One Storyline That Won't Be Appearing In IRON MAN 2...

Merrick here...
Since the release of the first IRON MAN movie, there's been a bit of conjecture/rumor that IRON MAN 2 might feature the comics' "Demon in a Bottle" storyline (HERE). Said arc deals with Tony Stark's alcoholism. A new report over at MTV indicates the forthcoming sequel will not tackle said subject matter, although Favreau and Downey suggest "Demon" could be fodder for later installments. Seems this time:

“We’re going for the interim space [between the origin and “Demon”] which is more a look behind the mask of someone who says he’s Iron Man and what it really is to become a superhero.”

...says Downey in THIS piece at MTV. IRON MAN 2 starts filming Monday.