Final Two Iron Man One-Sheets Revealed

Paramount has released images of what is to be the final two posters in the film's campaign.

The final two Iron Man one-sheets have been revealed and it they look terrific. Paramount's marketing team has done an amazing job with the film's posters so far and these two continue that trend. Check it out below.



I'm really digging the first poster's dark image of Iron Man offset by the floating heads on the right. The poster has a great natural sense of balance and looks great. Robert Downey Jr and Terrence Howard have a very stoic look about them and Jeff Bridges is just too intense to ignore. This is one of the best one-sheets I've seen so far this year. Hopefully I can pick one up on eBay to add to my collection.



The second poster isn't as strong but is still quite effective, albeit very similar to the first. Why Paramount would release two almost-identical posters is beyond me. If I were the movie studio's marketing team I would have chosen to use only one of the above one-sheets, not both.

What do you think of the final two Iron Man movie posters? Post a comment and share your opinion.

The Jon Favreau directed Iron Man hits theatres on May 2nd.

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First Full-Length Iron Man Trailer

After releasing a few teasers earlier this year Paramount has finally released a full-length trailer for their upcoming May release.

The first full-length trailer for Iron Man, which was shown off at WonderCon last weekend, aired tonight on ABC during LOST. Check it out below or visit IGN if you wish to watch in high-resolution.



The trailer features quite a bit of old footage but also showcases some previously unseen content that is quite a treat. The more footage of Robert Downey Jr I see from Iron Man the more I can picture him as Tony Stark. I was on board with the actor portraying Stark from the beginning but I'm more and more impressed with every new bit of footage. This Marvel release is really looking promising and I can't wait to check out the final film.



Iron Man hits theatres on May 2nd. MediaZEALOT will keep you up to date on the film leading up to its release.

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Del Toro Shows Strange Interest

Hellboy director wants to bring another hero to the screen.

Guillermo Del Toro is great. He's a captivating and inspiring director who isn't afraid to show where his passion lies. His films have showcased his love for magic and mysticism, the war between forces of good and evil, and his ability to draw the viewer into worlds of bizarre and unusual proportions. It then comes as little surprise that the Pan's Labyrinth director is showing interest in helming a film adaptation of Marvel's Dr. Strange.

Dr. Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe. He is constantly dealing with supernatural and mystical threats from other dimensions and other worlds. Strange is also quite the detective, allowing his intelligence and wisdom to help aid the fight against evil.

The thing that really gets me interested in this project is the potential of Dr. Strange crossing over into some of Marvel's other hero flicks. Marvel seems to be opening the door for cross-overs in their films and Dr. Strange would be the perfect candidate to appear in Marvel films outside of his debut flick. Strange has been a prominent character in the Marvel Universe since 1963 and has close ties to many heroes already established on the silver screen. I'm sure Marvel and Del Toro could work out something similar to Sam Jackson's recent casting as Nick Fury in both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.



The only hiccup I see with the idea of a Dr. Strange film is character recognition. While Dr. Strange is a fairly big piece of the Marvel world he simply isn't as marketable or well-known as someone like Spider-Man, Iron-Man, or The Fantastic Four. It would definitely be a challenge to get the film off the ground but a director like Guillermo Del Toro would definitely bring the attention this films needs.

While Del Toro has shown interest in the character this is all still purely speculation. Del Toro already has a lot on his plate with Hellboy II (2008), 3993 (2009), The Hobbit (2010) and it's confirmed sequel (2011), and At the Mountains of Madness (2010). If he decides to helm a Dr. Strange adaptation it may have to wait until 2012 to enter production. A wait that is well worth it for such a passionate director.

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Civil War #7 Review (Spoilers)

How will the Marvel's superstar creative team wrap up this controversial year-long event?

I flipped open the cover of Civil War issue seven with extreme anticipation. The controversial series which saw Spider-Man publicly unmask, the Fantastic Four break-up, and Goliath die was finally coming to a close and I was pumped to see how writer Mark Millar would wrap it up. Unfortunately, by the time I had flipped to the last page I was filled with disappointment. Not because the issue wasn't up to par, it is, but because the conclusion didn't match the scale of all the other events in the Marvel Universe during Civil War.

What bothered me about this issue is that Marvel has been hyping up the conclusion to Civil War for so long that everyone was expecting something big. Whether it was the death of Captain America, the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D., or something completely out of left field; comic fans were expecting something huge to go down. Unfortunately this wasn't the case. After a few pages of heated battle we see Captain America surrender, along with most of the Secret Avengers, and Iron Man's side take victory. There weren't any notable deaths, plot twists, or significant moments, just a disappointing conclusion to what had been a great storyline thus far.



What also bothered me is that this issue doesn't wrap everything up. A handful of the Secret Avengers are still in hiding, there's no mention of what happened to the villainous Thunderbolts, and although we're shown a panel of Cap in prison, it's not clear what his fate will be. Now, I'm glad they left a bit of the storyline open for conclusion later on in the Marvel Universe, but I think Millar left the story too open for my liking. I also didn't like how the issue quickly jumped from the end of battle to a few months later with such a quick transition. I felt it should have been dragged out a bit longer.

Steve McNiven's art is top notch as usual in this issue and he does a great job capturing the emotions of the heroes (and villains) in such a exhausting battle. I can't wait to see what's next for McNiven after Civil War as I'm sure it'll be excellent as well.

While I wasn't a huge fan of the conclusion to Civil War but I did enjoy the comic run as a whole. Although it seemed as if every Marvel book on the shelves had something to do with the event, they were able to keep the story moving for readers who didn't buy any of the tie-ins as well as those who sought out them all.

Have you read the last issue of Civil War? What did you think? What did you think about the entire series? Was it worth shaking up so much of the Marvel Universe? Post a comment, let me know.

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FILM: Iron Man Shooting in One Month

Jon Favreau's stab at a the superhero genre will start shooting principal photography in one month. Cast and details revealed!

Well, apparently Marvel plans to start shooting on their attempt at an Iron Man movie in a month or so. The film, which is being done by director/actor Jon Favreau (Zathura and produced independently by Marvel Studios, Elf), is set for a summer 2008 release and will most likely go head to head with Batman Begins for superhero flick of the summer.

Recently the cast of the film was announced and, to my surprise, it's actually quite a good one. Robert Downey Jr. (A Scanner Darkly, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) will play Tony Stark/Iron Man and the brilliant Terrence Howard (Crash, Hustle & Flow)will play alongside as Jim Rhodes. Gwyneth Paltrow has also been cast as Virginia "Pepper" Potts, secretary to Tony Stark, and Jeff Bridges has been hired and will portray a business associate of Stark Industries.



Now, while the cast is quite good, I'm not sure how well this movie is going to turn out. Marvel's recent superhero films, for the most part, have really dropped the ball. Fantastic Four was bad (the sequel doesn't look much better), X-Men 3 was a bit of a disappointment, and Ghost Rider looks like complete garbage. In fact, I'll go out on a limb to say that Marvel's only license that hasn't yet decayed into misery is Spider-Man, but even I have doubts that the third installment won't live up to the first two. Hopefully Iron Man can reverse this recent trend, but I have a feeling that, with it being the first film produced independently by Marvel Studios, it will not.

Also, I'm not sure how much I trust director Jon Favreau. He does seem to have a strong visual style and a good grasp when it comes to directing CGI and working with animation, but I'm not sure his storytelling is strong enough to keep the film afloat. Maybe I'm just being too critical.

Well, we'll see how Marvel's Iron Man turns out come summer 2008. What do you guys think? Will Iron Man be a hit or miss? Let me know.

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