Yesterday on the radio, I heard that Tom Cruise has been linked to a screen adaptation of the Ironman comic.

I've never heard of Ironman. Was it a comic or a book or what?

Yeah, it's based on a comic book character by Stan Lee. He invented Spider Man, Captain America and whole bunch of other super heroes. I'm not a big fan. I just popped it on the board for the benefit of someone who might be. Apparently it's spelt Iron Man, not Ironman as I had in the heading.
  

Update can be found here

-Zavier

Iron Man director talks to MTV, here

-Zavier

I think Jon Favreau is a bit of a weird choice for director. Why Jon Favreau? Why not James Cameron or Spielberg or a director who is at least associated with sci-fi? LOL! I just think this choice is a bit off the beating track for a major super-hero film such as Iron Man.

Firstly Cameron is currently already working on a project and Spielberg as director of Iron man?

I think he's better sticking to his ET films, plus the Comic film industry use the directors and writers from other Comic book films rather than use any outsider, at least that way they know what they will be getting..

Well, I couldn't disagree with you more, Bloodprince! I don't think James Cameron would have much trouble directing Iron Man while working on Avatar. He's done this lots of times. He wrote Aliens while he was waiting for Terminator to begin production, and Rambo: First Blood Part II. And while he was planning Avatar I read that he done a rewrite of the 21st Century version of A Fantastic Voyage. And hey, he's also currently working on the Battle Angel movie, while he's prepping for Avatar!

And look at Bryan Singer. He was planning to direct the remake of Logan's Run while he was in production of Superman Returns, plus he was producing the hit TV show House at the same time. And I read somewhere that he had some input on another show, something to do with the Bermuda Triangle or something. So I think a director of Cameron's caliber could take on this film with his eyes closed.

And why not Spielberg? He's renowned for his sci-fi/alien flicks afterall! He likes doing character-driven pieces, so I don't think he would entirely hate the idea of doing Iron Man either. It's not like sci-fi isn't in his repertoire LOL!

And that part about the industry only using directors who have worked on other comic book films, I think you're wrong there. The only two directors I can think of are Bryan Singer, who worked on X-Men 1 & 2 and then Superman Returns, and Mark Steven Johnson, who worked on Daredevil and then Ghost Rider.

Beside that, Tim Burton hadn't worked on a comic book film before he took on Batman, and yet that was a success. And Christopher Nolan hadn't worked on a comic book film before he took on Batman Begins, and that turned out to be the definitive Batman film! This is the same for Ang Lee (Hulk), Tim Story (Fantastic 4) and Richard Donner (Superman The Movie), among others. Just wanted to point all that out LOL!

I think that Spielburg or however you spell it would be a good choice. Almost every movie he has been a part of has gotten great ratings and is actually very entertaining. Who cares if he's working on something else? He could start filming Ironman after his current project.

Their director choice sucks, end of discussion...  

I do concur, James. Well said LOL!

I don't mind Favreau directing this at all.  I think he's got the chops to handle a special effects heavy piece after seeing Zathura.

I don't know about Tom Cruise though.  He just doesn't strike me as Tony Stark.  Off the top of my head I'd prefer Clooney, but that's probably because he's more like Tony Stark in real life.

Or maybe Jim Caviezel (He was up for Superman after all) or Clive Owen.


Edit:  Jon Favreau has also been tapped to direct Jon Carter of Mars, which is another sci-fi fantasy piece.

Mike, Favreau said that he wants to go the Superman Returns route, by hiring an unknown to play Tony Stark. Now, that's one thing I agree with!

I wouldn't mind that at all, but I'm against Tom Cruise.

The other names were more or less if they were going to attach a name to it.

I stand by my point, Speilberg as director of Ironman, Somehow I do not see that ever happening. Not saying he is not a great director, but I don't think he would take something like that on.

I believe he would rather make epic films, such as Saving private Ryan. This is the kind of film he is better suited toward, his visions are more epic, Schindlers list, etc etc.

I think he would take it just because he can.