Keith Clayton at Random House has acquired world English rights to four books based on the superhero Iron Man from Marvel Entertainment. Two of the books will be direct tie-ins to the forthcoming Iron Man film—the official adult novelization of the movie, and a nonfiction title featuring an inside look at the film as well as material on the creation of the character and his history in the comic book world—both of which will be released around the film’s US debut on 2 May 2008. The other two books will be original Iron Man novels, focusing on the classic Iron Man character, and will be released at a future date.