Marvel has tapped Yassir Lester to serve as head writer on Armor Wars, the Disney+ series that will star Don Cheadle.
Variety reports that Marvel's upcoming Armor Wars series has landed comedian-turned-actor and screenwriter Yassir Lester as its head writer. Lester recently worked with Cheadle on the Showtime comedy series Black Monday, for which Lester serves as a writer and co-executive producer, as well as starring on the show.
Lester's other notable writing credits include HBO's Girls and The Carmichael Show on NBC, together with the comedic late-night talk show Earth to Ned, which premiered on Disney+ last year. As an actor, he is probably best known for portraying Chris in Fox's Making History, as well as voicing a character called Yangzi in the Fox animated series Duncanville.
Taking to the writer's room on Armor Wars, which is based on the classic Marvel comic series of the same name, Lester will be tasked with crafting a plot that revolves around Cheadle's James "Rhodey" Rhodes a.k.a. War Machine, who will be forced to confront what happens when Tony Stark's advanced technology falls into the wrong hands.
Armor Wars is just one of two MCU series planned to spotlight Tony Stark's legacy, with the other being Ironheart, also for Disney Plus. That series will follow the story of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, a genius inventor who just so happens to be "the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man."
Cheadle recently reprised his MCU role for a brief cameo in Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The actor picked up an Emmy nomination for his fleeting appearance, which saw him having a pivotal conversation with show star Anthony Mackie, who plays Sam Wilson in the MCU, about the decision he faced over taking up the Captain America mantle.
For more on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, read our full series review.
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Variety reports that Marvel's upcoming Armor Wars series has landed comedian-turned-actor and screenwriter Yassir Lester as its head writer. Lester recently worked with Cheadle on the Showtime comedy series Black Monday, for which Lester serves as a writer and co-executive producer, as well as starring on the show.
Lester's other notable writing credits include HBO's Girls and The Carmichael Show on NBC, together with the comedic late-night talk show Earth to Ned, which premiered on Disney+ last year. As an actor, he is probably best known for portraying Chris in Fox's Making History, as well as voicing a character called Yangzi in the Fox animated series Duncanville.
Taking to the writer's room on Armor Wars, which is based on the classic Marvel comic series of the same name, Lester will be tasked with crafting a plot that revolves around Cheadle's James "Rhodey" Rhodes a.k.a. War Machine, who will be forced to confront what happens when Tony Stark's advanced technology falls into the wrong hands.
Armor Wars is just one of two MCU series planned to spotlight Tony Stark's legacy, with the other being Ironheart, also for Disney Plus. That series will follow the story of Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams, a genius inventor who just so happens to be "the creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man."
Cheadle recently reprised his MCU role for a brief cameo in Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The actor picked up an Emmy nomination for his fleeting appearance, which saw him having a pivotal conversation with show star Anthony Mackie, who plays Sam Wilson in the MCU, about the decision he faced over taking up the Captain America mantle.
For more on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, read our full series review.
Adele Ankers is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
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