Obviously Marvel, which is now also of course owned by Disney, has been building towards this for the last five years, with the big question being whether the stand-alone films like Iron Man 3 will still appeal to audiences now treated with a massive crossover event.

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The conventional wisdom on industrial metals like steel and iron is that companies operating in this space will see share price appreciation to the extent that China keeps booming.

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Amazon prime subscribers will soon be able to stream movies like The Hunger Games and Iron Man 2 thanks to a new deal between Amazon and Epix, the cable network owned by Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.

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