Posted on: August 25th, 2010 Screenwriter Hired For Marvel’s IRON FIST
Iron Fist might not be a top-tier recognizable character in Marvel’s library, but the he goes back for decades. He’s also no stranger to the big-screen adaptation game, though regardless of what Ray Park tells you, a live-action film never took off.
With the success of Marvel Studios lately, and an apparent second-coming of comic book films, what better time to go full steam ahead on an Iron Fist film then now?
Deadline is reporting that screenwriter Rich Wilkes (xXx) has signed on to pen the script. No other names are attached as of yet, but if you’re at any comic conventions from now until the film comes out, I’m sure Ray Park will tell you he’s playing the lead role, as he has for a decade now.
If you ask me, I’d much rather see a Luke Cage team-up in a Heroes for Hire film, but Iron Fist is a rich character on his own.
If you’re unfamiliar with the character, read all about him over at Marvel’s wiki page.