Shang-Chi Fan Art Imagines the Hero’s MCU Debut

In a matter of weeks, principal photography will kick off on Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten […]

November 4, 2019, 12:41am

In a matter of weeks, principal photography will kick off on Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, officially setting the stage for the introduction of one of Marvel Studios’ new flagship characters. Despite being the third movie on Marvel’s release schedule, little has been revealed about the film’s plot. Short Term 12 helmer Destin Daniel Cretton will lead the way on the project featuring Simu Liu (Kim’s Convenience) in the lead role with Awkwafina and Tony Leung supporting. The shortage of news has given fans ample time to concoct theories and fan art, including a killer new piece from Toronto-based concept artist Rob Brunette.

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In Brunette’s piece, Liu’s likeness can be seen wearing a suit that’s fairly comic-accurate, with the colors being split between scarlet and black. Brunette adds gold as an accent color while updating the material to make the top look like a mix between chain mail and leather armor. Either way, it’s top-shelf art and you can see Brunette’s entire process in the gallery below.

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Fan art Friday piece of Marvel’s Shang-Chi. Toronto is super proud of our dude @simuliu and cannot wait to see the amazing work he does in the upcoming movie. It’s going to be epic! If you swipe through you can see a bit of the process. I decided to do this image entirely in 2D for the sake of saving time. I start with a line drawing and slowly build up my colours and shadows. I use bits of photo textures to get some extra details on the suit and ground and paint them in to make everything seamless. What do you think about the suit design? Should I do more? Also make sure you check out my main man @david_ardinaryas_lojaya version of Shang-Chi. This was the original inspiration for drawing the character for Fan Art Friday. . . . . . . . . . . . #fanartfriday #shangchi #marvel #mcu #conceptart #conceptartist #characterdesign #costumedesign #fanart #comics #simuliu #kungfu #toronto #torontoartist #kimsconvenience #digitalart #photoshop #artoftheday

A post shared by Rob Brunette (@robbrunette) on Nov 1, 2019 at 1:19pm PDT

Brunette’s concept art is a fresh new take on the character, especially different than some other fan art that went viral earlier this summer. Fellow concept artist David Lojaya also took a stab at imagining Liu as the Master of Kung Fu, taking a more original approach to the character. Lojaya’s take on the Shang-Chi suit is much more scaled-back, featuring a more grounded suit with an Assassin’s Creed-like hood.

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Concept fan art of Shangchi with @simuliu ✨ Very excited about this new Marvel film. I don’t know if Shangchi gonna wear a suit, but if he does, probably it’s gonna be something flexible for martial art. And I’ve put some variation of modern traditional outer inspired by the comic version. Let me know what you think of this upcoming film, are you excited?! . . . #DavidArdinaryasLojaya #art #marvel #shangchi #mcu #disney #superhero #suit #costumedesign #conceptart #photobash

A post shared by David Ardinaryas Lojaya (@david_ardinaryas_lojaya) on Jul 26, 2019 at 10:08am PDT

Upcoming Marvel Studios projects include Black Widow on May 1, 2020, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in Fall 2020, The Eternals on November 6, 2020, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on February 12, 2021, WandaVision in Spring 2021, Loki in Spring 2021, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 7, 2021, Spider-Man 3 on July 16, 2021, What If…? in Summer 2021, Hawkeye in Fall 2021, and Thor: Love and Thunder on November 5, 2021, and Black Panther 2 on May 6, 2022. Marvel Studios Disney+ series without release dates include Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk.

What Marvel characters do you think could be making a surprise appearance in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings? Share your thoughts in the comments below or by tweeting me at @AdamBarnhardt to talk all things MCU!

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