Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios are set to launch 'Phase Two' of the Marvel Cinematic Universe next spring with Iron Man 3, and to whet our appetites for the release of the first trailer this coming Tuesday, an official synopsis has arrived online via Stitch Kingdom, which gives us an idea of the problems in store for Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in his latest outing as the Armored Avenger...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?
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce and Shane Black and is based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of Tales of Suspense (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with The Invincible Iron Man (#1) in May of 1968.
Iron Man 3 is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment. Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing and Jon Favreau, Louis D'Esposito, Stephen Broussard, Victoria Alonso, Alan Fine, Charles Newirth, Stan Lee and Dan Mintz are executive producers.
Meanwhile, here's some Iron Man 3 promotional art from ComicBookMovie, which includes a look at Rhodey's new Iron Patriot / War Machine armor:
Iron Man 3 is released in the UK on April 26th, 2013 and arrives in North America on May 3rd, 2013, following by Thor: The Dark World on November 8th [read the official Thor synopsis here].
