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(Above: Transformers 2 filming in (and blowing up) poor Pennsylvania.)

Update: Paramount announced that the official title for Transformers 2 will be Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

And then there were two ...

Iron Man 2: I'm not sure how Coming Soon and IESB managed to ask the same exact questions to Iron Man director Jon Favreau (perhaps they're dating and, like, read each others' minds), but that's what it looks like from here. Both sites visited the set of I Love You Man, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, where Favreau was starring in a supporting role. But who cares about that when we've got Iron Man 2 to talk about!?

According to Favreau, he still isn't signed on yet and negotiations with all the actors are ongoing. Of course, he's interested in directing both Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, but because Marvel scheduled the films a year apart, he feels it's literally impossible for him to do both. Favreau also discusses the many potential storylines that could exist in such a sequel, but notes that it's hard to talk about any of this because Marvel is extremely busy prepping the debut of The Incredible Hulk (which we'll talk about in another post). Check either site for much more from Favreau.

Transformers 2: For the first time in a couple hundred years, Pennsylvania has become the cool place to be. Oh yes, that's because Transformers 2 is causing all sorts of mayhem -- with their blowing up of a steel factory, sending hundreds of Asian extras running through the streets of make-believe China. (Is it me, or should Michael Bay receive an Oscar nod simply for making Pennsylvania pass off as China?) Tons of photos from around the set have popped up online over at TFW2005 (see one above).

After the jump: Did someone say Star Trek sequels?

Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Orci: Yes, we did! In speaking with TrekMovie, screenwriter (and Trek co-writer) Roberto Orci said the studio is itching to tie them up to a sequel wayyy before the first flick hits theaters. He says, "Alright, since I saw the queen I can give you a spoiler about the Studio's state of mind (not about the movie itself). The spoiler is that they already want to lock us down to write the sequel. Take that as you will." Following that up, Orci says the studio hasn't even seen a cut of the film yet, so wanting to lock them into a sequel is just normal operating procedure. That's because J.J. Abrams' latest masterpiece needs to make quite a bit of money before folks start to take a sequel seriously. Star Trek is due out in theaters on May 8, 2009.

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