‘Iron Man 3’ Will Be A Tom Clancy-Style Thriller, Says Director/Screenwriter Shane Black
We’veknownsince last month thatKiss Kiss Bang Bangwriter/directorShane Blackwould be directingIron Man 3. The question that remained was whether he would also be writing the script. As it turns out, the answer is yes. At the Omaha Film Festival this weekend, Black appeared at a panel and briefly discussedIron Man 3, including a few details about the script. Read more after the jump.
Black also said that the studio was not pleased with the direction ofIron Man 2, and thatIron Man 3would be doing something a little different. Instead of the iron-suited dustups of the first two films,Iron Man 3will be more along the lines of a Tom Clancy-style thriller, with Iron Man fighting “real world villains.”
Also notable is Black’s statement thatIron Man 3will not feature other Marvel heroes. Way back when plans forThe Avengerswere first announced, plenty of people (myself included) wondered how Marvel would sustain such a complicated, interrelated universe containing so many different film franchises — or whether it even planned to. As it turns out, the crossovers we’ve already seen were just setting up the stage forThe Avengers. After that film comes out in May, Black says, we can expect to see a return to single-character stories. Though I still wouldn’t be surprised to see winking references to other Marvel heroes in Iron Man 3.
All in all, it sounds likeIron Man 3is headed in a very good direction. AlthoughIron Man 3will only be Black’s second directorial credit, he’s already proven himself as a screenwriter with films likeLethal WeaponandThe Long Kiss Goodnight. The clever, funny tone ofKiss Kiss Bang Bangproved an excellent fit for Downey’s skills, and if Black and Downey can recapture some of that magic forIron Man 3, it should make for a very entertaining time at the theater.
Discuss:Are you excited to see Black and Downey reunite for Iron Man 3?
