Marvel’s Shang-Chi 2 Is a Go From Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Disney is all in with Destin Daniel Cretton. The co-writer and director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has simply signed an unique multi-year total take care of Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective which features a sequel to Shang-Chi in addition to programming for Disney+.

“Destin is an amazing collaborator who brought a unique perspective and skill to Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. We had a fantastic time working together on the film and he has so many intriguing ideas for stories to bring to life on Disney+, so we’re thrilled to expand our relationship with him and can’t wait to get started,” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige mentioned in a press release to Deadline, which broke the information.

In addition to that, Cretton will probably be growing tales “that highlight the experiences of communities that have traditionally been overlooked by pop culture,” in keeping with the commerce. “Working on Shang-Chi with Kevin and the Marvel Studios team was one of the highlights of my life, and I couldn’t be more excited about Tara [Duncan, President, Freeform & Onyx Collective] vision for Onyx Collective. I can’t wait to explore new stories and build new worlds with this community,” Cretton mentioned.

After Shang-Chi, Cretton had already started working with Disney+ on an adaptation of American Born Chinese, a 2006 graphic novel written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang. It follows an adolescent who turns into concerned in a battle of Chinese mythological gods, and Cretton will direct and govt produce. There’s no information on when that present, or any of those different tasks, will find yourself taking place, however they are taking place beneath the watch of one of the vital proficient filmmakers working right this moment. If you’ve by no means seen Cretton’s earlier movie Short Term 12, try this now—it’s not a superhero film, nevertheless it’s an excellent drama, and the wonderful solid consists of Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Lakeith Stanfield, Kaitlyn Dever, and Rami Malek.

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