Jon Favreau Returning to Marvel to Produce AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
I've been hoping that one day Iron Man director Jon Favreau would return to Marvel to direct another movie someday. Even though he doesn't have any directing projects with Marvel coming up, he still has a home with them, and apparently he's still helping them develop their upcoming projects.
During an interview with Digital Spy, the actor, director, writer, and producer revealed that he'll be back as an executive producer on the Russo Brothers' next two films, Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 and 2. He told them:
"I'm going to be executive producing the Avengers films with the Russo brothers, which I'm very excited about. I talk to them about it all the time. I've worked both in front of and behind the camera with Marvel and I really love what they're doing now. It's a really exciting time to be over there... We're constantly looking for things to do together. And now I'm freed up."
So maybe there's a chance Favreau will come back to direct something for them again somewhere down the line. The director also went on to say that he's seen Captain America: Civil War and that "it's fantastic."
It's not really that big of a surprise that Favreau is coming back to produce another movie. It's just nice to know that he's keeping that relationship alive. Not only did he direct and produce Iron Man and Iron Man 2. He also was an EP on Iron Man 3, Avengers, and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Favreau is hot off of his success with The Jungle Book, which he is also directing the sequel to. Who knows, maybe Happy Hogan will show up again in Infinity War!