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Armor Wars

Initially conceived as a Disney+ series, Armor Wars is an MCU movie centered on Rhodey Rhodes' mission to honor Tony Stark's legacy and keep his Iron Man technology from wreaking havoc when they fall into the wrong hands. Starring Don Cheadle as War Machine, Marvel Studios' Armor Wars adapts the eponymous comic book storyline to the big screen in the Multiverse Saga.

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Armor Wars
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Studio(s)
Marvel Studios
Distributor(s)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Writers
Bob Layton , David Michelinie , Yassir Lester

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