Interestingly, word surfaced today that Disney’s Iron Man 3 will be co-produced with the Beijing-based DMG Entertainment!

The Associated Press states that while the movie will be produced in China, there isn’t any word yet which parts of the movie will be filmed there.

“We know Chinese audiences love Iron Man. So we are going to add Chinese elements and a Chinese story into Iron Man 3,” Disney’s general manager for Greater China, Stanley Cheung, said at a news conference.

Disney and Beijing-based DMG said the Chinese company will invest in “Iron Man 3” but gave no details.

Foreign film companies are launching ventures with Chinese partners to expand access to China, where box office receipts are growing rapidly at a time of weak sales in the United States and Europe.

China’s ticket sales rose by one-third last year to $2 billion while revenue in North America, though still far larger at $10.2 billion, has fallen for two straight years.

The communist government wants Chinese studios to learn from Hollywood and is trying to attract foreign studios to form ventures by promising more market access and a bigger share of ticket sales.

Economically, we can see why the American film industry are partnering with the Chinese film industry, although it will be interesting to see how it effects the overall film. What do you think about Disney’s partnership with DMG in Beijing? What “Chinese elements” do you think will be added into Iron Man 3?