Dell and Paramount Pictures are trying to compete with iTunes Store when it comes to selling digital content.  They are now offering Iron Man pre-loaded on new Dell computers for the price of $20.  This is the first of many to be sold in this way if they can get others on board.  We shall see how popular this proves to be.

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DVD and blu-ray has released in lots of different ‘exclusive’ packaging depending on the store you buy from. 

Target - Target Deluxe Edition includes exclusive Mark III mask packaging. Available on both the Ultimate 2-Disc Edition and 2-Disc Blu-ray.

Others include:

Circuit City - Access to exclusive Marvel Digital Comics featuring the artwork of Adi Grano

Custom Lithograph created by Marvel artist Gerald Parel.

 Costco - Giftset includes the Ultimate 2 Disc Edition DVD and 3 Iron Man Bobbleheads, with all 3 Iron Man suits from the film. Giftset includes the “Battle Damaged Mark II”, available exclusively in this giftset at Costco.

Walmart - Two exclusive SKUs. Ultimate 2 Disc Edition packed with an exclusive comic book chronicling the Nick Fury story. The single disc giftset is packed with the 1st episode of the new Iron Man animated series 

Borders - On pack collectible book featuring original sketches by Bob Layton and the top 24 comic cover of Iron Man.

The much awaited Iron Man is released on DVD and Blu-ray today. Comingsoon.net has posted deleted scenes, along with the DVD covers.

But more exciting news is that Paramount Pictures have just got a new deal with Marvel Entertainment to distribute the studio’s next five self-produced film projects which include Iron Man 2 (May 7, 2010) and Iron Man 3 (Date Not Yet Announced)

The deal is an extension of the original agreement for Iron Man, and includes worldwide distribution.

The Iron Man DVD is released next Tuesday (September 30).  Yahoo have posted some cool concept art by comic artist Adi Granov.  Check out the early sketches and original ideas for his armor etc.

Wow - this is a very exciting charity auction that is currently being bid on over at Ebay. Ending on September 15th and already sitting at $5600, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a slice of the Iron Man 2 pie (experience). The proceeds will go to “Stand up to Cancer”.

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A visit to the set of Iron Man 2 (one shooting day)
A meet and greet with the cast
A walk-on/ extra role in the film for the auction winner
Photo tour of the set with an Iron Man unit photographer to document the tour. Professional photos will be given to the winner of the experience.
Tickets to the Los Angeles premiere for you and a guest
Winner and Guest will walk the premiere’s red carpet

About Stand up to Cancer:

Stand Up To Cancer, forging a new way to develop breakthroughs that will end cancer is putting together the best and brightest minds in cancer research, investing in their projects and taking the bureaucratic obstacles out of their way. We’re building interdisciplinary Dream Teams of scientists, clinicians, technicians and others, who’ll focus on a specific cancer problem. We’ll track their progress in real time, so that all who invests can see how their participation is creating real change.

At an special screening of Iron Man and a live commentary by director Jon Favreau and Downey Jr., covered by FilmCrunch, a number of sequel and Avengers hints were pointed out:

Throughout the movie, the actor-turned-director pointed out and confirmed various scenes which hinted at both The Avengers movie (visible S.H.I.E.L.D. logos) and the sequel (he noted that the terrorist cell in the movie is merely one branch of Mandarin’s group).

Downey served to be more entertaining during the commentary than his character in Iron Man, which I didn’t think was possible.

With the DVD release and the various on disc commentaries, we can look forward to more details about the forthcoming sequel.

Access Hollywood has posted a small deleted scene from the Iron Man Movie:

Check out this deleted scene from “Iron Man!” Before blowing up terrorists in the Middle East, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sets up his cover story by throwing a party in Dubai with three lovely ladies but unfortunately, duty calls!

On “Live with Regis and Kelly”, promoting the weekend box office no.1 “Tropic Thunder”, Robert Downey Jr., when quizzed about the Iron man sequel, confirmed that the next movie is definitely happening and that he expected to film a trilogy, perhaps more.

Downey Jr.’s next movie is Sherlock Holmes, following this he is expected to begin work on Iron man 2.

Via SHH

After much of a commotion about Marvel not offering Favreau enough cash monies to make an Iron Man sequel, give the success of the original, a deal between the two has finally been struck - after the studio offered Favreau a significantly better deal.

Now we can get on with making the movie…

Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily

Given the recent remarks over a March 2009 shooting date, Favreau has publicly commented that this is a little unrealistic:

“It’s been five weeks since the one and only phone call my reps have gotten from Marvel. I know their hands are full with the Hulk and I’m sure they will get into it shortly, as they tell me they intend to. I ran into the Marvel guys at the Hulk premiere and everyone sounded eager to get to work on IM2.

I am concerned, however, about the announced release date of April 2010. Neither Robert nor I were consulted about this and we are both concerned about how realistic the date is in light of the fact that we have no script, story or even writers hired yet. This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.”