Kelvin Yu, who adapted Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel, American Born Chinese, for Disney+, said Yang’s characters belong with the other legends in the Disney pantheon.
That includes Disney’s own princess and their Marvel slate. “I went to Disneyland on Friday with my son,” Yang told Deadline’s Dominic Patton at Contenders TV. “It’s Captain America over here, Ariel over here, Moana.
The Monkey King and Guanyin and these characters deserve a place on that shelf.” RELATED: Deadline Contenders Television 2023 Arrivals & Panels Gallery Yang’s graphic novel was an adaptation of the classic Chinese story Journey to the West, which has also inspired many films, including a series by Stephen Chow.
The Monkey King (Daniel Wu) is a mythical character, comparable to those American legends. RELATED: The Contenders TV – Deadline’s Full Coverage “It’s honestly like if Batman and Spiderman had a baby and that baby was named Jesus,” Yu said. “It’s the inspiration for Mega Man and Dragon Ball and Sonic the Hedgehog, and Joey from Friends.
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