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Comic-Con: Fans Get First Look at Iron Man 2, War Machine

• Jul 25, 2009 11:50 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant
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What a difference a couple of years have made for Iron Man.

"Nobody cared about Iron Man until we came here," director Jon Favreau told a packed house at the San Diego Comic-Con Saturday, reacting to a rowdy welcome much different than the one the first Iron Man film received two years ago. Favreau rewarded the more than 6,000 fans by showing five minutes of footage from next summer's sure-to-be-blockbuster smash.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s Marvel-ous New Deal

• Oct 29, 2008 10:59 AM ET
• by Joyce Eng
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Robert Downey Jr.'s new deal is definitely one to, well, marvel at.

According to Variety, the actor has inked a multi-film pact with Marvel Studios that will not only see him re-ignite the screen in two Iron Man sequels, but also star in ... read more

Downey Jr. to Fight More Crime as Sherlock Holmes

• Jul 10, 2008 02:26 AM ET
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Making his first professional move since trampling box offices as Iron Man Robert Downey Jr has taken the role of Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming eponymous drama from Warner Bros Guy Ritchie aka Mrs Madonna will direct leaving fingers crossed well get some Lock Stock-style grit and shoot-em-up action If the movie sounds familiar its because it is Columbia Pictures is putting together a comedic take on the classic tale with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell at least were assuming it will be a comedyShooting for Downeys crime-solving movie will kick off in October In the meantime Which version would you rather see Think A pipe-smoking Borat vs Iron Man in a cloak I know Its a tough one Anna DimondRelated149 Meet the New Sherlock and Watson Baron Cohen and Ferrell read more

Robert Downey, Jr. in Talks to Fly into His Next Big Role

• Jun 16, 2008 09:04 PM ET
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Hot off his mega-Iron Man success Robert Downey Jr is in talks to saddle up for his next big role in the Brian Grazer-Ron Howard film Cowboys Aliens Per the Reporter the movie would be a mix of the sci-fi and Western genres for what will likely be a tongue-in-cheek take on the mlange and is set to hit theaters in 2010The role would be Downeys first deal since smashing the box office competition as Iron Man In the meantime while the talks continue for the Cowboys role audiences can get more of the steely hero in Tropic Thunder this August and The Soloist in November Are you pining for more of Downey Jr in blockbuster type of roles or wish hed return to the sensitive fare that was Less Than Zero With any luck his next roles will be a little bit of both Anna DimondRelated Movie News149 Movie Train Will Roll into Comic-Con149 Iron Man vs Speed Racer Start Your Engines149 Marvel Iron Man 2 on the Way read more

Today's Stars...Yesterday! Who Have You Spotted?

• May 23, 2008 03:19 PM ET
• by The DVD Team

With the long Memorial Day holiday this weekend, let's have some fun and play a game!We've actually played this game before, last October. I had a different blog back then, called "DVD Guy", and I called the game "Today's Stars...Yesterday!" We all had a great deal of fun, and lots of readers chimed in with their own examples of big-name celebs they've seen "in smaller roles, during leaner times".The way to play is very simple: Think of hot "new" stars that you see in any current TV show, and try to think of where you've spotted them on DVDs of older programs. Probably only slightly older shows, but there's absolutely no limit. Let's just have a blast with it! I'll give us several examples, just to get us started:• Grey's Anatomy wrapped their fourth season last night, and the younger Dr. Grey wrapped her first full season in the show. Chyler Leigh's straight-laced turn as "Lexi" might not make her recognizable, though, to the few of us who saw her as punk-rockin', spike-m... read more