Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and sees RDJ joined in the cast by Marvel veterans Gwyneth Paltrow (Contagion) as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle (House of Lies) as Rhodey / War Machine) and Jon Favreau (Identity Thief) as Happy Hogan, while franchise newcomers include Ben Kingsley (Hugo) as The Mandarin, Guy Pearce (Prometheus) as Aldrich Killian, Rebecca Hall (The Town) as Maya Hansen, James Badge Dale (The Lone Ranger) as Eric Savin / Coldblood, Ashley Hamilton (Sunset Beach) as Jack Taggert / Firepower.
Check out the official synopsis, followed by the new trailer below:
"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?"
Iron Man 3 kicks off Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on April 25th in the UK (one day earlier than previously announced) and May 3rd in North America.