still all for Jon
July 16th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
How do you insure a sequel fails?
Why you start cutting all the original people from the first production and replace them with cheaper and less well known versions and tell yourself that its just as good. But I think they will find that claiming their “Coke Zero Iron Man” is the same as the original will get the same bitter after taste in most peoples mouths when the credits finally roll.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
If you’re going to lie to me or sensationalize in the titles of your posts, I’m going to start getting my film news from Firstshowing.net. Seriously. Stop being a douche.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
@ joshjs, sorry if the post’s title caused you to stain your Iron Man Underoos. Send the cleaning bill to FSR c/o Neil Miller for a prompt refund.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
What makes someone go “oh he wrote Charlie’s angels two! Kick @$$!”
July 16th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
This has me worried about the next Iron Man. Justin Theroux wasn’t even a part of the first movie. Are they hiring him to write the script based on the hope that Tropic Thunder will live up to the trailers? I guess we cannot pass judgement on him yet as TT will be his first writing venture, but why mess with success? Just to save some money? They need to stick with the proven writers from the first film, along with Rob and Jon and then when the next one comes out they can just sit back and let the money just roll in the door.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:14 am
So they had four writers before? I hope this one guy is better than all four of them combined, Iron Man set the bar too high to become just an average super heroes flick. And I thought Jon and Rob are already signed on?
July 27th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Dude, what ?
You’re wrong on every single point you just made. No, they should definately stick with the writers they did a great job, Iron man was super great, wtf are you on about, and you’re wrong about the directors.
Jesus.