Disney, Netease to create Chinese superhero
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Updated: 2017-07-11 08:40
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The Walt Disney Company and China's Internet company NetEase will work together to create a Chinese comics superhero, the two companies have announced.
Marvel, the comics giant under Disney, will cooperate with NetEase to create the first comics featuring a Chinese superhero.
Meanwhile, Marvel authorized NetEase to release 12 legal copies of its comic stories online in China, including Guardians of the Galaxy, The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America.
So far, movies based on Marvel comics have grossed more than 8 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) at China's box office.
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