IRON MAN 3 Taking Place During the Holiday Season?; Filming in Cary, NC Commences

Not as exciting as the "official" set photo, but filming for Iron Man 3 is progressing in North Carolina, with early set prep photos, video and reports hinting at the film's setting. Check it out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jun 04, 2012 11:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Iron Man

Source: WRAL

As the announcement finally confirms, principal photography for the next installment to Marvel Studios' cinematic universe, Iron Man 3 is currently underway, now in Cary, North Carolina. Although stars have yet to be spotted, video news coverage and set reports showcasing set prep may hint at the threequel's new setting; a setting that director Shane Black has used on four of his seven screenplays. WRAL news site reports:

Scenes were being shot inside and outside the Epic Games studios, where a large Christmas tree was set up on the front lawn. Fans, along with camera-toting paparazzi photographers, lined up outside the Epic Games studios, where a convoy of RVs, trailers and tents had set up camp. Star Don Cheadle, who plays James "Rhodey" Rhodes, was reportedly at the shoot in Cary Monday.

To be exact, the four screenplays that Shane Black has written revolving around the holiday season includes Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight and, Robert Downey Jr.-starrer, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. While those films may not seem vital to holiday viewing, they've all been praised "worthy of a Christmas."

Regarding who you may see on-set today, and potentially in set photos, supporting the above mention that 'James Rhodes' star Don Cheadle is in town, Twitter user @MikeHill91 has tweeted the following:

don cheadle with a surprise showing in the golf shop. in raleigh filming iron man 3
— Mike Hill (@MikeHill91) June 3, 2012

Described as a “technological crisis thriller,” set in the world of international war, arms & terror, Marvel Studios' “Iron Man 3” stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Andy Lau, Ashley Hamilton, James Badge Dale, with Sir Ben Kingsley and Jon Favreau. Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) takes over directorial duties from Jon Favreau, who helmed the first two “Iron Man” films. Principal photography will occur primarily in North Carolina and China. And “Iron Man 3” is set for release in May 3, 2013.

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26 Comments

sansClaymore - 6/4/2012, 11:23 AM

of course! all shane black movies take place on christmas!

PartyHard - 6/4/2012, 11:24 AM

Man, I really thought Shane wouldn't throw in all his usual plot devices.

SeaborneLegend - 6/4/2012, 11:28 AM

Christmas in June? :)

Cosmic1 - 6/4/2012, 11:29 AM

Maybe it's a new tv special, "christmas in july with the iron patriot"!

ThreeBigTacos - 6/4/2012, 11:32 AM

I can't wait to see Rhodey's role in this movie.

NerdyGeek - 6/4/2012, 11:44 AM

What other upcoming Summer blockbuster is set in the Winter? Hmm... Just saying

write33 - 6/4/2012, 11:52 AM

LOL TheIrishAvenger I thought that too!
but eh, it can't be a Shane Black movie without Christmas, isnt' that a law?

elcaballerooscuro92 - 6/4/2012, 11:54 AM

could this be the new die hard?... of course not!!! but is cool to think about it

Fonzieismypal - 6/4/2012, 11:54 AM

Dope. I'm down. The holiday season vibe is something I really dig about Shane Black's movies. Can't wait to see what this means for Iron Man. Still, I hope this doesn't mean Shane's gonna recreate the franchise in his own image...

SpiderFan35 - 6/4/2012, 11:55 AM

nld3 - 6/4/2012, 12:13 PM

I hate holiday theme'd movies when its not x-mass.

TheHitchhikingGhost - 6/4/2012, 12:19 PM

Awesome. Our first Christmas-set super hero movie since Batman Returns. I love Shane Black.

SpiderFan35 - 6/4/2012, 12:22 PM

@Durf: Yeah you can't trust Santa, he has a secret headquarters in the Arctic, he has an army of elves that he uses for slave labour and he apparently monitors the behaviour of everyone on Earth.

Plus he can travel all over the entire planet in a few hours. Sounds like a super villain to me :P

SpiderFan35 - 6/4/2012, 12:25 PM

@Yoss: He's got that covered

EastcoastAvenger - 6/4/2012, 12:27 PM

I wonder how far of a jump they go from the Avengers to IM3? I kind of wanted to see the immediate fallout and world reaction to Earth being saved from Aliens at the hands of a green monster, a hero that was supposed dead, a Norse god, and Tony Stark!

marvel72 - 6/4/2012, 12:29 PM

with iron man 3 being set at christmas maybe it should swap release dates with thor 2.

AC1 - 6/4/2012, 12:33 PM

why is Iron Man 3 being set at Christmas with a June release date, while Thor 2 is scheduled for a November release and likely won't be set during any Holiday?

CaptainObvious - 6/4/2012, 12:34 PM

Everyday is Christmas for Tony Stark.

AlexDeLarge87 - 6/4/2012, 1:03 PM

Iron Man and winter.

Great idea!... I hope. :)

Mandarin is gonna steal Christmas and Iron Man has to stop him and his minions.

lntrn8 - 6/4/2012, 1:50 PM

"The Avengers are the Super Friends rejects" - not me, that's what my coworker said.

Please give me intelligent ammo for him to consider.

Sorry, had to find the latest Avengers-related post!

95 - 6/4/2012, 2:28 PM

"Ho. Ho. Ho."
~ Tony Stark (commenting on China)

Darkhawk8 - 6/4/2012, 3:06 PM

@gusto damn that's a nice ass

Hudson3D - 6/5/2012, 2:45 AM

@Yoss..... Nice.

IRON MAN 3 Taking Place During the Holiday Season?; Filming in Cary, NC Commences

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