It looks like Marvel Studios’ is prepping more content with Shang-Chi, after his feature film debut next in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
According to Geeks WorldWide, they have learned that the juggernaut studio is in early development on Agents of Atlas and either bringing them to the big screen or Disney+, however the site says that is unknown at this time. What they do know is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will set it up.
For those who don’t know, the Agents of Atlas comic run is centered on a superhero team led by Jimmy Woo (played by Randall Park in Ant-Man and the Wasp), the team consists of Shang-Chi, Aero, Silk, Brawn, Sword Master, Giant-Man, amongst many others in different iterations of the comic run.
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Plot details on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is being kept under wraps. Filming is expected to begin soon in Australia under the working title Steamboat, with some filming expected to take place in San Fransisco— which seemingly confirms this report as that is where the Atlas Foundation Headquarters is located.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy), the film is set to star newcomer Simu Liu as the titular hero, along with Tony Lueng as the Mandarin, Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) playing the female lead, with Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians) and Rosalind Chao (Mulan) in currently unknown roles.
Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings is set to be released on February 12th, 2021.
Source: Geeks WorldWide
AGENTS OF ATLAS (2019) #1
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February 23, 2021 at 1:27 pm
Agents of Atlas’ original team lineup was Jimmy Woo, Gorilla Man, M-11, Nemora, Venus, and The Uranian (formerly Marvel Boy, Robert Grayson). 3D Man was later added to the roster. The lineup listed in the article is the New Agents of Atlas.