Stan Lee's next superhero 'Monkey Master' draws on Chinese and Indian myths
The Marvel comics icon is the latest creator looking to the huge Chinese market.
Stan Lee is looking to sprinkle a little monkey magic on a new superhero drawing on the myths of China and India. "Monkey Master" is a film conceived by the Marvel comics icon, and it's set to be produced in 2017.
The film is a Chinese and Indian co-production but is likely to be filmed in English, Variety reports.
This is the latest sign western creators see China as a huge potential market. Video game adaptation "Warcraft", another fantasy epic, recently became one of the country's biggest Western hits despite bombing in the west. Previous hits include "Captain America: Civil War", "Batman v Superman" and "Furious 7".
But only 34 foreign films are allowed into China's cinemas per year, so studios are increasingly looking to Chinese team-ups. Matt Damon will appear in "The Great Wall", co-produced by US and Chinese companies, while "Civil War" directors the Russo brothers are also involved in crafting another Chinese superhero series.