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Iron Man 3 to Kiss Kiss and Bang Bang
?Shane Black — writer of the first Lethal Weapon film, writer and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (which led pretty directly to Robert Downey Jr.’s comeback) — has been hired to direct Iron Man 3. Since Jon Favreau already passed, and RDJ presumably has a good relationship with Black, I’d say this is a fair trade. Hell, I count it a win every time any time Marvel hires a director who’s not Brett Ratner. Hiring a director with actual talent is just icing on the cake. (Via First Showing)
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