Simply weeks after it regarded like a Sleeping Canine movie would by no means materialise, Marvel star Simu Liu has all of the sudden revealed his involvement in nonetheless making one occur.
Earlier this month, Star Wars actor and legendary martial artist Donnie Yen revealed he had given up on the concept of a Sleeping Canine film after spending “many, a few years” attempting to get it made, with little progress.
Now, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu seems to have picked up the torch – after randomly responding to a fan query on social media.
“Working with the rights holders to convey Sleeping Canine to the large display!” Liu wrote, responding out of the blue to fan Zengames44.
The shocking replace marks the newest twist within the story of Hollywood’s curiosity within the Sleeping Canine model.
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A GTA-style sport set in Hong Kong with martial arts fight and parkour, Sleeping Canine was well-received upon its launch again in 2012, however by no means offered sufficient for a sequel to be greenlit.
Ever since, nonetheless, there was a push to get a movie adaptation off the bottom, with Yen connected to the undertaking in 2018 and concerned in attempting to get it made for a prolonged interval.
“I spent quite a lot of time and did quite a lot of work with these producers, and I even invested a few of my very own cash into acquiring the drafts and a few of the rights,” Yen advised Polygon beforehand.
“I waited for years. Years. And I actually wish to do it. I’ve all these visions in my head, and sadly… I do not know, you understand how Hollywood goes, proper? I spent many, a few years on it. It was an unlucky factor.”
Liu shot to fame in 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, although has been underused in Marvel since. Extra not too long ago he popped up as a Ken within the Barbie film, and lent his vocal abilities to Stormgate, the RTS from former Blizzard builders.
