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Hayter Directing "Black Widow"
Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:52 AM EDT
"X-Men" screenwriter David Hayter will make his directorial debut on "The Black Widow", based on an early Marvel Comics character.
The Black Widow is also known by her other identity: Natasha Romanova, a Russian spy who made her debut in "The Invincible Iron Man". She also was part of the superteams assembled in "The Champions" and "The Avengers" comics series. She ultimately became a love interest of Daredevil, gaining her popularity in the "Daredevil" comics.
"I like that she crossed over into everybody else's comic books," Hayter said. "She was the mysterious femme fatale in the story who did what was needed to be done and left."
Hayter is such a fan of the character that he named his daughter Natasha when she was born this month.
In Hayter's version, at birth the Black Widow is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.
As a writer, Hayter is no stranger to comic book movies. His credits include "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United". He also was a writer on "The Hulk" and last week signed on to work on "Iron Man".
The project is set up at Lions Gate, which partnered with Marvel on "The Punisher" which earned $24 million in its first two weekends at the North American box office.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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