Marvel star Simu Liu says it’s his dream to make a Sleeping Canines film occur, adopted by a brand new Sleeping Canines sport.
Earlier this month, actor Donnie Yen mentioned the movie adaptation of Sq. Enix‘s 2012 crime sport – which was first introduced again in 2017 – had successfully been cancelled.
Nevertheless, earlier this week Liu, who performed the titular function of Shang-Chi within the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, recommended on X that he was nonetheless attempting to make it a actuality.
After an X person requested Liu if he was taking part in Wei in a theoretical Sleeping Canines movie, Liu replied that he was “working with the rights holders to convey Sleeping Canines to the large display”.
Now Liu has defined his dream in additional element, posting on X that he needs to see a Sleeping Canines movie adopted by a brand new sport, however that it’s been a wrestle attempting to get the previous accepted.
“So few movie initiatives make it from pitch part to greenlight,” he wrote. “Pitching execs who don’t perceive the sport has been tiring. Everybody’s overwhelming love of Sleeping Canines right here has actually given us life.
“First a film, then a sequel sport for everybody… that’s at all times been the dream.”
So few movie initiatives make it from pitch part to greenlight. Pitching execs who don’t perceive the sport has been tiring. Everybody’s overwhelming love of Sleeping Canines right here has actually given us life!
First a film, then a sequel sport for everybody… that’s at all times been the dream. pic.twitter.com/g84r9Lf0SI
— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 31, 2025
In an interview with Polygon earlier this month, Donnie Yen mentioned the Sleeping Canines movie introduced eight years in the past was basically lifeless.
“I spent quite a lot of time and did quite a lot of work with these producers, and I even invested a few of my very own cash into acquiring the drafts and among the rights,” Yen mentioned.
“I waited for years. Years. And I actually need to do it. I’ve all these visions in my head, and sadly… I don’t know, you understand how Hollywood goes, proper? I spent many, a few years on it. It was an unlucky factor.”
Whereas it’s not but clear how superior Liu’s discussions with rights holders are, and whether or not he’s making extra progress than Yen did, Liu has mentioned he needs to get Yen concerned ought to he achieve success.
“If we truly pull this off, my first name might be to Donnie,” he instructed a person on X. “Second name can be Will Yun Lee, the unique voice of Wei [in the Sleeping Dogs game]. Third, to DoorDash to seek out me the closest restaurant that serves pork bun.”
Liu additionally dismissed a suggestion that he ought to play Wei if one other Sleeping Canines sport was ever to be made, saying he was “flattered, however the sport model of Wei ought to at all times be the legendary Will Yun Lee.”
