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Solid Gold Bow for Iron Man

The summer blockbuster season got off to a phenomenal start as moviegoers flocked to Marvel Studios’ Iron Man. Released by Paramount Pictures, the comic-book adaptation raked in an estimated $100.7 million over the weekend, scoring the second biggest non-sequel debut in history. The first weekend of May has historically been good to superhero movies. Sony’s Sp... more

Marvel Movie Slate Takes Shape

As Iron Man pulls in big bucks at the box office and The Incredible Hulk gets set to smash next month, Marvel Studios has announced plans to produce an Iron Man sequel and a few other films based on its comic-book properties over the next couple of years. While reporting its first quarter financial results, the company let slip that the next Iron... more

Raytheon Building Real Iron Man Suit

For better or worse, our world is filled with things that once only existed in science-fiction stories. Now it appears that comic books and anime have inspired a real Iron Man suit that may soon be used on the battlefield. Raytheon Company announced today that Raytheon Sarcos, its newest research facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, is developing a robotic “Exoskeleton” fo... more