Jon Favreau spills some Iron Man 2 beans

SuperHeroHype got director Jon Favreau talking about Iron Man 2 and he just kept talking. The full chat session is here.

* While Favreau still hasn't been approached by Marvel Studios to helm the sequel, he's still considering how to approach it and the direction to take Iron Man based on storylines from the character's 40-year history.  When asked if they had decided on a plot yet, Favreau remarks,

"No, we haven't. I haven't been hired to do it yet. I know that Robert and I have talked a lot about what types of things we would like to do, and how to play into the strengths of what we discovered last time around. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves. Hopefully that won't be too long in coming."

* Talking about the planned combination of superhero franchises into an Avengers team movie, the director shares his thoughts:

"I'm pretty confident about who Iron Man is, what that character is, and what the rules of that world are. Maybe Marvel knows, but I have no idea how you relate that reality to the reality of Thor, which seems like a very different set of rules to that universe. Captain America I get, I understand how that would relate, or The Hulk… how do you make those worlds all feel consistent with one another in the look of the film, the casting of the film, and then the look of the visual effect."

* Favreau promises a commentary track and hours of DVD extras for Iron Man.

* Iron Man's "Demon In A Bottle" storyline is mentioned and Will Smith's Hancock is pointed to as possibly stealing thunder from the theme of 'alcoholic superhero'.

* Similarities of concept between Iron Man and Batman are discussed.

Clearly, Jon Favreau has invested himself into Marvel Superheroics and should be rewarded with a chance to continue expanding the world he's built.  Read.

Iron Man 2 has a planned April 30, 2010 release date.