Shang-Chi Fighting Tournament Thoughts: NYSQ Quick Hits

The last scene from the new Shang-Chi trailer was totally mind blowing and we have some thoughts on it. 

 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Shang-Chi. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton from a screenplay he wrote with David Callaham and Andrew Lanham, and stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi alongside Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Meng'er Zhang, Florian Munteanu, and Ronny Chieng. In the film, Shang-Chi is forced to confront his past after he is drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

 

A film based on Shang-Chi entered development in 2001, but work did not begin in earnest until December 2018 when Callaham was hired. Cretton joined in March 2019, with the project fast-tracked as Marvel's first film with an Asian lead. The film's title and primary cast were announced that July, revealing the film's connection to the Mandarin (Leung) and his Ten Rings organization that appears throughout the MCU. Filming began in February 2020 but was put on hold in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in August before completing in October. Shooting occurred in Sydney and San Francisco.

 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 3, 2021, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.

 

Today’s Lunchtime Reading West Coast Avengers 25 The Greatest Show on Earth!

 West Coast Avengers 25 The Greatest Show on Earth!

Published: October 10, 1987

Writer: Steve Englehart Penciler: Al Milgrom

Cover Artist: Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan

Wonder Man is battling three men in jetpacks and after making quick work of them, we find out it is all a stunt for the premier of his new movie, Arkon IV the Goblin Pit!

Clint and Bobbi discuss what happened when she was taken by the Phantom Rider and Tony seeks out Simon to talk about their recent power struggles. Moon Knight is severing ties with Frenchie to focus on being a West Coast Avenger.

Simon is questioning if he should stay with the West Coast Avengers while Dr. Pym and Espirita talk about her leaving to go on a vison quest. Just as Simon is finishing up a taping of the Tonight Show, the Abomination shows up and attacks Wonder Man!

As Wonder Man battles the Abomination, old fears rise up after dying from the Collector’s poison and losing to Thor in this year’s Avengers Annuals crossover (West Coast Avengers Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16) but overcomes them to stop the Abomination before he can cause too much damage!

And none of it was caught on camera, everyone thinking it was more stunts for the movie. Wonder Man learns that no matter how big he gets in Hollywood, he will always be an Avenger!