The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the Russo brothers have set up the production company dubbed Anthem & Song, which will team up with Chinese film company Beijing FangJin Visual Media Culture Communication Company to co-produce a new superhero project, tentatively titled A Hero’s Awakening.
The Russo brothers have brought on Anthony Leonardi III, a concept artist who has worked on Game of Thrones, The Jungle Book and Kong: Skull Island, to serve as co-director for A Hero’s Awakening along with Chinese director Mushui Feng (Demon Warrior).
We’ll keep you posted with more development son A Hero’s Awakening as soon as we have more details.
Last year, the Chinese box office grew a whopping 48% to $6.8 billion, so it’s easy to see why these studios are teaming up with Chinese production companies.