Source: Apple | Posted By: Dan Geer

Marvel’s The Avengers really was a game-changer for comic book movies this past summer, exceeding just about everyone’s expectations for what the film could be and grossing more than $623 million in the U.S. alone. Now that Phase One of the Avengers lineup has been completed, fans are eagerly awaiting what’s in store for the next set of films to be released leading up to The Avengers 2. While Thor: The Dark World is slated to hit theaters November of next year, Iron Man 3 is the first film of Phase Two that we have to look forward to, and is probably the most anticipated of the bunch.

In the first trailer for the film, which just debuted today, we get a glimpse of a darker Iron Man story. The stakes are a lot higher this time around since the events of The Avengers, the villains seem like more of a threat, and Tony Stark appears to be somewhat of a changed man because of it all. For being the first trailer for the film, there is quite a lot to behold and take in, and is definitely enough to get fans excited for the film’s release next May. Hit the jump to watch!

Iron Man 3, directed by Shane Black, stars Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, and Don Cheadle. The film is slated to hit theaters nationwide May 3, 2013.