Marvel to unleash 'Iron Man 2'

Marvel Studios announced Monday it will release “Iron Man 2” on April 30, 2010, following the success of the first in the comic-book franchise, which pulled in $104.2 million domestically since opening last Thursday and $201 million worldwide.Four other films based on Marvel superheroes also were announced: “Thor,” due out June 4, 2010; “The First Avenger: Captain America,” May 6, 2011; “The Avengers,” July 2011; and “Ant-Man,” which is in development but has no release date.Marvel also has “The Incredible Hulk,” starring Edward Norton, coming out this June 13.Just as Robert Downey Jr.’s character, Tony Stark, makes an appearance in “The Incredible Hulk,” the Hulk could turn up in “Iron Man 2,” said David Maisel , Marvel Studios chairman. And “The Avengers” consists of a rotating roster of Marvel heroes that could see the return of virtually any of the franchise’s characters.

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