who is the director of iron man 3
Shane Black
title: Iron Man 3 text: Iron Man 3 Iron Man 3 (stylized onscreen as Iron Man Three) is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's "Iron Man" and 2010's "Iron Man 2", and the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge title: Iron Man 3 text: the "Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis. Throughout April and May 2012, the film's supporting cast was filled out, with Kingsley, Pearce, and Hall brought in to portray key roles. Filming began on May 23, and lasted through December 17, 2012, primarily at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina. Additional shooting took place at various locations around North Carolina, as well as Florida, China, and Los Angeles. The visual effects were handled by 17 companies, including Scanline VFX, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital. The film was converted to 3D in post-production. "Iron Man 3" premiered at the Grand Rex title: Iron Man 3 text: he would not direct "Iron Man 3", opting to direct "Magic Kingdom" instead. He remained an executive producer of director Joss Whedon's crossover film "The Avengers" and also served as an executive producer of "Iron Man 3". Also in 2010, Downey reached out to Shane Black, who directed him in 2005's "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", to write and direct the film. In February 2011, Black entered final negotiations to join the project, and in March it was announced that Drew Pearce, who Marvel had originally hired for a "Runaways" script, would work with Black on the script. Downey said, "Bringing title: Iron Man 3 text: in the film, with Sadler playing the President of the United States. Despite erroneous early reports that Cobie Smulders would reprise her role as Maria Hill from "The Avengers" in the film, Smulders wrote on her verified Twitter page that this was not so. Filming began in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 23, 2012 at EUE/Screen Gems Studios, with the working title "Caged Heat". Cinematographer John Toll opted to for the first time in his career work with digital cameras, as he found them more convenient for a visual effects-heavy production. Toll shot the film primarily on the Arri Alexa title: Iron Man 3 text: Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. In "Iron Man 3", Tony Stark deals with the stress and trauma caused by the events of "The Avengers", while investigating a string of terrorist attacks led by the mysterious Mandarin, and comes into a conflict with an old enemy: Aldrich Killian. After the release of "Iron Man 2" in May 2010, Favreau, who served as director, decided not to return, and in February 2011 Black was hired to write and direct the film. Black and Pearce opted to make the script more character-centric and focused on thriller elements, which also uses concepts from