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Remo Williams (character)

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Remo Williams
The Destroyer character
First appearanceThe Destroyer #1 (1971)
Created byWarren Murphy
Richard Sapir
Portrayed byFred Ward
Jeffrey Meek
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationUnited States government operative, secret agent
NationalityAmerican

Remo Williams is the main character in The Destroyer, a series of novels about a United States government operative and Chiun, a martial arts master who is Williams' 'sunseng', analogous to a sensei.

The series was created by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. The first novel of the series was published in 1971.[1]

The novel series main characters were adapted to film in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins in 1985.[2] The film series is being adapted a second time; on this occasion, it will simply be called The Destroyer and will be directed by Shane Black.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Objectif Cinéma : Warren Murphy - Novelist, writer of The Destroyer and Clint Eastwood's The Eiger Sanction". Objectif-cinema.com.
  2. ^ Mathews, Jack (October 18, 1985). "Will The Adventure Go On For Remo Williams?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. ^ Hayden, Erik (21 August 2014). "Shane Black to Direct 'The Destroyer' for Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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