
Marvel Studios has hired Jon Favreau to develop and direct the big-screen adaptation of "Iron Man" and has attracted an impressive roster of writers to help bring some of its high-profile characters such as Captain America and Thor to the big screen. Favreau will direct a feature version of Marvel's armored hero and develop the script with the writing team of Arthur Marcum and Matt Holloway ("Convoy"). Zak Penn is writing Hulk 2, David Self is at work on "Captain America", Andrew Marlow on "Nick Fury", Mark Protosevich on Thor while "Shaun of the Dead" director Edgar Wright is writing an "Ant Man" movie with scribe partner Joe Cornish for Wright to direct.More...