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  • Every Shane Black Written Or Directed Movie Ranked

    Director Shane Black at the premiere of 'Play Dirty'. Photo: Prime Video.
    Director Shane Black at the premiere of ‘Play Dirty’. Photo: Prime Video.

    Filmmaker Shane Black is one of the most successful screenwriters turned directors of all time!

    Black began his career writing screenplays for such beloved movies as ‘Lethal Weapon‘, ‘The Monster Squad‘, ‘The Last Boy Scout‘ and ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight‘, as well as playing the role of Hawkins in 1987’s ‘Predator‘ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    He made his directorial debut in 2005 with ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang‘ starring Robert Downey Jr. and would go on to direct Downey in Marvel Studios‘ ‘Iron Man 3‘, as well as the action comedy ‘The Nice Guys‘ and ‘The Predator‘, which was the forth film in that franchise.

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    Black’s latest movie, ‘Play Dirty‘, which is based on the ‘Parker’ books by author Donald E, Westlake and stars Mark Wahlberg, is currently available to watch on Prime Video.

    In honor of the new release, Moviefone is counting down every film Shane Black has either written or directed.

    NOTE: For this list we are only including films where Black has a writing or directing credit, and not films where he only has a Story By credit or an acting credit.

    Let’s begin!

    Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Play Dirty’

    10. ‘The Predator‘ (2018)

    2018's 'The Predator.' Photo: 20th Century Fox.
    2018’s ‘The Predator.’ Photo: 20th Century Fox.

    When a young boy (Jacob Tremblay) accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist (Olivia Munn) can prevent the end of the human race.

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    9. ‘Last Action Hero‘ (1993)

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Last Action Hero'. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment.
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Last Action Hero’. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment.

    After his father’s death, a young boy (Austin O’Brien) finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

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    8. ‘The Monster Squad‘ (1987)

    1987's 'The Monster Squad.' Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.
    1987’s ‘The Monster Squad.’ Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.

    Count Dracula (Duncan Regehr) adjourns to Earth, accompanied by Frankenstein’s Monster (Tom Noonan), the Wolfman (Carl Thibault), the Mummy (Michael Reid MacKay), and the Gillman (Tom Woodruff Jr.). The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them power to rule the world. Our heroes – the Monster Squad are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

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    7. ‘Play Dirty‘ (2025)

    (L to R) Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield in 'Play Dirty'. Photo: Prime Video.
    (L to R) Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield in ‘Play Dirty’. Photo: Prime Video.

    Expert thief Parker (Mark Wahlberg) gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world’s richest man.

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    6. ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight‘ (1996)

    (L to R) Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Long Kiss Goodnight'. Photo: New Line Cinema.
    (L to R) Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’. Photo: New Line Cinema.

    Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator (Samuel L. Jackson), Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

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    5. ‘Iron Man 3‘ (2013)

    Robert Downey Jr. in 'Iron Man 3'. Photo: Marvel Studios.
    Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Iron Man 3’. Photo: Marvel Studios.

    When Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

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    4. ‘The Nice Guys‘ (2016)

    (L to R) Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in 'The Nice Guys'. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
    (L to R) Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in ‘The Nice Guys’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

    A private eye (Ryan Gosling) and an enforcer (Russell Crowe) investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star (Margaret Qualley) in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

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    3. ‘Lethal Weapon‘ (1987)

    (L to R) Danny Glover and Mel Gibson in 'Lethal Weapon'. Photo: Warner Bros.
    (L to R) Danny Glover and Mel Gibson in ‘Lethal Weapon’. Photo: Warner Bros.

    A veteran cop (Danny Glover) and an unstable detective (Mel Gibson) become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

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    2. ‘The Last Boy Scout‘ (1991)

    (L to R) Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in 'The Last Boy Scout'. Photo: Warner Bros.
    (L to R) Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans in ‘The Last Boy Scout’. Photo: Warner Bros.

    When the girl (Halle Berry) that detective Joe Hallenback (Bruce Willis) is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend (Damon Wayans) of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.

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    1. ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang‘ (2005)

    (L to R) Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.' Photo: Warner Bros.
    (L to R) Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.’ Photo: Warner Bros.

    A petty thief posing as an actor (Robert Downey Jr.) is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl (Michelle Monaghan) and a detective (Val Kilmer) who’s been training him for his upcoming role.

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  • Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery Back For ‘Wonder Man’ Series

    Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery in 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.'
    Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery in ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.’ Photo courtesy of Marvel.com.

    Ben Kingsley became a somewhat divisive part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2013 when he first appeared as Trevor Slattery in ‘Iron Man 3’. While plenty of fans embraced the drunken, slapstick actor who had been hired by true villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) to pose as the Mandarin and lead a terrorist group, some were upset at the twist.

    Yet Slattery has since been more favorably embraced, especially after he popped up in a Marvel One-Shot called ‘All Hail the King’, written and directed by ‘Iron Man 3’ co-writer Drew Pearce.

    And then came last year’s ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ where it was revealed that the true Mandarin, Wenwu (played in that movie by Tony Leung) had sprung Slattery from prison and was keeping him around as a sort of court jester. With the help of Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), Trevor escaped and helped in the fight against Wenwu.

    Now, according to Variety’s sources, Kingsley’s Slattery will be back on our screens, albeit this time on TV via developing Disney+ series ‘Wonder Man’.

    It’ll see him working again with Destin Daniel Cretton, who is acting as a producer on the show. The bulk of the creative heavy lifting, though, will be carried by Andrew Guest, who has Marvel experience himself thanks to a consulting producer (essentially a writer) on ‘Hawkeye’.

    Wonder Man, for those who haven’t heard of him, was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first arrived on Marvel’s pages in ‘Avengers #9’, which was published in 1964. The character’s real name is Simon Williams, son of a rich industrialist whose company runs into trouble after competition from Tony Stark.

    Marvel Comics' Wonder Man. Photo Courtesy of Marvel.com.
    Marvel Comics’ Wonder Man. Photo Courtesy of Marvel.com.

    Angered by how Stark has affected his family, Williams accepts an offer from Baron Zemo that grants him super strength and durability. He battles the Avengers several times, before joining them.

    His comics runs have also included stunts as a stunt man and actor, so Slattery’s addition to the show points towards something that could spoof Hollywood.

    James Gunn had Nathan Fillion lined up to cameo as the character in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ (in a series of film festival posters featuring Williams’ work) but that scene ultimately didn’t make the final cut of the movie.

    Marvel, naturally, is not commenting on the Slattery news, but we’re happy to see Kingsley will have the chance to bring the character back once more. Will ‘Shang-Chi’s Morris have a cameo? Only time will tell.

    Kingsley will next crop up in ‘Dalíland’ and Netflix’s ‘The School for Good and Evil’.

    As for Cretton, the ‘Wonder Man’ show is just one project he has cooking away under his deal with Marvel. He’s also on to direct a ‘Shang-Chi’ sequel and recently scored an even bigger job, making ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’.

    Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery in 'Iron Man 3.'
    Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery in ‘Iron Man 3.’

  • Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black Reunite for ‘Play Dirty’

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    (L to R) Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in director Shane Black’s ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.’

    Director Shane Black and star Robert Downey Jr., who have worked together on ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ and ‘Iron Man 3’ are teaming back up again for an intriguing new prospect: they’re developing films and TV series based on Donald E. Westlake’s criminal character, Parker.

    Working with ‘Kiss Kiss’ producer Joel Silver, the pair is first looking to make ‘Play Dirty’, which will see Downey Jr. playing Parker. He’s a professional thief who approaches his job with a straightforward, no-nonsense work ethic. He’s a craftsman. He’s brutal, brilliant. He’s also deadly. He’s whatever it takes to get the money and get away clean.

    The Parker character was first introduced in 1962’s ‘The Hunter’ from Pocket Books (with Westlake writing under the pseudonym of Richard Stark) and featured in 23 other titles from the author, become a popular, hardboiled staple.

    And this is far from the first time that the character has been brought to screens: he’s either been directly used or has inspired roles for actors including Lee Marvin (in 1967’s ‘Point Blank’), Jim Brown (1968’s ‘The Split’), Robert Duvall (in 1973’s ‘The Outfit’), Peter Coyote (in 1983’s ‘Slayground’), Mel Gibson (in 1999’s ‘Payback’) and Jason Statham in 2013’s ‘Parker’.

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    Yet the prospect of Black and Downey Jr. getting back together to make this new movie is even more exciting. Black wrote the script with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, the latter of whom he previously worked with on ‘The Nice Guys’.

    Amazon has naturally been quick to snap up the prospect of more than one film and some TV spin-offs from the duo, though Deadline’s report doesn’t specify how much this deal covers.

    Let’s not forget that Black is partly responsible for Downey’s presence as the lynchpin of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Years before they collaborated to winning effect on ‘Iron Man 3’, Black taking a chance on a then-career-troubled Downey for ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ is one of the reasons that Jon Favreau and the Marvel team thought of him for Tony Stark.

    Plus, this puts them squarely back in the crime caper/thriller territory that ‘Kiss Kiss’ explored so well. As for Silver, he’s worked with Downey Jr. on several movies, including ‘Gothika’ the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ outings and, stretching back to the 1980s, cult classic comedy ‘Weird Science’. His collaboration connection with Black is just as deep, if not more so, for movies such as the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series and ‘The Last Boy Scout.’ In addition to ‘Kiss Kiss’, he also produced ‘The Nice Guys’.

    Downey Jr. is typically busy right now – he’s got a role (along with, it seems half of Hollywood) in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ and is co-starring for director Park Chan-wook in ‘The Sympathizer,’ which will see him playing multiple parts. Plus, assuming it actually happens, there’s a third ‘Sherlock Holmes’ somewhere on the horizon.

    After critical and commercial misses such as ‘Doolittle’, it’s reassuring to see Downey Jr. back with two of his best collaborators. No word yet on when ‘Play Dirty’ may steal into theaters.

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  • Marvel Wins Lawsuit (6 Years Later) Over ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster

    Marvel Wins Lawsuit (6 Years Later) Over ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster

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    Marvel just won a copyright lawsuit over its design for the 2013 movie power for “Iron Man 3.”

    On Monday, a New York federal judge delivered a summary judgment victory for the studio.

    Horizon Comics Productions, a company run by Ben and Ray Lai,  claimed that the official “Iron Man 3” poster was too similar to their design for a character named Caliban in their comic book series Radix.

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    Although they were hired by Marvel in 2002 and worked on various comic book franchises,  U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken ruled, “there is virtually no evidence in the record that shows any one of these individuals either would have seen the Caliban Drawing or would have been involved in the ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster design, let alone both. Horizon’s arguments that these individuals could provide an access nexus is founded on nothing more than speculation.”

    Horizon argued the two works were “strikingly similar,” and produced an expert report discussing anatomical structures, faces and heads, and camera views.

    The judge sided with Marvel, who pointed out differences in pose, differing placement of lights, and “significantly different” overall coloring.

    The judge’s final thoughts: “In contrast to Horizon’s virtually non-existent evidence of copying, Marvel has introduced unrebutted evidence showing its independent creation of the Iron Man 3 Poster.”

    You can read the entire legal opinion here.

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