The Avengers clearly helped to make Tony Stark more popular than ever as the Armoured Avenger's upcoming return to the big screen has been voted by moviegoers as the most anticipated movie of the summer. As you can see from the press release below (courtesy of our friends over at Fandango), Iron Man 3 came out on top in a recent poll they conducted, while Star Trek Into Darkness took second place. Zack Snyder's Man of Steel meanwhile was beaten by the likes of The Great Gatsby and Fast and Furious 6. Could this be an early indication of how well the film will perform at the box office? Hopefully not, as the future of the DC movieverse rests squarely on the shoulders of Superman at this point! Sound off with your thoughts below...
Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, announced today that tickets are now on sale at Fandango.com and Fandango’s award-winning mobile apps for Iron Man 3, this summer’s most anticipated movie, according to a proprietary online poll of Fandango moviegoers. Also launching today is Fandango’s “Summer of Action,” the ultimate blockbuster movie hub featuring exclusive content and advance ticketing for 14 of this summer’s biggest films, including Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast & Furious 6, Man of Steel, and The Lone Ranger.
For the ultimate fans, Fandango will offer collectible action movie gift cards for purchase throughout the summer, including four Iron Man 3 character cards now available at www.fandango.com/fandango-gift-cards.
Fandango recently surveyed more than 4,000 film fans who declared Iron Man 3 the “Most Anticipated 2013 Summer Movie” and The Avengers as the “Favorite Summer Action Film of the Past 30 Years.” Other top films that fans singled out in the poll include the following titles (complete lists available at www.fandango.com/summerofaction):
Fandango Fans’ Most Anticipated 2013 Summer Movies:
1. Iron Man 3
2. Star Trek Into Darkness
3. The Great Gatsby
4. Fast & Furious 6
5. The Hangover 3
6. Man of Steel
7. Despicable Me 2
8. The Lone Ranger
9. World War Z
10. Monsters University
Fandango Fans’ Favorite Summer Action Films of the Past 30 Years:
1. The Avengers (2012)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
3. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
4. Jurassic Park (1993)
5. The Bourne Identity (2002)
The blockbuster line-up of summer action movies will also be previewed on “Weekend Ticket” at www.fandango.com/WeekendTicket, Fandango’s new weekly original video series. Hosted by Chief Correspondent, Dave Karger, the series features film previews, celebrity interviews, fan interaction and advance ticketing opportunities. Also unique to “Weekend Ticket” is proprietary information from Fandango’s “Fanticipation,” a new movie buzz indicator that measures fan excitement based on advance sales, mobile and web traffic on Fandango and social media.
CBM's Search For The Biggest Iron Fan: Win Tickets to the UK Premiere Of IRON MAN 3
Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
STARRING:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle as Rhodey/War Machine
Guy Pearce as Aldrich Killian
Rebecca Hall as Dr. Maya Hansen
Ashley Hamilton as Jack Taggert
James Badge Dale as Eric Savin
Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
RELEASE DATE: April 25th, 2013 (UK). May 3rd, 2013 (US).