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Sony Pictures confirms Shane Black to direct Doc Savage
1 week ago
Sony Pictures has announced today that Shane Black will be directing and co-writing Doc Savage. Shane just recently directed Iron Man 3, which now has the second-highest box office opening gross so far.
For those of you who don’t know the Doc, he’s a hero from the 1930s and 40s pulp novels. He’s a More >
Iron Man 3′s Shane Black has his sights on Death Note and Doc Savage
3 weeks ago
Iron Man 3 is definitely going to be one of Shane Black’s biggest movie projects. But what is he going to direct after that? He’s got some film projects he’s interested in from Warner Bros. and Sony including the popular anime/manga Death Note and the old-school pulp novel Doc Savage.
“Right now More >
The Mandarin is now ‘a student of warfare and ancient Chinese symbology’
2 months ago
It’s no secret that the Mandarin is going to be very different from his comic book counterpart in Iron Man 3. In the comic books, he’s half-Chinese and has many different special powers, thanks to his ten power rings. In the movie, he’s obsessed with Chinese symbols and dragons, but his More >
Will Iron Man 3 have an end-credit scene, and what’s the Extremis Virus going to be like?
2 months ago
If there’s anything that the Marvel Universe movies have taught us, it’s that patience is a virtue when dealing with end credits. Fans who are patient enough to wait until after or during the end credits are treated with a surprise. For example in the first Iron Man movie, Nick Fury makes an More >
The Mandarin Won’t Be in Iron Man 3?
1 year ago
The Mandarin is one of Iron Man’s greatest villains. His magical rings of power is the perfect contrast to Tony Stark’s science. Sadly, it looks like we won’t be seeing him in Iron Man 3. The reason? He’s a racist caricature, according to Iron Man 3 director Shane Black.
Shane Black didn’t reveal More >
Iron Man 3 Needs No Help from Other Marvel Heroes, Will Be Like Tom Clancy Thriller
2 years ago
A reader from Ain’t It Cool attended a panel with Shane Black, the new director for Iron Man 3. He was a featured panelist at the Omaha Film Festival where he talked about his life, his screenwriting process, and his thoughts on his films throughout the years. But of course, it’s all about Iron More >
Shane Black Considered to Write and Direct ‘Iron Man 3′
2 years ago
It’s been a sad news that Jon Favreau has dropped out of directing Iron Man 3 because he is meshing well with Marvel Studios anymore. Out with the old and in with the new I suppose. Lethal Weapon writer Shane Black is being considered to direct Iron Man 3. If he gets picked, he’ll also be able to More >
