Avi Arad will produce the film under the banner of his company "Avi Arad Productions". Former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, will also executive produce along with Golden Globe Award nominated independent producer Charles Newirth. Louis D'Esposito will executive produce for Marvel Studios. before - in Black's last feature film directing job "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005. Shane Black has directed Robert Downey Jr. He recently said not to expect "Iron Man 3" to feature any other heroes from Marvel's universe saying that after "The Avengers" the plan is to go back to self-contained single-character stories. Black also is writing the screenplay for "iron Man 3" with Drew Pierce and Robert Downey Jr's creative input.
Multi talented actor, screenwriter and film director Shane Black is taking over the directing duties from Jon Favreau, who directed the first two films in the "Iron Man" series. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes - Stark's personal pilot, chief aviation engineer for Stark International, and one of Stark's closest friends. Don Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard after the first "Iron Man", returns as Lt. Scarlett Johansson will return from "Iron Man 2" playing Natasha Romanoff aka "The Black Widow", and Gwyneth Paltrow plays Stark's closest friend, love interest, and business partner Pepper Potts. will reprise his roles as as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man. Two-time Academy Award nominated Robert Downey Jr. The production will create 550 "high-quality, well-paying jobs" and 1,000 talent opportunities in N.C.
All of the extras, photo-doubles and stand-ins for the films stars will be cast in North Carolina. The film's main stars are being cast out of Los Angeles, however many supporting and day player acting roles will be cast in North Carolina. Shooting will take place in the Wilmington, NC area and other locations in North Carolina from through September 7, 2012.
Principal actor auditions and extras casting registration is underway for the Walt Disney Studios/Marvel Studios superhero feature film "Iron Man 3".