Shang-Chi 2 Introduced, Destin Daniel Cretton to Return As Author-Director

Shang-Chi 2 is a go, with the unique director set to return. Destin Daniel Cretton — director and co-writer on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — has signed a multi-year take care of Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective. Each Hulu and Marvel are owned by Disney. As a part of the deal, Cretton will write and direct Shang-Chi 2, and develop a brand new Marvel Cinematic Universe sequence for Disney+. Might the latter — out there on Disney+ Hotstar in India — contain Shang-Chi’s sister Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), given what was teased within the Shang-Chi post-credits scene? It is definitely potential.

“Destin is a tremendous collaborator who introduced a singular perspective and ability to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” Marvel Studios president and Marvel’s chief inventive officer Kevin Feige mentioned in a ready assertion. “We had a incredible time working collectively on the movie and he has so many intriguing concepts for tales to deliver to life on Disney+, so we’re thrilled to develop our relationship with him and might’t wait to get began.”

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Freeform and Onyx Collective president Tara Duncan added: “Destin is a powerhouse storyteller with impeccable style in materials. As we proceed to develop our roster, Destin’s distinctive voice will assist usher in an thrilling slate of content material for our international viewers.”

“Engaged on Shang-Chi with Kevin and the Marvel Studios crew was one of many highlights of my life, and I could not be extra enthusiastic about Tara’s imaginative and prescient for Onyx Collective. I am unable to wait to discover new tales and construct new worlds with this group,” Cretton mentioned.

On the TV facet of issues, Cretton will produce by way of his new banner Household Owned that he’s launching with accomplice Asher Goldstein. Household Owned will give attention to initiatives that spotlight communities which were historically marginalised in Hollywood — simply as Shang-Chi did for Asian-People.

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Starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, and Michelle Yeoh, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was the primary MCU film with a Chinese language superhero within the lead and a largely Asian forged. Cretton and his crew did not dumb it down both for English-speaking audiences, with a big portion of Shang-Chi being in Mandarin. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is Marvel’s best-reviewed film of 2021 and essentially the most profitable too on the international field workplace with a complete near $432 million (about Rs. 3,254 crore).

Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings is now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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