Shane Black, who directed "Iron Man 3", will now go behind the camera for a movie adaptation of action book series "The Destroyer".

He will direct the film, based on the 1970s adventure series about US government operative Remo Williams, reports contactmusic.com.

Apart from this project, he is also associated with a thriller titled "Nice Guys" featuring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, as well as a reboot of the "Predator" film franchise.