Jackie Chan Trends After New Shang-Chi Clip Goes Viral

Director Destin Daniel Cretton has hardly been shy when it comes to naming the movies, stars and genres that inspired his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Most of them are fairly obvious given that we’re talking about a fantastical marital arts actioner on an epic scale, but others come straight out of left field.

Good Will Hunting was most certainly a surprising title for the filmmaker to namedrop, whereas most folks would have expected him to list Kung Fu Hustle, Ip Man, Tai-Chi Master, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and in Cretton’s words, “every Jackie Chan move ever made”.

The latest clip from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings features Simu Liu’s title hero fighting some bad guys on a moving bus, where he manages to use his jacket as a weapon to slow down his attackers, overpower them and then throw his coat back on without a care in the world. As you can see from the reactions below, it’s little wonder that Chan found himself trending, when it’s very reminiscent of his signature blend of martial arts and physical comedy.

HE TOOK HIS FUCKING JACKET OFF AND PUT IT BACK ON MID FIGHT WHAT https://t.co/WtGgQ05s0B

— Dfuse_droop ⋓ (@DroopsDfuse) August 20, 2021

ahhHHH this action reminds me so much of old jackie chan films and you cannot even fathom how happy this makes me https://t.co/AU3yWmLOMt

— satu open for work & commissions! (@satuwilhelmiina) August 21, 2021

Jackie Chan is trending. That makes me happy. pic.twitter.com/8jg9bPQS6N

— Katie Porter’s WhiteBoard (@OhOEvie) August 21, 2021

Jackie Chan in all his movies: "I don't want not trouble!"

His victims: pic.twitter.com/tRxI05dnEm

— Blongetsu (@Blongetsu) August 21, 2021

Jackie Chan did it first pic.twitter.com/W9O5oXDpmv

— Attachment: 1 Video (@bruce__kush) August 21, 2021

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Photos Tease An Action-Packed Ride

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My annual reminder that Jackie Chan is THE fashion role model pic.twitter.com/UVBjJBPD13

— Paul Kindersley (@PaulKindersley) August 21, 2021

Jackie Chan trending and here I am astounded at the amount of people that didn’t know this existed. Repeat childhood if you missed out on this gem. pic.twitter.com/rOV51Q2IIf

— Evo Bubble (@Evo_Scrooge) August 21, 2021

Saw Jackie Chan trending and almost cried at the thought of this Real Life Legend, dying pic.twitter.com/7Iu8oL2Kdx

— Nx (@NonstopXP) August 21, 2021

Rare photo of Jackie Chan and his stunt double. pic.twitter.com/Xi7KcN42Tw

— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) August 21, 2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings may be tracking for a franchise-low opening at the box office, but the early reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, so hopefully the focus is more on quality than commercial performance when it comes to determining whether or not it deserves a sequel, because it would be fair to say that almost every project should get a pass during the pandemic era if it’s a great film in its own right.

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Dune Director Already Teasing Plans For An Entire Trilogy

For a somewhat risky project that isn’t guaranteed a sequel by any means, Denis Villenueve’s Dune has been generating plenty of sequel chatter. The director may have blasted Warner Bros. for killing the franchise before it had even started when the studio announced the sci-fi epic for a day-and-date HBO Max debut, but as we draw closer to release the filmmaker has sounded increasingly optimistic about a second installment.

Admittedly, the Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 architect concedes that Dune has to make decent money at the box office before the money men will even consider handing him another budget in the region of the first installment’s $165 million, even if he already knows that Zendaya’s Chani will be taking center stage next time out.

Villenueve also compared the idea of watching Dune at home to riding a speedboat in the bathtub, so what we really need is for the reviews to match the promise of the trailers and ensure that one way or another, the sprawling cosmic saga finds the biggest possible audience.

Not to be deterred, in a new interview Villenueve revealed that he’s already toying with the idea of adapting Frank Herbert’s sequel novel into a standalone blockbuster, turning Dune into a trilogy of epic proportions.

“There is Dune’s second book, The Messiah of Dune, which could make an extraordinary film. I always saw that there could be a trilogy; after that, we’ll see. It’s years of work; I can’t think of going further than that.”

Dune Character Posters Tease The Delayed Sci-Fi Epic

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One crew member described the project as having the potential to be this generation’s The Lord of the Rings, and while those are lofty aspirations, if Dune even comes anywhere close to finding the same levels of success as Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring did 20 years ago, then we might just get another two movies out of the deal.

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Watch: Black Panther 2 Set Video Reveals Nighttime Vehicle Chase

Any major production that decides to shoot on location is always going to find itself swarmed by eager crowds with their cellphones in the air, regardless of what security measures are put in place to stop grainy images and blurry videos being uploaded onto the internet for all to see.

As one of the most hotly-anticipated sequels in recent memory, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is going to find itself under intense scrutiny and even more pressure to deliver a second chapter that honors the legacy left behind by Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa, while still telling a standalone story that acts as a worthy successor to the Best Picture-nominated original in its own right.

It’s a tough balancing act for director Ryan Coogler to pull off, and the recent reveal that Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams would debut in Wakanda Forever ahead of her solo series on Disney Plus is the biggest info dump we’ve heard from the project since it first started filming at the end of June.

However, we’ve seen more than a few snaps make their way online, and a new set video has captured what looks to be a nighttime vehicle chase featuring a flashy car and a motorcycle, which you can check out below.

Here’s a new set video from the #BlackPantherWakandaForever MIT scene. It involves the red car & motorcycle that we mentioned in an earlier tweet. Short, but enjoy! pic.twitter.com/X2NB9IM1Wf

— The Marvel Network (@NetworkMarvel) August 21, 2021

Here's How Shuri Could Look As The MCU's Next Black Panther

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Black Panther‘s fast-paced sprint through the streets of Seoul was one of the first film’s standout set pieces, so you can bet Coogler and his team are upping the ante significantly if they’re returning to a similar well to give audiences more vehicular mayhem in Wakanda Forever.

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Kevin Feige Teases How Fantastic Four Reboot Will Choose Its Cast

Any time Kevin Feige hits the press circuit for whatever the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe project may be, he’s inevitably going to be asked a ton of questions about what comes next. After all, he’s the architect of the most successful franchise in history, so he’s always several steps ahead of his audience at every turn.

Very rarely does the company’s Chief Creative Officer come right out and deny anything or offer vague answers, because he always wants the fans to be invested from the ground floor. It was right before the release of Black Widow that he teased Fantastic Four casting news might not be as far away as we think, and he’s now hinted that the ensemble could be comprised of established stars and relative unknowns.

“I think the MCU is a beautiful combination of both. I think you look no further than Simu in Shang-Chi, like Chris Hemsworth, like Tom Hiddleston, like Tom Holland, an actor that hadn’t been seen by a tremendous amount of people before, or you have a Benedict stepping into Doctor Strange or Christian Bale stepping into Gorr in our Thor film. It is always a beautiful combination of both, and it really is about the search for the best actor for the job whether that actor is known to the world yet or not.”

Here's How Emily Blunt Could Look As Sue Storm In Fantastic Four Reboot

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The MCU is known to recruit big names for major roles, but it’s also famed as a star-making factory that sent the careers of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Tom Hiddleston and many more to a whole new level. Balancing the two could be key for Fantastic Four, especially when a lot of casual viewers might only know the characters from Tim Story’s middling 2000s duo and Josh Trank’s disastrous 2015 effort.

Fantastic Four is a big deal solely for the fact Marvel Studios are behind the wheel this time, and in 99% of cases the MCU has been impeccable when it comes to casting. No matter who it is, Feige’s track record for handpicking headliners is already enough reason to believe that whoever winds up as Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm are going to knock it out of the park.

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Scarlett Johansson’s Lawyer Blast Disney For “Misogynistic” Response To Lawsuit

The battle between Disney and Scarlett Johansson just keeps heating up. The Marvel star shocked the industry at the end of July by filing a lawsuit against the studio, alleging that the decision to simultaneously release Black Widow on streaming contravened the actress’ contract. Johansson stood to earn revenue from its box office gross, and with its Disney Plus opening affecting its earnings, she’s believed to have lost around $50 million.

Disney hasn’t exactly responded graciously to the suit and has previously blasted Johansson’s actions, claiming she was displaying a “callous disregard” for the COVID-19 outbreak. The star’s representatives hit back at this response, calling it a “direct attack” on her character. The most recent move from Disney saw them describe the lawsuit as an “orchestrated PR campaign” as well as opening arbitration against the actress in attempt to avoid trial.

But it seems Johansson’s team is not going to buckle down. The two-time Oscar nominee’s lawyer, John Berlinski, has now labelled Disney’s reaction to the lawsuit “a misogynistic attack” and argues that Disney deliberately released Black Widow on D+ in order to drive up subscribers even though it would “cannibalize box office receipts.” Here’s Berlinski’s full response, as revealed by Deadline:

“After initially responding to this litigation with a misogynistic attack against Scarlett Johansson, Disney is now, predictably, trying to hide its misconduct in a confidential arbitration. Why is Disney so afraid of litigating this case in public? Because it knows that Marvel’s promises to give Black Widow a typical theatrical release ‘like its other films’ had everything to do with guaranteeing that Disney wouldn’t cannibalize box office receipts in order to boost Disney+ subscriptions. Yet that is exactly what happened – and we look forward to presenting the overwhelming evidence that proves it.”

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Johansson’s lawsuit was a groundbreaking development in a tempestuous period for the movie industry, which continues to adjust to both the impact of the pandemic and the rise of streaming. With movie theaters still not risk-free zones and with many upcoming big-screen releases in doubt, this case is leading to much speculation that other Disney stars may launch similar suits against the company. At this point, though, they’ve managed to avoid them. Emma Stone, for instance, was reportedly considering it but ultimately ended up signing on for Cruella 2.

The animosity between Scarlett Johansson and her reps and Disney isn’t cooling down, though. Expect this battle to rage on for a long time yet.

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