tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post1457311539283908457..comments2024-03-11T22:15:48.675-07:00Comments on ONCE UPON A BLOG: Two Live Action 'Mulan's Looking for Chinese CastsGypsy Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-77546148335622422682016-10-13T18:14:40.149-07:002016-10-13T18:14:40.149-07:00I hadn't even known about the Sony project. I...I hadn't even known about the Sony project. I hadn't heard the announcement. My theory for the spec script to some extent is that they bought it just so some other company wouldn't. Then they would have had two competitors instead of just one. Even though the script is a total tear down and rebuild project.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-8391786780372066032016-10-13T01:21:32.132-07:002016-10-13T01:21:32.132-07:00Good point on the Chinese market. With Disneyland ...Good point on the Chinese market. With Disneyland in Shanghai being a new and likely lucrative commodity, Disney now has additional motivation to court a Chinese audience. <br />I don't think it's coincidence that Disney's Mulan was fastracked hot on the heels of Sony announcing their film, either. Disney had been eyeing a live action adaptation for Mulan for a while (despite a hideous spec script) but things came together rather quickly, once Sony starting poking around for resources for their own project. Of course, I could just be jaded. ;)Gypsy Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524743884416328260.post-17321125091153478362016-10-12T18:11:05.349-07:002016-10-12T18:11:05.349-07:00Two studios? Interesting. Other than from Disney...Two studios? Interesting. Other than from Disney, I wouldn't have expected much interest in making a Mulan film outside of China. I suppose we could chalk this up to the major signal boost a story gets when Disney makes an animated movie out of it. Of course, the fact that China is such a major market for movies these days probably doesn't hurt.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.com