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Shane Black to direct 'Cold Warrior'

Published Tuesday, Sep 23 2008, 14:39 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Shane Black to direct 'Cold Warrior'

Rex Features

Shane Black has inked a deal to direct Cold Warrior, reports Variety.

The script, written by Chuck Mondry, focuses on a Cold War spy who comes out of retirement and teams up with a younger operative to face a Russian terrorist group.

A prolific screenwriter in the late '80 and early '90s, Black penned the scripts for Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout and The Long Kiss Goodnight.

He moved into directing in 2005 with comedy noir Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Black was recently reported to have written a spec script for a fifth instalment in the Lethal Weapon franchise.

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