Writer/Director Shane Black Lets Out 'Iron Man 3' Details

The new capitan behind Iron Man 3 spoke with Ain't It Cool News to hash out his ideas for the old Shellhead in the next film.

First off, he's meeting with Robert Downey, Jr to gain his input on the direction of the character.  We all know Downey has himself been the bad boy to rehab guy in the past and much of his own ego comes out in his performance of Tony Stark.  So hell, if Downey got some insight, let's see it play out.

Second, the studio wasn't happy with the direction of Iron Man 2.  They weren't behind the premise of "two men in iron suits fighting each other".  Which is, if you've ever read the Iron Man books, is all the guy fights.  I mean you have an industrialist scientist in a multi-million dollar exo skeleton weapon with an ego the size of Canada and you think he's going to take the time to stop some bank robbers?  Just sayin'.  The idea with the next Iron Man is to have a Tom Clancy-esque action thriller.  I'm thinking more Jason Bourne versus mystical Chinese ninjas, less Rock'em Sock'em Robots in Malibu.

Lastly, Iron Man 3, more then likely, won't feature crossover cameos from fellow Avengers.  It's an Iron Man film, so it's all Iron Man.  Makes sense since it's all ready been established that there is an Avengers movie and that's where those goes will interact.  Not a bad idea.  Actually, that sound really good by me.  Iron Man 1-on-1 with the Mandarin, anyone?

The Mandarin has been Iron Man's main antagonist since the 60's and will create a stunning appearance on screen.  The first film already hinted at the involvement of Mandarin (The Ten Rings terrorist organization that kidnapped Stark, that's the Mandarin's boys) and us fanboys need to flat out see Mandarin and Iron Man duke it out already.  If I have to wait until May 2013 for this one, that shit better be done right.  IE Fu Man Chu in long flowing robes shooting laser blasts out of his Liberace rings kickin' the dog snot out of Stark while he's in some different type of suit.  Oh yeah.