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· Bryan Ke
Destin Daniel Cretton has been officially tapped to direct Marvel’s first-ever Asian-led superhero movie “Shang-Chi.” Cretton, who is currently directing the Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan movie “Just Mercy,” has been officially hired to direct “Shang-Chi.” Dave Callaham, the…
· Ryan General
Marvel has unveiled a new Filipina superhero named Wave and she looks very badass. The female character from the Philippines will be joining the Agents of Atlas team in the upcoming comic crossover “War of the Realms.”
· Editorial Staff
Marvel is finally making its first Asian superhero movie, centered on the “Shang-Chi” comic book. According to Deadline, Marvel studios has put Chinese-American writer Dave Callaham in charge of writing the screenplay and is currently looking for potential Asian and…
· Ryan General
To add to the list of many questionable decisions surrounding the Netflix show “Iron Fist,” Marvel executive producer Jeph Loeb chose to grace the series’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con last week wearing a Karate uniform. The former comic book writer, who now serves as one of the…
· Ryan General
“Avengers: Infinity War” is slated to release in theaters by the end of April, and every Marvel geek is beyond thrilled. With anticipation built over years, it is understandable that fans would prefer their movie-going experience to not have any distractions.
· Ryan General
Akira Yoshida, the Japanese writer of “Thor: Son of Asgard,” “X-Men/Fantastic Four,” “X-Men: Age of Apocalypse” and “Wolverine: Soultaker,” was one of the Marvel’s most prolific writers in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, Yoshida did not actually exist. His identity was merely an…
· Khier Casino
C.B. Cebulski was appointed the new editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics earlier this month and he’s already under fire after admitting to Bleeding Cool that he wrote under the Japanese pseudonym, Akira Yoshida, from 2004 to 2006. Yoshida was brought onboard to bring “authentic”…
· Khier Casino
Marvel’s “The Defenders” won’t be on our Netflix queue for a couple more weeks, but early reviews are rolling in and some people are pointing at Iron Fist as the major flaw in the miniseries. Four of New York City’s superheroes — Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten…
· Ryan General
Female and racially diverse characters have been causing the sales slump for Marvel Comics, an executive at the company claimed. Over the last few years, Marvel has introduced greater racial and gender diversity to expand their audience. Back in 2013, Muslim teenager Kamala Khan…
· Ryan General
When Reel News Hawaii sparked rumors that both Marvel’s “Sub-Mariner” and DC’s “Aquaman” could be filming in Hawaii at the same time via a tweet, comic fans everywhere became excited at the thought. While “Aquaman” is already slated for October 2018, a film about the character…
· Ryan General
Marvel is bringing together Amadeus Cho, aka The Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Silk, Shang-Chi and others in what is possibly the most significant team-up of Asian-American superheroes ever assembled in print so far. The epic gathering of our favorite Asian American heroes will be showcased…
· Ryan General
NBA superstar Jeremy Lin made his first ever comic book appearance on the latest issue of Marvel’s “Totally Awesome Hulk” which was released on Wednesday. The Lin-Hulk team up was the idea of New York comics writer Greg Pak, who said he got struck with Linsanity during the…
· Ryan General
Asian American actor Lewis Tan said he worked hard and fought to land the role of Marvel’s Iron Fist but still ended up landing the role of one of the main villains instead. On Twitter, Tan posted how he “almost” played the hero Danny Rand, but it was Game of Thrones actor Finn…
· Waylae Gregoire
You’d literally have to be a hermit crab to not know we’re living in a golden age of comic superhero stories. Comics have become a platform for addressing social and racial issues more than ever before as we excitedly wait for Marvel or DC to drop the next superhero blockbuster…
· Max Chang
Marvel has stirred the anger of the Asian-American community by missing an opportunity to right a cultural misappropriation long rooted in comic book history. This week it was announced that Caucasian actor Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”,…
· Ryan General
Cole Walliser, an Asian Canadian filmmaker, is astonishing users on social media with his amazing red carpet shots. Walliser has been known for his work in music videos for stars such as Miley Cyrus, P!nk, and Katy Perry. He recently captured images at this year’s Grammys as…
· Ryan General
Actress Gemma Chan recently shared how her law degree from Oxford University somehow became quite useful in her acting career. The “Crazy Rich Asians” star was featured on the cover of Modern Luxury magazine’s March issue where she gave a fascinating interview about her…
· Ziye Wang
Shocking footage of a teenager being hand-fed by his mother while glued to a computer screen has gone viral online.
· Bryan Ke
A 34-year-old father is winning the hearts of many netizens after a video surfaced on Chinese social media where he visited his daughter while donning an Iron Man costume.
· Bryan Ke
Many were stunned by the dazzling performance of the students from Henan Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School at this year’s Spring Festival Gala hosted by China Central Television (CCTV).
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Netmarble is Korea's mobile-game powerhouse that turns pop-culture IP into games — from BTS titles to Marvel — and is one of HYBE's largest shareholders, linking K-pop and gaming balance sheets.