[X] Plan Marked for Good Things
-[X] [Change] No, it doesn't some changes are necessary.
--[X] [Change] Write In: The unknown figure tells Black Widow that she's earned her place in his inner circle, instead of telling her she's earned her right to revenge. He's also using a voice changer that warbles his voice.
-[X] [Reshoot] No reshoot. Greenlight to release.
--[X] [Reshoot]
When: February 19
Dealing with Favreau once more left you feeling both dread and anticipation. Dread as you knew that he once more would try to keep his vision and ideas for Iron Man as intact as possible, and anticipation as you knew how amazing those could be by their own. Personally you'd received many a pitch which would have Ivan Vanko (or at least some character related to him) from different writers, and you knew that
Justin Theroux initial pitch to Favreau also had him appear in some capacity, so hopefully there will be enough similarities for you to find common ground.
Jon Favreau's Inspiration: 98
You...you don't know how to feel now...
Okay, from the beginning, you had gone to Favreau ready to find a way to cooperate for the sequel to Iron Man. You had discussed the integration into the MCU, had reaffirmed your position to get Mockingbird for the future film (which he appreciated) and then when it came to discuss the story he dropped the bomb on you.
Theroux had made two different drafts instead of one.
The first Draft has Tony Stark be dying because of Palladium poisoning inside his chest, and doing everything possible to either drive those he cares out of his orbit in order to protect them while he drowns in hedonism and inaugurating a technology exposition (The Stark Expo) for an entire year. At the same time two villains are introduced: Ivan Vanko and Justin Hammer. Ivan Vanko will seek to attack Tony Stark in order to expose Tony's father's shady past and how he betrayed his own. Vanko will escape prison and seek Hammer to convince him to support him in his mission to ruin Stark's reputation and legacy.
This draft it's pretty good, it really plays with Favreau's belief that in the end Tony Stark's greatest enemy has been himself. There is a lot of introspection as Tony has to fight his own demons, realize the damage his father has done and ponder if he is destined to follow the same path, or if he overcomes it and his own flaws to become the hero he can be.
Heavy stuff.
The second draft it's a bit more lighthearted. In a way it follows the same path, and has the same villains, but it switches focus there. In the second draft the main villain would be Justin Hammer, and while the Palladium poisoning would be included there would not be an Ivan Vanko to attack him (though there is a note mentioning the possibility of including a technician in Hammer's employment who might be called that as a setup for a future film). This movie would have Hammer obtaining the War Machine armor, load it with guns, study it, and at the climax in the Stark Expo use it to try and tarnish Stark's name.
This idea is still heavy in the idea of Stark fighting himself, only this time in the form of Justin Hammer, who would be like the Anti-Stark, what he was before the first movie; a weapons profiteer, someone who is trying to fill in the void left by Stark and feels that he can do so by using an aspect no one had imagined: Drones.
This one seems to lean more on comedy. It does have Titanium Man as the final enemy though.
Two different ideas, both great on their own merits, and both would involve Mockingbird as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. At least you managed to convince him not to use Fury; you need Samuel L. Jackson for Hawkeye.
[] [Pitch] Use one of Favreau's Pitches for Iron Man 2; they only need some additions and changes to make it great.
- [] [Pitch] Tony Stark is dying from Palladium poisoning and there seems to be no cure; even so, behind the shadows, a new enemy lurks as it seeks vengeance on the sins of Tony's father, and the destruction of his legacy.
- [] [Pitch] Tony Stark is dying from Palladium poisoning and there seems to be no cure; however he cannot rest as his main competitor, Justin Hammer, sees the weakness in the Iron Man, and schemes now to find a way to make it his own.
[] [Pitch] Don't use Jon Favreau's Pitches; you have another idea that can be used.
- [] [Pitch] Tony Stark is dying from Palladium poisoning and drowns himself in hedonism in order to hide the pain. New enemies abound however as Hedeon Vanko and Madame Masque look for a way to bring down the Iron Man. (
Duke William of Pitch) (
Negotiation Roll)
- [] [Pitch] Something Else: Write In
