Based upon Marvel’s iconic Super Hero, Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist, genius inventor and weapons designer who is kidnapped in Afghanistan where he was introducing his new missile design.. The army unit he is traveling with is attacked and Stark is taken hostage and forced to build a devastating weapon.. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high - tech suit of armor and escapes captivity..

Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past.. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.. But every hero needs a nemesis, queue the Iron Monger..

The film is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.. Iron Man will be blasting his way into a theater near you from the 1st May 2008 for those in Australia and from the 2nd May 2008 for the USA..