For years, Donnie Yen tried to make his dream of a Sleeping Canines movie adaptation a actuality, and solely just lately did he announce that he’d given up on the venture.
Now nevertheless it seems like Simu Liu, the Canadian actor who’s greatest recognized for his position as Marvel character Shang Chi, is choosing up the baton. In a publish on X, Liu stated that he’s “working with the rights holders to convey Sleeping Canines to the massive display screen.”
Liu has all the time been vocal about his love for gaming, so it’s no shock that Sleeping Canines is a recreation that’s been on his radar for some time. In a separate publish he highlights two of Sleeping Canine’s key characters, Winston and Jackie, and their narrative arcs as “what made me understand how particular the sport was.”
In yet one more publish, Liu stated that he’s hoping we get one other Sleeping Canines recreation. He says his “hope” is that he can get the film made, which is able to result in renewed curiosity within the IP, after which a brand new recreation will probably be made.
A Sleeping Canines film may very well be unimaginable, although, if it did ever occur. Hopefully Liu is ready to end what Yen began.
Supply – [Simu Liu on X]
