The next month, executive producer Jon Favreau stated that he would not direct the film,
but would"definitely have input and a say.
At the same time, two major prospects occurred for Marvel:
Jon Favreau was brought in as an executive producer for the film,
and the company signed a long-term lease with Raleigh Studios to produce three other big-budget films-Iron Man 2, Thor(2011), and Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)-at their Manhattan Beach, California complex.