FOX International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia for Marvel Studio’s feature film, Iron Man 3. The hit film will be broadcast on the network’s Hollywood movies channel, FOX Movies Premium. The third film in the popular superhero franchise is expected to be a major summer blockbuster and one of the year’s highest-grossing theatrical features. In the U.S., Iron Man 3 grossed a reported US$175.3 million, making it the second biggest domestic opening ever, behind The Avengers.

The hit film is part of FOX Movies Premium’s line-up of blockbuster movies.  Iron Man 3 will also be available on FOX Movies PLAY, the channel’s authenticated online catch-up service to complement the linear experience. FOX Movies PLAY is available to FOX Movies Premium channel subscribers at no additional cost.

Iron Man 3 sees actor Robert Downey Jr. reprising the role of Tony Stark, whose world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called The Mandarin, played by Ben Kingsley.