A host of Asian stars – including Jackie Chan and Constance Wu – have been announced for Sony's upcoming animated movie Wish Dragon.

The film is described as a contemporary retelling of One Thousand and One Nights' genie-in-a-bottle story, which carries the message that not everything desirable like friends can be wished for.

The voice cast also features Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who recently appeared alongside Hugh Jackman in The Greatest Showman, and Will Yun Lee – known for playing the original Takeshi Kovacs in Netflix's Altered Carbon as well as roles in The Good Doctor and Hawaii Five-0.

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Superstore star Nico Santos, Jimmy Wong and comedian Bobby Lee have been announced too.

Wong tweeted that he was "super proud" to be involved, writing: "I'm joined by a 100% Asian cast, and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of history.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Asian representation is something that I have been looking for my entire life in mainstream media, and to be a part of a movie that will be one of the first animations to truly bring a story through the lens of my Chinese heritage is an incredible honor.https://t.co/67omovEkb1 — Jimmy Wong (@jfwong) April 17, 2018

"Asian representation is something that I have been looking for my entire life in mainstream media, and to be a part of a movie that will be one of the first animations to truly bring a story through the lens of my Chinese heritage is an incredible honor."

And the cast could get even better, as Star Trek actor John Cho – seen last year killing it on The Exorcist – and Silicon Valley's Jimmy O Yang are said to be in talks.

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Related: John Cho reveals why he joined The Exorcist: "I hadn't seen Asians in American horror"

According to Deadline, Wish Dragon is slated for a 2019 launch in China with a US and international release also planned. Chris Appelhans is directing.

Constance Wu, who stars in sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, can be seen on the big screen later this year leading romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, another exciting release with an all-Asian cast.

An official trailer for Crazy Rich Asians is dropping on Monday (April 23), but in the meantime, you can check out a glorious teaser-trailer below:

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. It’s been a CRAaazy long wait, but it’s almost here! @wbpictures and director @jonmchu are proud to present the official trailer for #CrazyRichAsians, dropping on MONDAY! pic.twitter.com/FOevPjhH7P — Crazy Rich Asians (@CrazyRichMovie) April 19, 2018

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