If there was one thing constant about Iron Man, it's that he always has new armor to wear, and the movie universe is no exception for that matter. Since escaping captivity from a cave with the aid and support of his Mark I armor, Tony Stark has upgraded the design and tweaked it to perfection, beginning things by adding HUD and flight capabilities in the Mark II, and eliminating minor glitches and icing problems with the Mark III. By the time Iron Man 2 takes place, Stark has perfected most of the kinks by developing a more refined suit in the Mark IV armor, and tests the waters of portability and efficiency with the Mark V. His latest piece of tech wear, the Mark VI, harnesses all the advancements at his disposal, including a newly stabilized arc reactor chest piece that gives Iron Man twice the energy he needs to fully establish himself as a dominant one man army.
With its US opening weekend at a cool $128.1M and the numbers looking really good elsewhere around the world, Iron Man 2 is, despite mixed reviews, a smashing success. Yes, the armored avenger looks pretty awesome in the big screen, but how did Jon Favreau and the filmmakers get these suits up and running for the sequel? Well, if you want a peek at the film making process, fret not, for Superherohype and MakingOf.com have just the thing to saturate those inquisitive taste buds of die hard Iron Man fans like you and me. MakingOf.com has a new video tour up on how the IM2 suits were made - shot and developed in Legacy Effects studio. Speaking with three artists involved in the project - namely LE's Shane Mahan, Dave Merrit, and Ian Joyner, viewers can now see what it took to design the suits and hear firsthand how the artists worked on them and reacted once they saw the fruits of their labor on film. Check it out.
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