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Up 'til now, Marvel's been focusing on the grimmer aspects of Iron Man 3 -- including the epic whooping that Ol' Shell-Head's going to take from the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). But as the latest clip Marvel's doled out makes clear, Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) can give as good as he gets.

The question, as posed by Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin, is one of the most memorable moments in the newest trailer for "Iron Man 3," which debuted online Tuesday morning.

The new director isn't planning on including any other Marvel characters, offering a Tom Clancy thriller-style storyline.

Disney announced today that it is buying distribution rights to The Avengers and Iron Man 3 from Paramount for $115 million. Paramount will reportedly still earn the 8% and 9% fees it would have received from distributing the films but it won’t have to put in any advertising money or muscle.