Date: May 3, 2006

Source: IESB
Author: Robert Sanchez
Exclusive Video Interview: Swingmeister Jon Favreau on His Vision of Iron Man

At the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards held Tuesday at the Universal Hilton, the swinger himself, Jon Favreau, attended to present legendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen with the George Pal Memorial Award.

With the recent announcement that he will be directing the upcoming Marvel project "IronMan", Favreau has certainly filled his plate! He tells us that they are currently putting John Cater of Mars on hold at Paramount. He chalks this up to the other sci fi film the studio is working on, the resurgence of Star Trek.

Favreau talks about his vision of Iron Man. He believes an adaptation should stay true to the original and take into consideration the story that has already been told. Iron Man is the star of this movie, he says, and a major star is not necessarily needed. He wants someone who will be available for sequels and prefers to follow the Bryan Singer model and cast an unknown.

Click on the link below for our exclusive video interview with Jon Favreau Part 1!

After his presentation we caught up with Favreau in the pressroom. We wanted to ask him about the blog he runs for his fans and his reasoning behind it. He started the blog in order to get the stories straight. He would prefer the fans to hear information from the horse's mouth rather than some rumor that a 12 year-old kid made up.

Click below to view the exclusive video interview with Jon Favreau Part 2!

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