Marvel has made more progress in their efforts to produce a live-action Iron Fist film. Rich Wilkes, creator of the action movie franchise xXx, has signed on to write the screenplay for the Iron Fist film.

Longtime Iron Fist fans may be a little doubtful, recalling the Iron Fist project that Marvel attempted to get off the ground 10 years ago. At that time, Artisan was slated to produce the film, with Ray Park in the dual role of Daniel Rand/Iron Fist. However, it may all be a matter of timing.

Iron Fist has had a character revitalization due to a critically acclaimed monthly series that launched a few years back, and the character is currently appears in the New Avengers comic. The Iron Fist origin story involves a battle with a dragon and mystic martial arts warriors that live in K’un L’un.

The source material could be truly epic, but given Iron Fist’s near-anonymity outside of the comics circles, it is safe to assume that this could be a modestly budgeted superhero kung-fu flick.

At any rate, Iron Fist has gotten another shot at the big screen. The next step would be to announce the lead. Hopefully, if Iron Fist’s film is made, his crimefighting partner Luke Cage won’t be too far behind.

[Source: Deadline]