'Iron Man' In Talks With Director Nick Cassavetes

[Tuesday, November 30th, 2004]
Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) is in talks to direct Iron Man, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

In the comic, Iron Man's real identity is that of billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, who develops an armored suit that lets him fly and shoot "repulsor rays". The comic debuted in the 1960s, and Iron Man's origin involved Stark being a prisoner of the Viet Cong. The comic evolved into Stark fighting spies, both political and industrial, while also battling alcoholism.

David Hayter, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have written the project which is to reflect modern technological, political and societal trends. Cassavetes, also a screenwriter, will do a polish.

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