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  • Kevin Feige addresses ‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu’s response to Disney CEO’s ‘experiment’ remark

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: In an uncommon set of circumstances for Marvel Studios, the premiere of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ was not too long ago held simply 48 hours after its lead, Simu Liu, took goal at Disney CEO Bob Chapek, who had described the movie’s launch as an ‘experiment’ for the corporate.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, on Monday evening, the celebs of ‘Shang-Chi’ had gathered in Hollywood to have a good time the upcoming tentpole from the Disney-owned studio.

    Kevin Feige, the pinnacle of Marvel Studios, put out a tweet through the premiere, and speaking about Liu, stated, “He is not a shy man. I think in that particular tweet you can see and I think everyone does a misunderstanding. It was not the intention. The proof is in the movie and we swing for the fences as we always do. With the amount of creative energy we put in and the budget, there’s no expense spared to bring this origin story to the screen.”

    Disney CEO Bob Chapek, on August 12, fielded a query throughout an investor’s name about retaining ‘Shang-Chi’ and ‘Free Guy’ as theatrical exclusives quite than placing the day-and-date on Disney Premier Access, as the corporate had beforehand accomplished with ‘Black Widow’, ‘Cruella’ and ‘Jungle Cruise’.

    Chapek referred to as Shang-Chi “an interesting experiment for us” because the movie solely has a 45-day theatrical window. He added, “the prospect of being able to take a Marvel title to the service after going theatrical with 45 days will be yet another data point to inform our actions going forward on our titles.”

    Responding to the remark from Chapek, Liu through an announcement on Twitter, stated, “We are not an experiment,” including, “We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year. We are the surprise. I’m fired the f**k up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US.”

    We will not be an experiment.We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of tradition and pleasure that can persevere after an embattled 12 months.We are the shock.I’m fired the f**ok as much as make historical past on September third; JOIN US. pic.twitter.com/IcyFzh0KIb
    — Simu Liu (刘思慕) (@SimuLiu) August 14, 2021
    Feige additional additionally famous that the movie’s premiere had a equally impactful really feel to that of the celebrations of ‘Black Panther’. “When you have the opportunity to showcase a hero that looks like a huge segment of the globe that feels like they haven’t been showcased, the magic can happen if you deliver. I think Destin (Daniel Cretton) and Simu have delivered for this movie,” he stated.

    The Marvel Studio’s boss even added that he observed a superhero high quality in Liu after “a lot of reads, a lot of auditions” including “there’s no magic formula” find the precise individual for a Marvel hero.

    He defined, “It’s a feeling. It’s a sense of both the ability to be relatable and grounded and, at the same time, take your place in that pantheon of heroes should everything go so well in an origin story they will end up with the other pandemic heroes.”

    As for what may probably be subsequent for Liu’s ‘Shang-Chi’, Feige famous “there is a direct line of where he heads to next.”

    This film marks Disney’s second live-action tentpole that includes Asian leads, which was launched amid the pandemic. The first was ‘Mulan’, which was launched on September 4, 2020. That movie was out there on Disney Plus Premier Access the identical day.

    Apart from Liu, ‘Shang-Chi’ additionally stars Tony Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng. The film will arrive on Disney Plus 45 days after its September 3 launch.

    Liu’s feedback got here as one other Disney star has been at odds with the corporate, which is within the midst of a bombshell lawsuit with ‘Black Widow’ star Scarlett Johansson, who sued Disney over its choice to launch the Marvel title concurrently in theatres and on Disney+ Premier Access.

    Johansson claimed the transfer damage the field workplace in favour of juicing Disney’s streaming service. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Feige addressed the lawsuit on the premiere, noting he’s “all for amicable solutions.”

  • ‘Shang Chi not an experiment, we are ceiling-breakers’: Simu Liu reacts to Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s feedback

    Actor Simu Liu, who headlines Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has hit out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek for terming the upcoming Marvel superhero movie an “experiment” for the studio.
    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chapek made the remark throughout an earnings name on Thursday whereas discussing the corporate’s future plans for theatrical releases, calling Shang-Chi “an interesting experiment for us” because the movie solely has a 45-day theatrical window.

    We usually are not an experiment.
    We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of tradition and pleasure that may persevere after an embattled yr.
    We are the shock.
    I’m fired the f**ok as much as make historical past on September third; JOIN US. pic.twitter.com/IcyFzh0KIb
    — Simu Liu (刘思慕) (@SimuLiu) August 14, 2021
    Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi might be launched theatrically on September 3. Also starring Awkwafina, Ronny Chieng, Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh, the movie will arrive on the corporate’s streamer Disney Plus 45 days after its launch in cinema halls.
    Liu, who performs the titular martial arts superhero Shang-Chi, dismissed Chapek’s remarks on Twitter Saturday saying the movie is “not an experiment” however a “celebration of culture and joy” in these testing occasions.

    “We are not an experiment. We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year. We are the surprise,” the Chinese-Canadian actor stated.

    “I’m fired the f*** up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US,” Liu, 32, added in his tweet.
    Shang-Chi marks Disney’s second live-action tentpole that includes Asian leads launched amid the pandemic.
    The first was Mulan, which was launched on September 4, 2020 and was made out there on Disney Plus Premier Access the identical day.

  • Simu Liu criticises Disney CEO Bob Chapek over calling ‘Shang-Chi’ an ‘fascinating experiment’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Simu Liu, who headlines “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, has hit out at Disney CEO Bob Chapek for terming the upcoming Marvel superhero movie an “experiment” for the studio.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chapek made the remark throughout an earnings name on Thursday whereas discussing the corporate’s future plans for theatrical releases, calling Shang-Chi “an interesting experiment for us” because the movie solely has a 45-day theatrical window.

    Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, “Shang-Chi” can be launched theatrically on September 3.

    Also starring Awkwafina, Ronny Chieng, Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh, the movie will arrive on the corporate’s streamer Disney Plus 45 days after its launch in cinema halls.

    Liu, who performs the titular martial arts superhero Shang-Chi, dismissed Chapek’s remarks on Twitter Saturday saying the movie is “not an experiment” however a “celebration of culture and joy” in these testing occasions.

    We aren’t an experiment.We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of tradition and pleasure that can persevere after an embattled 12 months.We are the shock.I’m fired the f**okay as much as make historical past on September third; JOIN US. pic.twitter.com/IcyFzh0KIb
    — Simu Liu (刘思慕) (@SimuLiu) August 14, 2021
    “We are not an experiment. We are the underdog; the underestimated. We are the ceiling-breakers. We are the celebration of culture and joy that will persevere after an embattled year. We are the surprise,” the Chinese-Canadian actor mentioned.

    “I’m fired the f*** up to make history on September 3rd; JOIN US,” Liu, 32, added in his tweet.

    “Shang-Chi” marks Disney’s second live-action tentpole that includes Asian leads launched amid the pandemic.

    The first was “Mulan”, which was launched on September 4, 2020 and was made out there on Disney Plus Premier Access the identical day.

  • Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu reveals ‘who’s most probably to avoid wasting the world’. Watch enjoyable video, new character posters

    Actor Simu Liu, higher identified for enjoying Shang-Chi within the new Marvel superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings indulged in some enjoyable along with his co-stars Awkwafina and Meng’er Zhang. The latter play Katy and Xialing respectively. Shang-Chi would be the first Asian superhero to steer a Marvel movie.
    In the brand new video launched by Marvel Studios on Thursday, the trio play ‘Who Is Most Likely To’ the place they decide among the many three of them, issues like who get right into a battle, joke their means out of a confrontation, survive a zombie apocalypse, and extra. As a part of their replies, the three actors revealed a lot about their characters too.

    Who’s most probably to…Marvel Edition! Get to know the celebs behind our heroes in #ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Experience it in theaters September 3. pic.twitter.com/hYEuLQEuFi
    — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 5, 2021
    In the meantime, Marvel Studios additionally launched a brand new set of character posters on Thursday, the place we get a more in-depth look of Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Meng’er Zhang, together with actor Tony Leung who essays the function of the Mandarin, and Shang-Chi’s father, who’s the top of Ten Rings terrorist organisation.

    The movie tells us the origin story of Shang-Chi, additionally referred to as the Master of Kung Fu. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi additionally stars Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, and Florian Munteanu. Actor Benedict Wong is claimed to reprise his function of the sorcerer within the new movie.
    Starring Simu Liu within the title function, the actioner could have its theatrical launch on September 3.

  • Shang-Chi new teaser: Simu Liu’s seamless motion on show in Marvel’s newest TV spot

    Even because the hangover of Loki and Black Widow stays, followers have gotten one other deal with. Marvel Studios on Wednesday dropped a brand new TV spot of its upcoming motion flick Shang-Chi, giving us one other sneak peek into the lifetime of the Chinese superhero who’s set to debut within the MCU with the film.
    The newest clip is a mix of few previous scenes and a few new footage. It begins with Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) being teased by his pal Katy (Awkwafina) for being shirtless, as he’s about to enter a preventing ring. But the jokes finish there. What follows is sensible CGI and motion scenes, which solely make us curious concerning the new film.

    The teaser video repeats photographs from the tram battle, however there’s extra. We see Shang-Chi’s wrestle to reside as much as his father’s legacy and turn out to be worthy of the Ten Rings that gave his household the legendary energy. “I’m nothing like you,” Shang-Chi believes. But what he doesn’t know is he can’t outrun his future. This, and much more adrenaline rush is at work within the TV spot.

    Shang-Chi would be the first Asian superhero to steer a Marvel movie. Also known as the Master of Kung Fu, he was raised as a grasp of martial arts by his father. Tony Leung essays the function of the Mandarin, the true one this time, and Shang-Chi’s father, who’s the pinnacle of Ten Rings terrorist organisation.

    Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi additionally stars Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, and Florian Munteanu. Actor Benedict Wong is claimed to reprise his function of the sorcerer within the new movie. It comes simply forward of Marvel’s Eternals, that’ll convey to fore a brand new gang of superheroes touted to vary the MCU ceaselessly.
    Shang-Chi is slated for a theatrical launch on September 3.

  • Every MCU film and TV present releasing in 2021: Spider-Man No Way Home, Eternals, and Ms Marvel

    After a Marvel-less 2020, the MCU has arrived in earnest in 2021. With three reveals and one movie — WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and Black Widow — debuting in fast succession, the enjoyable occasions returned for followers as they mentioned plot factors, theorised, predicted the endings or character fates, and so forth.
    But the enjoyable is barely starting as six extra TV reveals and flicks are set to reach this 12 months. Here is the total listing.
    1. What If…?: August 11

    Created by A.C. Bradley, What If…? animated collection will think about alternate eventualities concerning some occasions and characters throughout the MCU. Basically, what would have occurred if sure issues occurred in a different way. For occasion, what if Peggy Carter was injected with the Super Soldier serum, and T’Challa grew to become Star-Lord? Incidentally, this collection would be the closing efficiency of the late Chadwick Boseman’s profession.

    2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: September 3

    Simu Liu performs the position of China-born superhero Shang-Chi within the movie directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Shang-Chi would be the first Asian superhero in MCU. Also known as the Master of Kung Fu, he was raised as a grasp of martial arts by his father. Tony Leung essays the position of the Mandarin, the true one this time, and Shang-Chi’s father, who’s the top of Ten Rings terrorist organisation.

    3. Eternals: November 5

    Previously known as The Eternals, the multi-starrer is helmed by the Oscar winner Chloé Zhao. It would discover the titular alien immortals who’ve stood in opposition to Deviants, equally immortal however misshapen and evil, for tens of millions of years. Written by Matthew and Ryan Firpo, Eternals stars Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Barry Keoghan, Angelina Jolie, and Kit Harington.

    4. Spider-Man: No Way Home: December 17

    Possibly the most-awaited MCU movie this 12 months, Spider-Man: No Way Home will rip open the multiverse to incorporate Spidey villains from earlier cinematic avatars of the wallcrawler: Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. At least Jamie Foxx and Alfred Molina are confirmed to reprise the roles of Electro and Doctor Octopus, respectively.

    5. Ms Marvel: Late 2021

    Based on a comparatively newer Marvel superhero, this Bisha Okay. Ali present will centre round Kamala Khan, the present Ms Marvel in comics. A Pakistani-American teen, Kamala within the comics discovers she has ‘Inhuman’ genes that give her shapeshifting skills and superhuman therapeutic. Iman Vellani dons the titular position. There is not any premiere date as but. We simply know that it’s going to come out late 2021.
    6. Hawkeye: Late 2021

    Created by Jonathan Igla, the Hawkeye collection will convey again Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, an knowledgeable archer and one of many OG Avengers. In addition, the collection will even have Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, doubtless the long run Hawkeye. Florence Pugh will even reportedly reprise the position of Yelena (and presumably the following Black Widow) within the collection. It can also be stated to be arriving in late 2021.

  • Disney confirms unique theatrical launch of Shang-Chi and Free Guy

    Disney CEO Bob Chapek has introduced that the studio’s two upcoming titles — superhero film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy — will likely be launched completely in theatres.
    During an earnings name on Thursday, Chapek stated each movies may have a 45-day unique run in cinemas after which they may turn into obtainable on video-on-demand and streaming.
    Free Guy, which comes from Disney-owned twentieth Century Studios, will launch within the US on August 13, whereas the Simu Liu-starrer Shang-Chi will three weeks in a while September 3.

    According to Variety, Chapek stated the corporate has seen “recent signs of increased confidence” amongst audiences for the film going expertise.

    The announcement got here hours after the studio introduced that Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt-starrer journey movie Jungle Cruise will debut in theatres and on streamer Disney Plus on the identical day.
    The film joins Emma Stone-starrer Cruella and Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, that includes Scarlett Johansson, to have a day-and-date launch in theatres and on Disney Plus.

  • Marvel releases first-look footage from Shang Chi

    By Express News Service
    In Marvel Studios’ first with an Asian protagonist, Simu Liu fits up as Shang Chi for Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Simu Liu performs a hero who should confront the previous he thought he left behind after being drawn into the net of the mysterious ‘Ten Rings’ group. 

    The movie additionally stars Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang Chi’s pal Katy and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan, together with Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng.

    Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and produced by Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and Charles Newirth serving as govt producers. David Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham wrote the screenplay for the movie, which opens in Indian theatres quickly in six languages.