CitizenVectron Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 https://deadline.com/2018/12/shang-chi-marvel-studios-first-asian-film-superhero-dave-callaham-kevin-feige-black-panther-1202512660/ Quote EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios is fast-tracking Shang-Chi to be its first superhero movie tentpole franchise with an Asian protagonist. The studio has set Chinese-American scribe Dave Callaham to write the screenplay, and Deadline hears Marvel is already looking at a number of Asian and Asian-American directors who want to do something as potentially monumental as was accomplished in Marvel’s first viable Best Picture candidate, Black Panther. That film tied into African and African American cultures and the sensibilities of its nearly all-black cast, with a black director in Ryan Coogler and writer in Joe Robert Cole. The goal here is to do a similar thing: introduce a new hero who blends Asian and Asian American themes, crafted by Asian and Asian American filmmakers. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hmmm... Be interesting to see how they pull this off. In the Comics, Shang Chi is Fu Manchu's son. You don't get more stereotypical than Fu Manchu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 An Asian character that uses martial arts feels lazy. Silhouette could be interesting or Jolt could be good to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonseeker Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I can't see a middle ground to this movie. Whatever concept they are thinking, this is either going to work or be a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I have no idea who this is but I’m down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I’m sure I’ll remember the plot a week after seeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, SimpleG said: An Asian character that uses martial arts feels lazy. agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Should do Cho Hulk instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 3 hours ago, SimpleG said: An Asian character that uses martial arts feels lazy. Silhouette could be interesting or Jolt could be good to. And then they got bitched at for whitewashing that one character in Doctor Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I'd say do Sunfire but not sure when they intend to introduce mutants into the MCU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Shang Chi has a tremendous cult following so I'm not surprised to see him get the live action treatment. I'm more surprised to see it as a big budget film rather than a series. They are gonna have to power him up a bit though... basically make him Marvel's Goku and give him a bunch of Chi-based powers. They could tie him into Doc Strange's corner of the MCU. Curious to see what they do with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Marvel’s take on a large budget, Kung fu movie would be interesting. Has a major American studio released a big martial arts movie anytime recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Kung Fu Panda 3 is the last one I think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Marvel’s take on a large budget, Kung fu movie would be interesting. Has a major American studio released a big martial arts movie anytime recently? Not that I can think of... Into The Badlands is on TV and Warrior is coming to Cinemax. There's quite a few martial arts projects coming to the small screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 https://deadline.com/2019/03/destin-creston-shang-chi-marvel-choice-1202575136/ Quote Marvel Studios is setting Destin Daniel Cretton to direct Shang-Chi, its first superhero movie tentpole franchise with an Asian protagonist. Cretton is directing Just Mercy, a film he wrote that stars Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan. This is in keeping with the studio’s goal to take this in a direction like Black Panther, and populate it with Asian-American talent. When Deadline first revealed the project late last year, the studio had set Chinese-American scribe Dave Callaham to write the screenplay. Black Panther provided a watershed template for how to do this, making a film that tied into African and African American cultures and the sensibilities of its nearly all-black cast, with a black director in Ryan Coogler and writer in Joe Robert Cole. The film got a Best Picture Oscar nomination and won three Oscars, in addition to grossing $1.3 billion worldwide. It is clear that after Marvel Studios’ unparalleled decade of success following Iron Man, Kevin Feige’s next iterations of superhero franchises will distinguish themselves with ethnic diversity and inclusion, in front of and behind the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Nice! Curious to see what they do with this film and the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 http://screenrant.com//public/build/images/apple-icon-180x180.875b3c3c.png Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Wraps Filming SCREENRANT.COM Director Destin Daniel Cretton makes announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Really interested in how they handle The Mandarin in this, and it's a shame he'll never get to go against Iron Man. I hope Trevor Slattery makes an appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 now will it get an actual theater release! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Quote Watch the brand new teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” and experience it only in theaters September 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 That totally didn't look like a Marvel movie. I'm all in for the change of pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 This thread 3 years in the making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Looks fucking rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 This looks good... I hope Ben Kingsley makes an appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Looks good. Marvel continues their streak of excellent casting. I have very "MCU solo movie" expectations of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Do I spy Wes Chatham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Exclusive: Simu Liu suits up in first look at 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' T.CO Here's your first look at Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung in Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Yup I'm in... casting Shang Chi as someone who at least LOOKS like he can fight was brilliant. Hopefully they can redo my man Iron Fist as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoJoe Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 That was an awesome trailer! Consider me hyped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Exclusive: Simu Liu suits up in first look at 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' T.CO Here's your first look at Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung in Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.' TIL I’ve been pronouncing the character’s name wrong my whole life, whiteness level 1000000000/10 confirmed. Sigh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Oh fuck yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 51 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Yup I'm in... casting Shang Chi as someone who at least LOOKS like he can fight was brilliant. Hopefully they can redo my man Iron Fist as well. I don't know how much of this is Finn Jones' fault. Iron Fist had bad writing, bad directing, and awful choreography from top to bottom. There were a couple of highlights here and there, but nothing about how the series was structured was any good. Contrast that with how everyone involved with Jessica Jones made Krysten Ritter an honest bad ass that was believable scary. Then again, Ritter is also a great actress here. I remember when my wife watching an episode of Jimmy Kimmel's show with her and was shocked at how much of a softy valley girl she was compared to her acting in Jessica Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: TIL I’ve been pronouncing the character’s name wrong my whole life, whiteness level 1000000000/10 confirmed. Sigh. Well fuck me running, that makes 2 of us then! Damn. Admittedly, I am not fully aware of much of Chi's character. Watching the trailer, while moderately entertaining, in terms of the "bang, pow, boom" of the martial arts, I feel that between Mortal Kombat & Snake Eyes, I will get that fight itch scratched with characters I know & love much more. That isn't to say that I am not going to see this as well, just a bit more of a wait & see type of approach at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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