So a scooper over at Latino Review reckons Shane Black's Iron Man 3 might just be based, at least in part, on the incredibly popular "Extremis" story-line from the comics. They say they can't go into too much detail but what follows is what they do tell us..
Nanobots, people!
- Nanobots that make villains
- Nanobots that can also make Tony Stark more than a man in a suit.
- Which is an idea planted in Tony Stark’s head by Captain America in THE AVENGERS because Avengers leads directly into Iron Man 3.
- Production on Iron Man 3 starts in May.
Now although "nanobots" are not necessarily specific to the Extremis story-line, I'm pretty sure that is what these guys are referencing. In that arc by Warren Ellis, Tony Stark is basically upgraded into a type of "Cyborg" himself - separate to the technology powering his suit. It's a lot more complex that that but I'm not going into it here, Google is your friend! But it does involve nano-technology (as far as I can remember they don't actually use the term "nanobot"). As for that part about Nanobots making villains? Well in the Extremis story-line Stark goes up against a character known simply as "Mallen", but I'm going to hazard a guess that he will not be the main antagonist in the story. So who could it be? Well these details could also tie in to an appearance by The Mandarin, who was also involved with Extremis in a later story when he released the "virus" on a large scale as part of his plan to 'reshape' the human race. That character has long been rumored and hoped for, could he be a possibility given this information, and assuming it's on the level? Latino Review tend to be pretty reliable, but we will find out soon enough if their theory on
The Avengers tying directly into
Iron Man 3 is correct when the movie comes out in a few weeks.
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