Iron Man 3 Filming In North Carolina?

Iron Man 3  Filming In North Carolina?

Word is that the Shane Black directed threequel will begin shooting in North Carolina next May. Latino Review have the scoop along with some set details..

By MarkCassidy - Sep 22, 2011 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man
Source: Latino Review

Here we have what could well be our first Iron Man 3 update since Shane Black was announced as taking over from John Favreau on directing duties.



A close Marvel source who doesn't want to be named has told Latino Review that it's 90% likely that Iron Man's next Avenger-less outing will be shot in the Port City of Wilmington, North Carolina. It's said to be a massive affair with Marvel taking over 10 sound stages at Screen Gems studios. Sets are likely being built now as production crews have been spotted over the past week. Once the sets are completed this upcoming May, shooting will commence until June.


Interesting. Gives any Wilmington locals plenty of time to prepare for some paparazzi action anyway. Like I said, aside from Black's involvement and some vague hints at the story being more grounded in "espionage thriller" territory, we don't know too much about Iron Man 3. The Mandarin is expected/assumed to be the villain but if the plot is indeed to be more grounded in reality I would expect a more down to earth take on this mystical character too.

Iron Man 3 is set for release May 3 2013.




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StrangerX
StrangerX - 9/22/2011, 6:18 AM
I can see it now The Mario Bros will be getting a reboot now that Ror mentioned them.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 9/22/2011, 6:27 AM
Wow... Those are some elaborate sets if they are starting them now and they won't be ready until May. Then again, I don't know how long that kind of thing usually takes.
TheAmazingSpiderMan47
TheAmazingSpiderMan47 - 9/22/2011, 6:34 AM
the real question is WHO WILL BE THE VILLAIN
just tell us already so we can complain
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/22/2011, 6:36 AM
& so it begins.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 9/22/2011, 6:42 AM
Freaking Awesome! What I wouldn't give to be back at Fort Bragg and be able to catch some of the action.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 9/22/2011, 6:44 AM
What's up with the grif clone?
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 9/22/2011, 6:58 AM
So, they're building sets already for a film that won't begin shooting for 8 or 9 months?
PaulRom
PaulRom - 9/22/2011, 7:05 AM
I hope Mandarin will show up, if not then put him in a fourth film.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 9/22/2011, 7:23 AM
HOLY CRAP, I LIVE IN WILMINGTON!!!!!
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 9/22/2011, 7:27 AM
I'm having trouble working right now because Screen Gems is like 10 min from my house...and I'm going to be camping that bitch like a boy scout come May!!!
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 9/22/2011, 8:02 AM
Also, interesting enough, I toured Screen Gems last year and they were a few months away from completion then (it would be complete now) on the largest water-sound stage on the east coast. If they are truly filming IM3 there that could be a big reason for it. Perhaps there is a big aquatic sequence in the film.
AlbertB
AlbertB - 9/22/2011, 8:03 AM
They haven't started building anything yet. They haven't even confirmed that they're coming to Wilmington yet. It would be the first of next year before they start up.
AlbertB
AlbertB - 9/22/2011, 8:06 AM
GMoney - that stage has been completed for 2 years or more. The tank however is small in size, so much so that when Journey to the Mysterious Island shot here recently they had to build a bigger tank beside that one to shoot in. The soundstage itself, however, is huge.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 9/22/2011, 8:45 AM
Bastard@ Since when was IM a trilogy? It's always been an open-ended project.

LatinoReview has its share of misfires, so I won't take this one too serious, though it really isn't any major as to where it is shooting.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/22/2011, 8:47 AM
mandarin & ghost could be a good little villain line up,bring on iron man 3.
thalidomide
thalidomide - 9/22/2011, 8:57 AM
It doesn't really matter where they'll shoot the movie as long as it's as good as the 1st one or maybe much better
Kayo
Kayo - 9/22/2011, 8:59 AM
It's Justin Hammer that hires a new villain to avenge and that would be Ghost and then introduce Mandarin right before the end credit. IMO
crosbytheconqueror
crosbytheconqueror - 9/22/2011, 10:24 AM
I live in Wilmington and have some connections to the movie business here, and I heard these rumors too. I just got to work on season 3 of Eastbound and Down and people were talking about it...
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 9/22/2011, 10:25 AM
@ncreb...nah, man. I finished college in '07 and moved to Wilmington.

Oh, and I have it from a very good source that Screen Gems has known about this for about 3 weeks now.
crosbytheconqueror
crosbytheconqueror - 9/22/2011, 10:29 AM
I go to UNCW!
NightForce
NightForce - 9/22/2011, 12:46 PM
Really want to see Mandarin in this one. Screw "grounded in reality", he needs to have his 10 rings. With Thor and Asgard in the movie universe I think its definately doable.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 9/22/2011, 3:10 PM
No film in ny STARK TOWER BABY!!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 9/22/2011, 3:18 PM
iron man 3 and thor 2 for 2013 is pure win!
DeathGambit
DeathGambit - 9/23/2011, 12:56 AM
i will try my best to get on set... wish me luck, lol.
namicolo
namicolo - 10/3/2011, 10:08 AM
Holy crap my Ex slut of a girlfriend lives in Wilmington!!! I lived in Jacksonville because I'm a Marine. So this movie will 50% to 99% WILL involve Marines in some way. DAMMMMM wish i was still there.
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