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It seems like this is becoming more and more common: we get new movie information leaked from... toy boxes?

Yeah, that's right. Remember all the hullabaloo over the design of Two-Face's scars when spy shots of the action figure for the Dark Knight character were spread all about the web?

Well, it looks like it's happening again with Iron Man 2. Although, I doubt heated geek controversy will be sparked this time.

A photo has just hit the web showing Iron Man's Mark VI armor design!

And the difference is... the glowing light on his chest is a triangle instead of a circle? Well, sequels have managed to screw up some other heroes' costumes pretty bad before... *cough* Joel Schumacher's Bat-nipples *cough*, but I think we're safe this time. 

I have to admit, I was a big fan of the glowing chest circle thingy, but I'll give this triangle the benefit of a doubt. After all, it's still Iron Man. 

Iron Man 2 is set to blast into theaters on May 7, 2010.

Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. are back at it in Iron Man 2, and this time, they're bringing Mickey Rourke, Scarlet Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Don Cheadle with them!

Check out the latest video from the set!

Iron Man 2 hits theaters May 7, 2009.

Yesterday, Sam Rockwell spoke on his role as Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2.

But a picture is said to be worth a thousands words, making this an even better preview of the character.

Below, Rockwell is seen as Hammer, the multi-billionaire rival of Tony Stark in the highly-anticipated Iron Man sequel. It will be released on May 7, 2010.

Mickey Rourke will star in Iron Man 2 as Whiplash.

Scarlett Johansson makes a sexy appearance as Black Widow in the sequel.

Both these roles have been hyped to death online, while Sam Rockwell has gone relatively unnoticed.

The actor takes on the part of Justin Hammer in next summer's blockbuster, and he revealed a couple tidbits about him in a recent interview.

"He's a rival to Tony Stark and he's an arms dealer and, you know, he's in cahoots with a couple of people.  He’s kind of a shyster," Rockwell told MoviesOnline. "I think he’s essentially he's a fan of Tony’s, but he doesn’t get the attention he wants from Tony and that's where I think it starts to go wrong for Justin a little bit."

Rockwell did say he thinks Hammer and Stark are similar.

"I think that ultimately Justin is probably more insecure and so that might be his downfall. And his ambition may be stronger in a way.  So it’s a trap that Justin might fall into."

At Comic-Con last week, Robert Downey Jr. gave fans a bit of insight into Iron Man 2.

For at least the second time, the actor talked about how the movie's action sequences are tied into its focus on character. He said:

Every piece of action that happens in Iron Man 2 is a direct result of a part of a character arc, including probably the biggest sequence in the first hour of the movie ... everything is a result of essentially dysfunction or mistakes made, and those mistakes, when you're Iron Man, and when you're surrounded by the kind of people he is, the ramifications are ginormous.

Iron Man 2 opens on May 7, 2010.

A year before it opens in theaters, Iron Man 2 is already a hit.

At last week's Comic-Con festival, no show or movie received as much attention and hype as this wildly-anticipated sequel.

After discussion various inspirations and storylines for the movie, director Jon Favreau gave fans a look at the first trailer for the movie. It depicted two key scenes:

1. A haggard and angry Tony Stark ate doughnuts with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). The former described how tough it was to do all this world-saving on his own, yet refused Fury's proposal to join a "superhero boy band."
2. Stark testified before a Senate committee about his possession of a secret super weapon. Sarcastically, Stark demanded the Senate thank him for maintaining "world peace." Garry Shandling, the Senate committee chairman, told Stark to "f--k off!"

Sounds awesome.

Meanwhile, the following trio of images from the film have been released:

In the latest edition of USA Today, the newspaper has released one of the first images from Iron Man 2.

It's a shot of Tony Stark in his custom-made racing suit:

Meanwhile, the newspaper talked with a number of people associated with Iron Man, as they gathered for the annual Comic-Con festival in San Diego.

"We were an underdog," Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige told the publication. "People didn't really know Iron Man, fans weren't sure Robert was right to play Tony Stark. We had doubters. Now there are a lot of eyes on us. They're expecting bigger things."

Gwyenth Paltrow, who plays the newly-promoted Pepper Potts in the sequel, was asked about any change in her character's relationship with her boss this time around.

"One day they have me getting together with Tony, one day they don't," she said. "It's kind of cloaked in secrecy, even from me."

It's official:

Iron Man 2 has completed principal photography, according to Marvel.com. The sequel shot for just over two months, mostly in and around Los Angeles.

"Shooting Iron Man 2 was a fantastic experience and we couldn't be happier. Although there were many challenges in making this film, having Jon Favreau, Robert Downey, Gwyneth Paltrow and almost the entire crew from the first film back on board, allowed us to hit the ground running as everyone was instantly familiar with each other from day one," Marvel Studios honcho Kevin Feige said.

Iron Man 2 comes out on May 7, 2010.

Needless to say, we were planning to watch Iron Man 2 no matter what.

But now that we're glimpsed Scarlett Johansson in the role of Natasha Romanoff/the Black Widow? We may have to line up for a ticket to this blockbuster's opening night showing.

Joining Johansson for the sequel, as well as on the Entertainment Weekly cover below, is Mickey Rourke in the role of Whiplash.

Iron Man 2 opens on May 7, 2010.

Not pictured, but returning to the franchise, are: Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts; and Don Cheadle (replacing Terrence Howard) as Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes.

Little by little, plot points for Iron Man 2 are leaking out.

We know the theme of the sequel will focus on Tony Stark's admission that he is, indeed, Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. has also promised "twice the action" in the follow-up than in the original.

Now, as a mini-spoiler, Road & Track has a published a photo of Stark's GP racer from the movie. Along with posting the picture, the magazine writes:

This is the Stark Industries-sponsored vintage race car that the movie's main protagonist will be driving in a scene that depicts him racing in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a vintage race held in Monte Carlo. The scene is not being filmed on the actual streets of the tiny, glamorous seaside principality near the south of France, but on an elaborate set that replicates the Monaco circuit.

Iron Man 2 comes out on May 7, 2010.