Yassir Lester Tapped As Head Writer Of Marvel’s ‘Armor Wars’ Series For Disney+
Deadline is reporting that Yassir Lester has been brought on to pen Armor Wars series for Disney+ starring Don Cheadle, who will reprise his role of James Rhodes aka War Machine. Plot details are vague other then the question being raised, what would happen if Tony Starks technology fell into the wrong hands?
Armor Wars was one of three new series Marvel announced last December during its investor’s presentation.. Marvel’s series strategy is off to a very strong start with WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki, breaking viewing records on Disney+ with WandaVision also earning several Emmy nominations including best limited series. Cheadle has already earned some Emmy recognition as well for his guest starring role on Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Lester has already worked with Cheadle on his Showtime series Black Monday as one of its lead writers. Lester’s other acting credits include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Making History, and Duncanville. As a writer, Lester has worked on shows like Kenan, Girls, and The Carmichael Show.