In other media Film According to Margaret Loesch, former president and CEO of Marvel Productions, in the 1980s Stan Lee considered Brandon Lee for the role of Shang-Chi and met with the actor and his mother Linda Lee to discuss a potential movie or television series starring the character. In 2001, Stephen Norrington announced his intentions to direct a Shang-Chi film entitled The Hands of Shang-Chi. By 2003, the film was in development at DreamWorks Pictures with Yuen Woo-Ping replacing Norrington as director and Bruce C. McKenna hired to write the screenplay. Ang Lee joined the project as a producer in 2004, but the film did not materialize after that point and the rights to the character reverted to Marvel. In 2006, Shang-Chi was chosen as one of the many properties in Marvel Studios' new film deal with Paramount Pictures.
in other media film according to margaret loesch former president and ceo of marvel productions in the 1980s stan lee considered brandon lee for the role of shang-chi and met with the actor and his mother linda lee to discuss a potential movie or television series starring the character in 2001 stephen norrington announced his intentions to direct a shang-chi film entitled the hands of shang-chi by 2003 the film was in development at dreamworks pictures with yuen woo-ping replacing norrington as director and bruce c mckenna hired to write the screenplay ang lee joined the project as a producer in 2004 but the film did not materialize after that point and the rights to the character reverted to marvel in 2006 shang-chi was chosen as one of the many properties in marvel studios' new film deal with paramount pictures