Iron Man 2 negotiations successful:Jon Favreau will direct the sequel

By Orlando Parfitt,IGN
July 10,2008
The saga over whether Jon Favreau will direct Iron Man 2 has been rumbling on almost since the movie made a packet on its opening weekend.

Fans were in uproar after word came out – fuelled by Favreau himself on his MySpace page – that Marvel may have been stalling over an improved deal for the director.

It seems now however, if Nikki Finkel at Deadline Hollywood Daily is to be believed, that the two camps have now reached a deal for Favreau to helm the sequel, after Marvel offered him a "definitely" richer offer.

The movie's April 30 2010 scheduled release date would still seem to be questionable, especially with Downey Jnr. signing up for Warner's Sherlock Holmes today, but Favreau's (almost) definite involvement removes the most nagging doubt over the future of the franchise.

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