My love for the Immortal Iron Fist, champion of the mystical city of K’un Lun, and best buddy to Luke Cage/Power Man is well documented here. The reintroduction of Daniel Rand into the Marvel Universe so beautifully orchestrated by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction is nothing short of a modern classic.

By all means Iron Fist is probably a C-list character (well maybe B minus) in the grand scheme of things he is far less recognizable to non-comic folk than say Spider-Man or the Fantastic Four.

When it was announced that Disney/Marvel would be exploring the possibility of smaller budget feature films featuring the likes of Iron Fist, Dazzle, & Luke Cage I was very excited. It is well known that an Iron Fist movie was in the works almost ten years ago with Ray Park attached to star.

While the hiring of a screenwriter does not necessarily we will actually see Iron Fist in multiplexes in 2012 or 2013, it is is very encouraging to fans. Even if the screenwriter in question is responsible for xXx, The Jerky Boys, and Airheads.