Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 is an upcoming American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.¹ It will be the sequel to Iron Man and Iron Man 2, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, being the first major release in the franchise since the crossover film The Avengers. Shane Black is set to direct a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which will be based on the "Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis. Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films, serves as executive producer, along with Kevin Feige.^[4] Robert Downey, Jr. reprises his role as the title character, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Favreau reprising their roles as Pepper Potts, James Rhodes, and Happy Hogan, respectively. Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley round out the film's principal cast.
After the release of Iron Man 2 in May 2010, Favreau decided not to return as director, and in February 2011 Black was hired to rewrite and direct the film. Throughout April and May of 2012, the film's supporting cast was filled out, with Kingsley, Pearce, and Hall brought in to portray key roles. Filming began on May 23, 2012 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The film was shot primarily in North Carolina, with additional shooting in Florida, China and Los Angeles. The film's visual effects will be handled by a number of companies, including Scanline VFX, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital.
Iron Man 3 will be converted to 3D in post-production,^[5] and it is scheduled to be released internationally on April 25, 2013 in IMAX^[6] and May 3, 2013 in the United States.

                                                             North American release poster

Directed by	Shane Black
Produced by	Kevin Feige
Screenplay by	Drew Pearce Shane Black
Based on	Extremis by Warren Ellis Adi Granov
Starring	Robert Downey, Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow Don Cheadle Guy Pearce Rebecca Hall Stephanie Szostak James Badge Dale Jon Favreau Ben Kingsley
Music by	Brian Tyler
Cinematography	John Toll[1]
Editing by	Jeffrey Ford Peter S. Elliot[1]
Studio	Marvel Studios DMG Entertainment[2]
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1
Release date(s)	April 18, 2013 (New Zealand) May 3, 2013 (US)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200 million[3]