Wang Leehom to star in Stan Lee's Annihilator

"The Annihilator" is comic book legend Stan Lee's new Chinese superhero. Because Stan Lee (not Chinese) is a savvy guy, and he knows it's probably not a bad idea to get in on some of that China Money.

This week, news broke that Taiwanese American singer-actor Wang Leehom will star as the titular hero in Magic Storm Entertainment's movie adaptation of Annihilator: Singing Sensation Wang Leehom to Star in Adaptation of Stan Lee's 'Annihilator.'

Annihilator tells the story a young Chinese prisoner, Ming, who undergoes a dangerous genetic procedure that gives him extraordinary abilities. He proceeds to use those abilities to kick some bad guy butt.

Meet Stan Lee's Chinese superhero The Annihilator

Beware, evil. Face the power of the Chinese superhero known as... The Annihilator! Comics legend Stan Lee (not Asian), one of men responsible for iconic Marvel characters like Spider-Man, The Avengers and the X-Men, has created a new superhero that will hopefully get his own movie: Stan Lee's New Character, 'Annihilator,' Gets Film Adaptation From 'Enchanted' Producer and 'Bourne Legacy' Writer.

The Annihilator is a young Chinese prisoner, Ming, who undergoes a dangerous genetic procedure that gives him extraordinary abilities. And like any good hero, he uses those abilities to fight bad guys. Does that sound cool? They're working on a film version with producer Barry Josephson and a script by the guy wrote and directed The Bourne Legacy. Here's more about the character: