The third installment of the Iron Man franchise is to be in co-production with China, Disney has announced, BBC reported.

In a joint agreement, DMG -- a Chinese entertainment and marketing group -- will invest in Iron Man 3 and manage the co-production process on the Chinese side. Along with Disney's China unit, DMG will also distribute the film in the country.

"We know Chinese audiences love Iron Man. So we are going to add Chinese elements and a Chinese story to Iron Man 3," Stanley Cheung, Disney's General Manager for Greater China, said.

Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle, will begin filming this year, with a US release date penned in for 3 May 2013.

(China.org.cn April 18, 2012)

据英国广播公司报道，迪士尼公司已宣布将与中国合拍《钢铁侠3》。

联合声明称，中国娱乐传媒集团DMG将投资制作《钢铁侠3》，管理其在中国拍摄的过程，并与迪士尼中国公司一起在中国发行该片。

迪士尼大中华区总裁张志忠说：“中国观众很喜欢《钢铁侠》，所以我们将在《钢铁侠3》中加入中国元素以及一个中国故事。”

《钢铁侠3》星光熠熠的演员阵容将强势回归，小罗伯特·唐尼、格温妮丝·帕特洛以及唐·钱德尔将领衔出演。据悉，该片将于今年开拍，预计2013年5月3日在美国上映。