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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Dec 3, 2018 14:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 3, 2018 14:40:01 GMT -5
Going to be interesting to see how they handle his father Fu Manchu, who is not a Marvel-owned character. I know in the books they've revived him under a new name.
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Post by chrom on Dec 3, 2018 14:43:44 GMT -5
Rather Daredevil, Heroes for Hire or Punisher get a movie
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Dec 3, 2018 14:52:03 GMT -5
The 70s Shang-Chi stuff is pretty interesting with the kung fu influence and I say this as an Asian reader. Get some of The Raid actors in this, like Hammer Girl.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 16:17:56 GMT -5
Going to be interesting to see how they handle his father Fu Manchu, who is not a Marvel-owned character. I know in the books they've revived him under a new name. IIRC, Zheng Zu is the name he goes by now (or, well, y'know)..... Yeah, you have to think someone at Disney will just stand up at a meeting and yell "JUST BUY SAX ROHMER'S ENTIRE FAMILY" and Disney will then just own everything related to Fu Manchu. ;p |
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Post by cosmo on Dec 3, 2018 16:48:13 GMT -5
Going to be interesting to see how they handle his father Fu Manchu, who is not a Marvel-owned character. I know in the books they've revived him under a new name.
As long as they do it like this...
...then I will be okay with it.
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Post by Legion on Dec 3, 2018 16:49:31 GMT -5
Yawn.
Zero interest.
I see the representation angle, and applaud that I guess, but just a really zero interest character for me.
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Post by lucas_lee on Dec 3, 2018 17:32:26 GMT -5
Fu Manchu is a public domain character I think. Also about time!!! I'm gonna try and audition for this. Just need to update my IMDB page haha
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 3, 2018 17:39:12 GMT -5
I hope they're actually working on it, and not "working on it", like Captain Marvel being announced but getting like zero work done on it until Wonder Woman made bank. I get that was probably more on Perlmutter than Feige, but it still was rather embarrassing for them, having to play catch up for a change.
I'll be honest, Shang Chi's not a character I have a ton of investment in, but given the sourness that surrounded Iron Fist on multiple levels, this is an opportunity to make good for Marvel, I imagine. And on a cynical level, having a Chinese character lead isn't going to hurt them overseas, now, is it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 17:42:16 GMT -5
Kaaaay. Why not I guess.
... Can they just get around to that Power Pack movie already?
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Post by the2ndevil on Dec 3, 2018 17:55:56 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with this character at all.
I'm excited for that.
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Post by sychobeetle on Dec 3, 2018 18:01:25 GMT -5
So I guess now we'll go from Iron Fist was racist because a white guy shouldn't be a martial arts hero to Shang Chi's racist because Asian's are more than martial artists?
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Post by lildude8218 on Dec 3, 2018 18:06:05 GMT -5
"In this version Shang-Chi is a martial arts expert who seeks revenge on a gang after he is jumped and spray painted silver. Shang-Chi uses his martial arts and enchanted surfboard to right these wrongs."
Marveltaint.gov
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 3, 2018 19:12:18 GMT -5
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Black Widow
- The Eternals
- Shang-Chi
- Doctor Strange 2
- Black Panther 2
Phase Four is looking rather eclectic.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Dec 3, 2018 20:39:08 GMT -5
Fu Manchu is a public domain character I think. Also about time!!! I'm gonna try and audition for this. Just need to update my IMDB page haha I remember when The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (the comic, not the movie) first came out. Fu Manchu was the only major character in the story that they couldn't call by name because he was the only one that wasn't public domain. I believe they called him "The Devil Doctor" or somesuch. Granted this would've been nearly 20 years ago, but it suggests to me that he's probably still not public domain. Edit: So after a little research I've discovered that while the original Fu Manchu novels are public domain, the name "Fu Manchu" is not. While Disney and Marvel could probably get around this, they also probably don't think it's worth jumping through the hoops to do so. |
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Post by IgnahtaSempria on Dec 3, 2018 22:23:31 GMT -5
I was kind of hoping that Shang Chi would show up in Iron Fist/Heroes For Hire/Defenders/etc., but with those all being cancelled, I'll give this a shot.
This had better mean I'm getting a freaking Moon Knight movie, though.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Dec 4, 2018 13:13:42 GMT -5
It's funny because Shang Chi had the real Fu Manchu for a bit, but before they got the rights, they created a Fu Manchu stand-in for Jimmy Woo called Yellow Claw. There could be a lot of crossover with Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo and Fu Manchu/Yellow Claw.
Fu Manchu is Shang Chi's father who was earlier betrayed by an older daughter. Yellow Claw has a grandniece who is Jimmy Woo's love interest, a "dragon lady" type trope. I think a composite of the stories could work and I'd love for Randall Park to get a chance at an even bigger screen role.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Dec 4, 2018 13:55:37 GMT -5
It's funny because Shang Chi had the real Fu Manchu for a bit, but before they got the rights, they created a Fu Manchu stand-in for Jimmy Woo called Yellow Claw. There could be a lot of crossover with Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo and Fu Manchu/Yellow Claw. Fu Manchu is Shang Chi's father who was earlier betrayed by an older daughter. Yellow Claw has a grandniece who is Jimmy Woo's love interest, a "dragon lady" type trope. I think a composite of the stories could work and I'd love for Randall Park to get a chance at an even bigger screen role. If this leads to a live-action Gorilla Man, then I'm all for it. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2018 14:15:34 GMT -5
- Spider-Man: Far From Home - Black Widow - The Eternals - Shang-Chi - Doctor Strange 2 - Black Panther 2 Phase Four is looking rather eclectic. Aside from Spider-Man, there is nothing here that interests me. Of course, they have me hooked on this shit so of course I'll watch them at least once anyway. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 4, 2018 14:33:43 GMT -5
- Spider-Man: Far From Home - Black Widow - The Eternals - Shang-Chi - Doctor Strange 2 - Black Panther 2 Phase Four is looking rather eclectic. Aside from Spider-Man, there is nothing here that interests me. Of course, they have me hooked on this shit so of course I'll watch them at least once anyway. I'm the total opposite. Spider-Man is the only one I have absolutely no interest in. |
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