EXCLUSIVE: Iron Man and Children of Men writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby are scripting Shadow Tiger , a film adaptation of Sharad Devarajan ‘s comic book. This marks the first time the Academy Award-nominated pair has returned to the superhero genre since penning Iron Man , which laid the foundations for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also also known for an Oscar nomination for work on Alfonso Cuarón on 2006 dystopian thriller Children of Men and have more recently created sci-fi series The Expanse .
In March 2022, we revealed they were writing and exec producing a God of War adaptation for Prime Video . Related Stories News James Morosini To Direct Psychological Horror Film 'Mommy's Home' For Lionsgate News Omid Scobie's Buckingham Palace Book 'Royal Spin' Lands At Universal TV For Series Development With Writer Emily Fox The live-action Shadow Tiger film is being independently developed and produced by Devarajan’s Graphic India through a new live-action production division. Devarajan, Fergus and Ostby are producing along with Graphic’s SVP Live Action, Sarena Khan .
From exec and writer Devarajan, Graphic India’s ‘Shadow Tiger’ comic books are among the most influential to come out of India in recent years. Short-form episodic releases have reaches hundreds of millions of views. The ‘Shadow Tiger’ comics tell the story of Rajan Shah, a brilliant young lawyer from humble beginnings, who sees his career destroyed when he challenges corruption in India.