Marvel’s third Iron Man movie has become the fifth-highest grossing film of all time as it surpasses $1.142 billion worldwide after five weeks at the box office.
The Hangover Part III got stuck in neutral as Fast & Furious 6 raced to the top of a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend box office with $122.2 million.
Erasing any lingering doubt about the inclusion of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in The Avengers 2, Joss Whedon explains why he finds the characters interesting, and confirms Iron Man is indeed in the script.
Boosted by $700 million in international receipts, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 on Thursday surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
Robert Downey Jr.’s multi-picture deal with Marvel Studios helped make the Iron Man franchise and The Avengers into blockbusters. But with his contract fulfilled, the actor’s future as Tony Stark is now in question. So where does Marvel go from here?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe may look a bit different in future films as contract demands from Robert Downey Jr. and the cast of The Avengers could lead to new actors donning the now-familiar costumes.
Marvel’s Iron Man 3 grossed $15.6 million Thursday in previews and midnight screenings in North America on its way to what could be an $180 million opening weekend.
Marvel’s Iron Man 3 opened to a record $21.5 million in China, where the film contained four minutes of extra footage, revealed to be product placement and brief scenes. The movie opens Friday in North America.
As Marvel premieres another clip from Iron Man 3, the film has already grossed more than $13.2 million in 46 overseas territories, a week before its North American opening.
With the summer movie season kicking off in less than two weeks with the premiere of Iron Man 3, Spinoff’s Anna Pinkert runs down which May releases are must-sees — and which ones you should watch only to escape the heat.
Marvel has released the first theatrical poster for Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World, featuring star Chris Hemsworth as the god of thunder standing amid a swirling maelstrom of energy.
Robert Downey Jr. confirms earlier reports that because of a deal with Marvel that includes box-office bonuses and back-end compensation, he made $50 million from The Avengers alone. “Isn’t that crazy?” he says.
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