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Nicole Carpenter, IGN Movies
Tue, 05/10/2016 - 12:03pm

Civil War Directors Reveal Chinese Superhero Project

Anthony and Joe Russo—the directors of Captain America: Civil War—will begin production on their "mind-bending Chinese superhero film" this year. According to Variety, the brothers appeared at an event in Beijing to announce their new project, The Hero's Awakening. The film is the first of a new partnership between the director-duo, Chinese production company United Entertainment Partners, and equity firm HDQH. The Russos were reportedly approached by a Chinese filmmaker regarding a film about "a character who can control things with his mind." Anthony and Joe Russo will serve as producers on the film, which will be released in late 2017 or early 2018. Continue reading…

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