Ming-Na Wen joins the cast of The Mandalorian

'Agents of SHIELD' star will appear in the highly anticipated 'Star Wars' live action series.



From Deadline: Ming-Na Wen, already a Disney staple as the voice of Mulan in the iconic original animated film and as a star of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has been confirmed as a cast member of The Mandalorian, the upcoming Star Wars universe series for Disney+.

Ming-Na Wen Joins Cast Of ‘The Mandalorian’, Securing Disney Franchise Trifecta

Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the news Friday during D23 Expo, where Wen was one of the recipients of the annual Disney Legends honors. No word about her role in The Mandalorian -- the first live-action Star Wars series -- but if you ask me, they're wasting everybody's time if her character isn't at least a little bit badass.

But here's the first official trailer for The Mandalorian:

'Agents of SHIELD' Agent May Pop! Vinyl Figure

Made in the likeness of one of the most badass characters on television.



Yes! Fellow collectors, you will be happy to know that one of the most badass characters on television now has her very own bobble head figure. Agent Melinda May, played by Ming-Na Wen on the hit TV show Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, has been immortalized as a Pop! Vinyl Figure Bobble Head by Funko.

And yes, the figure is indeed Ming-Na Wen approved:

Awesome Asian Bad Guys at the Asian American Showcase

Sunday, April 5 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago



Chicago! This is an invitation to be awesome with the Awesome Asian Bad Guys.

National Film Society's action/comedy web series is screening this weekend as part of FAAIM's 19th annual Asian American Showcase. This is your chance to see Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco's affectionate homage to the iconic yet nameless Asian movies villains of yesteryear. It's happening Sunday, April 5 at 5:00pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Here are some details about the screening:

Nerds Rejoice: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres on ABC

And so my fanboy love of Ming-Na Wen continues.



All right, fellow nerds. The wait is over. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD premieres tonight on ABC. The show follows of the adventures of the international law-enforcement organization introduced in the blockbuster movie The Avengers. Set in the same continuity as Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the rest of the gang, this show is more about regular folks who populate the Marvel universe.

Agents of SHIELD, Mavels first television series, is from fan favorite executive producers, Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, who co-wrote the pilot episode. The cast includes Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, expert pilot and martial artist, and Chloe Bennet as Skye, a mysterious computer hacker.

Here are some behind-the-scenes videos to get you pumped for tonight's premiere, including the trailer:

Ming-Na Wen kicks some ass in the Agents of Shield teaser

Marvel fans, check it out... Over the weekend, ABC dropped this badass 30-second teaser for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., a new action TV series spinoff based on the international peacekeeping organization seen in last summer's The Avengers and, of course, Marvel Comics. The show, which was officially ordered to series last week, features Chloe Bennet and Ming-Na Wen, who you get a quick glimpse of in the teaser:

A Joy Luck Club reunion

Whoa. A Joy Luck Club reunion! Came across this cool photo last week on producer Janet Yang's blog. Janet recently met up with Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming Na and Rosalind Chao -- the "daughters" from The Joy Luck Club.

Can you believe next year marks the movie's twentieth anniversary? I know it has its share of detractors, for various reasons, but you can't deny that The Joy Luck Club was a significant moment in Asian American cinema.

And these ladies still look good.