The Hollywood Reporter stated, "Everything fun and terrific about Iron Man, a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel. In its place, Iron Man 2 has substituted noise, confusion, multiple villains, irrelevant stunts and misguided story lines." Accolades Sequel After the release of Iron Man 2, Walt Disney Studios agreed to pay Paramount at least $115 million for the worldwide distribution rights to Iron Man 3 and The Avengers. Disney, Marvel, and Paramount announced a May 3, 2013, release date for Iron Man 3. Shane Black directed Iron Man 3, from a screenplay by Drew Pearce. Downey, Paltrow, Cheadle, and Favreau reprised their roles, while Ben Kingsley played Trevor Slattery, Guy Pearce played Aldrich Killian, and Rebecca Hall played Maya Hansen. See also List of films featuring powered exoskeletons "What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?", an episode of the MCU television series What If...? that reimagines some events of this film Notes References External links Stark Expo viral marketing website (archived) 2010 science fiction action films 2010 science fiction films 2010s adventure films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films 2010s superhero films American films about revenge American science fiction action films American science fiction adventure films American sequel films Drone films Films about technological impact Films directed by Jon Favreau Films scored by John Debney Films set in California Films set in Los Angeles Films set in Monaco Films set in New Mexico Films set in Queens, New York Films shot in California Films shot in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Justin Theroux IMAX films Iron Man (film series) Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One films Paramount Pictures films