"Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins" Japanese Theatrical Poster
Deadline reports that Shane Black (Iron Man 3) has been hired to direct an adaptation of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir’s novel series, The Destroyer. The story revolves around Remo, a cop sentenced to a fake death by the government, then trained as an assassin to defend the country from enemies.
The Destroyer was also adapted into a comic book by Marvel, as well as a 1985 film titled Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, which was directed by Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger) and starred Fred Ward as the title character.
In the meantime, Black is has three other movies in the works, including The Nice Guys, a Predator sequel and a possible Doc Savage movie. Stay tuned!
