Paramount
Pictures and Marvel Studios' big screen adaptation of Marvel's
legendary Super Hero Iron Man will launch into theaters on May 2, 2008.
Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark / Iron Man in the
story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is
kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his
intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and
escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global
implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world
as Iron Man. The film also stars Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Oscar
nominees Terrance Howard and Jeff Bridges and will be directed by Jon
Favreau
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