Smith has an overall deal with Sony Television and Destroyer falls under that pact. The plan for the new adaptation is to use the large library to create a “cohesive and iconic international action/adventure universe,” according to the producers, as well as to retain the sardonic humor of the books. More recently, Shane Black, a fan of the pulp books, tried to tackle Destroyer as a feature on Sony’s movie side, but it languished in development hell. In the late ’80s, a Williams TV show was attempted but didn’t make it past the pilot stage. The movie, which starred Fred Ward as the hero, failed to launch a hoped-for movie series, though it did gain a cult following. In 1985, Destroyer received its first adaptation, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. Over 150 books have been published since then, with the heyday being in the ’70s and ’80s. Working outside the law (don’t they always?), Williams has defended the country since the publication of the first book, written by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, back in 1971.
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