Marvel Comics is tapping Sega to bring Iron Man to a next-generation console near you. The comic book company has given Sega exclusive rights to develop and distribute games based on the Iron Man property. This is a multiyear agreement and Sega is planning to create games based on both the comic and the upcoming Iron Man feature film, with the movie-based title coming out first. The Iron Man movie is being directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, the billionaire industrialist who creates and dons the Iron Man suit. It's scheduled to hit theaters on May 2, 2008 and is the first feature film to be independently produced by Marvel Entertainment. Chances are that the first game will be released near the same date. No further details about the Iron Man games were provided.