Why was Iron Man 3 not released at Christmas?

Going into the junket for Iron Man 3, one of the things I wanted to talk to writer/director Shane Black about is the film's Christmas setting. Many of the films Black has been involved with have been set during Christmas: Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout, The Long Kiss Goodnight and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. read more

So while it has Christmas themes, that doesn't override all of the reasons to release it in summer -- it's not a film where the Christmas theme is really very important to the film or to the film's marketing to audiences. read more

Why ‘Iron Man 3’ is a Christmas Movie Posted on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 by Peter Sciretta Going into the junket for Iron Man 3, one of the things I wanted to talk to writer/director Shane Black about is the film’s Christmas setting. read more

Having just seen Shane Black's Iron Man 3, one of my favorite things about is the Christmas-time setting, which both works as a plot element (a ticking clock to Christmas) as well as an indirect connect to Black's past work. read more