ComingSoon.net caught up with the director Jon Favreau to ask him why he decided to direct Cowboys & Aliens. He also gave his thoughts about the next chapter in the Iron Man universe and being the producer for The Avengers.
First up is Cowboys & Aliens:
"We're slowly assembling a cast around this property, and I want to do something mind-blowing and it's a great way to do a Western. I've always dreamed of doing a Western, and this seems like a way that's actually responsible from a marketing standpoint, doing an alien invasion Western seems like something very unique and different in the summer next year, which is going to be all superhero movies and sequels. Seems like an exciting thing that might actually emerge as something unique and different. It's a fun ride and it's a chance to do something that plays a little bit older and a little bit more fun."Also he talked about being the producer for The Avengers and when can we expect Iron Man 3:
"They've asked me to be an Executive Producer on 'The Avengers' so I'll be there to help as much as the director would want me to. 'Iron Man 3 is years down the road, and that has to reflect the reality of what's been established not just in 'Iron Man 1 and 2', but in movie time, between this film and that film, is 'The Incredible Hulk', 'Thor', 'Captain America', and 'The Avengers'. I haven't had to inherit anybody else's backstory yet - it's just simply what we chose to use or not use from the comic books-so I'm feeling like I'm passing the baton and after all those movies are done, it's time to sit down and discuss if there's something I can bring to it, if it's something we want to do together, but that's way down the road."