Iron Man 3 preview

18 | On the cover gulfnews.com/tabloid Thursday, May 2, 2013 gulfnews.com/tabloid On the cover | 25 hursday, May 2, 2013 gulfnews.com/tabloid Thursday, May 2, 2013 20 | On the cover gulfnews.com/tabloid Thursday, May 2, 2013 On the cover | 27 Mark XXXIII Black's great comeback On your Marks "The Silver Centurion" Has a protective force field, allowing it to attract or repulse objects; can fire pulse cannons that build in intensity the further they travel Mark XXXV "Red Snapper" Disaster-rescue suit; survives in dangerous places; has extendable arms and claws From Gandhi to Mandarin The armour count jumps to 42 in Iron Man 3 from just 7 in Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers combined. Here's the lowdown on all the prominent Marks. Ben Kingsley stars as the main antagonist and one of Iron Man's Mark XL biggest arch nemeses, "Shotgun" High-velocity suit; designed for hypersonic War Machine The Mandarin •It was Downey making "a really unique Jr who helped the director get back on v2.0 An upgraded version of the battlesuit with more firepower than its predecessor •Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley Robert Downey Jr. speeds; can travel in excess of Mach 5 in New Orleans," says adventure film" within the Marvel framework. Rhodey, Don Cheadle's character, has had a fractious relationship with Tony up to this point, but Black seems to have gone to town on the actor, who then approached the film with the same artistic dedication he's shown in all his work. "It was very enjoy- is back as industrialist Tony Stark, out to save the world from the man they call the Mandarin Unknown* Most probably a later version of the 'Heartbreaker' talks about his turn as the bad guy Mark XV* his feet "Sneaky" Stealth suit; virtually invisible to enemy able to watch how the characters are not Like Robert Downey it in a way that's remi- niscent of his prior work. He's won an Oscar (and been nominated multiple times), Gold- stereotypical. They are really layered. I'm very inspired by Robert and Jr, Iron Man 3 director Shane Black was a one- time Hollywood golden boy who'd hit the skids. In 2011, Robert Downey Jr, who Black had earlier cast in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, came knocking. "I owe a debt early-warning systems; chrome coloured coating changes to match "Heartbreaker" Artillery-level Repulsor Technology (RT) suit; A substantial differ- ence, though, between en Globes, BAFTAS and the Padma Sri for roles from Gandhi to Bugsy to Fagin in Oliver Twist. But Ben Kingsley, by his own admission, Gwyneth, in particular." And he's got high Black's earlier success, Lethal Weapon, and Iron environment able to fire blasts and praise for the super- hero sequel. Man, is the tone and the language. Black says Marvel was overseeing generate a shield "It's not your usual copy of a copy of a him all the way, but he pushed it. "Tony's not gonna suddenly turn up as a drag queen, but Marvel are willing to take reasonable risks, and I respect them." Guardian News & Media Ltd copy. There is some- thing original about Mark XXXIX "Gemini" Sub-orbital suit; for otherworldly journey: has removable boosters and zero-gravity thrusters of thanks to Robert for trusting me enough to guide a greenlit movie. It Mark XLI* "Bones" had not watched either the, dare I use the word, intelligent, ap- proach to this film. Therefore, I was really delighted to join the group." of the Iron Man films Ladies, children, sheep.. Some people call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher. Lesson number one: Heroes, there is no such thing." got me up and working Skeleton suit; alghter black and gold version - until he was hired again," Black said. When Marvel signed him, the company al- ready had an idea of the to play the bad guy. "When I heard from Shane Black [director], hadn't in fact seen Iron Man or Iron Man 2. of a full Iron Man suit; built for speed and Don Cheadle dons the Iron Patriot armour, out to assist Tony Stark in Gwyneth Paltrow reprises her role as Iron Man's love interest, manoeuvrability Iron Patriot The redesigned - Courtesy Marvel his fight for good Pepper Potts direction it wanted to go So he very kindly sent me a wonderful pack- age of drawings, graph- Studios in. Post-Avengers, things were to be scaled back, reminding audiences of who Tony Stark was away from all the suits and toys. Black says he relished the challenge of government-approved War Machine armour ics, Marvel comics, artwork, and of course the two movies, which GO ON LINE GO ON LINE Guy Pearce is Aldrich Killian, an 'Extremis' geneticist who decides to test his technology in a more nefarious way AN ARMOURED AFFAIR Read the full story on gulfnews/tabloid.com Mark XLII Read the full story on Mark XXXVIII "igor" Not actually designed for battle; created for heavy lifting heavy objects I watched while I was filming another film "Extremis armour" Made out of separate pieces that can be summoned with just Tony Stark's thoughts gulfnews/tabloid.com * Based on rumoured reports and comic book - The Mandarin comparisons In Iron Man 3, out today, Toný " Stark's world is-torn apart by a foe, The price`of heroismT leading him to create a whole new set of armours. Here's a guide to his suits. By Dwynn Ronald V. Trazo and Hugo A. Sanchez Big budget blockbusters Ever wondered what the cost of being a superhero is? We do not have superpowers but we do have technology. Supposing this kind of high-tech gadgetry and weaponry existed in real life, how much would one be spending to become Iron Man? The Iron Man franchise always has an enormous budget and the films always pay off with huge box office returns -400m- 500m- 300m- $2,000 Hip-mounted battery packs Costs will vary with each armour and upgrade but here's a general guide. Mark II Mark III Mark VI Mark VII MarkI Mark IV Did you know? Mark V Anti-personnel shoulder guns Flare deployment system The original armour + Built from scrap + Fuelled by an $400,000 + Supported by J.A.R.V.I.S. + Pressurised helmet for high altitude + Pressurised helmet for high altitude + Fits into a suitcase + Weighs 15kgs (approx.) • No robotic help required + Powered by vibranium; doesn't posion the user + Laser reading systems + Almost instantaneous $140m production budget Iron Man (2008) $585.2m box office earnings artificial intelligence 3 $500,000 4 $1,500,000 Anti-tank wrist missiles 5 $2,000,000 Stabilising/manoeuvring jets 6 $2,000,000 Back/shoulder ailerons 7 $3,800,000 Boot mounted repulsor jets $10,000,000 Gold-titanium exoskeleton $36,000,00o0 Arc reactor nuclear source 10 $54,100,000 Helmet with holographic HUD arc reactor + 2 flamethrowers + Rocket launcher + Holographic display + Aerodynamic control + Aerodynamic control of flight patterns + New core with particle accelerator Iron Man 3 was originally budgeted at $140m, but after The Avengers became a huge hit, wearability inside helmet Enhanced flight system + Extensive sensors of flight patterns + Repulsors in hands + Missiles in forearms + Supersonic flight + Over 90 mini-missiles + Additional 4 thrusters + Twin 3-barreled lasers + Anti-armour missiles + Upgraded repulsors to wear armour + Repulsors in hands Missiles in forearms + Overlapping titanium strips cover exterior + Mini-missiles on wrists 6-barreled shoulder Marvel Studios and Disney upped it to $200m to allow director Shane Black to make the best movie he could. Rocket booster + Already bullet-proof + Supersonic flight + Repulsors in hands missile launchers $623.9m box office earnings Iron Man 2 $200m production budget (2010) Robert Downey Jr. had previously starred in Shane Black's film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He spoke highly of Black replacing Jon Favreau, Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost Hypothetical cost $0 saying "bringing in Shane Black to write and direct the film is basically the only thing that Favreau and the audience and Marvel and I could ever actually sign off on." $80,000,000 $119,000,000 $120,000,000 $400,000,000 $130,000,000 $500,000,000 4 -200m- Appeared in Iron Man Appeared in Marvel's The Avengers 500m -300m Appeared in Iron Man 2 400m Sources: marvel.com, imdb.com, hollywood. popsci.com Images: Marvel Studios, supplied Owynn Ronald V. Trazo and Hugo A. Sanchez/CGUulf News Sources: marvel.com, imdb.com, hollywood.com, moneysupermarket.com, boxofficemojo.com, popsci.com Images: Marvel Studios, supplied Sources: marvel.com, imab.com. hollywood.com, moneysupermarket.com. boxofficemojo.com, popsci.com Images: Marvel Studios, supplied Dwynn Ronald V. Trazo and Hugo A. Sanchez/CGuiF News