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‘Lethal Weapon’ scribe is reportedly ‘in contention’ to helm the movie. By Eric Ditzian “Iron Man” Photo: Paramount Six years after making his directorial debut with the noirish dark comedy “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” Shane Black might be reteaming with Robert Downey Jr. for the actor’s third Marvel superhero adventure. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Black is “in contention” to direct “Iron Man 3.” What’s more, he’d likely get a crack at penning a draft of the script too. Black is far from a lock to take over franchise directing duties from Jon Favreau though, and other filmmakers are being eyed as well. MTV News’ requests for comment to Disney and Black’s rep were not returned as of press time. While the possibility of Black taking on one of Marvel’s most valuable franchises is surprising — he has only one directing credit on his r