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Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher to make MCU movie debut with Spider-Man: Brand New Day

June 21, 2025 by EJ Moreno

Welcome back to the big screen, Frank Castle. While Jon Bernthal’s Punisher has been a significant presence in the Daredevil series, including the recent Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again, it’s been some time since we’ve seen a cinematic take on the vigilante. That changes now as he’ll appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. News has broken […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, Jon Bernthal, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Punisher, Tom Holland

Spider-Man 4 promises a ‘Brand New Day’ for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker

April 1, 2025 by EJ Moreno

Tom Holland’s return as Spider-Man has a new title and release date. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is taking on directorial duties and his first outing in the Spider-Man franchise will be the upcoming fourth entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The name was revealed at this year’s CinemaCon […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland

Sony and Marvel tap Destin Daniel Cretton to direct Spider-Man 4

September 10, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are reportedly in talks with Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton to helm the next installment in the Spider-Man franchise.  Having exited Avengers: The Kang Dynasty when that timeline collapsed, Marvel has been keen to keep Cretton in the MCU family, tasking him […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 4, Tom Holland, Zendaya

Naruto live-action movie adaptation coming from Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton

February 23, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Naruto is joining (or trying to distance itself) from other live-action anime adaptations with a new film coming by filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton. THR broke the news that Lionsgate has tapped Cretton to helm a live-action version of the iconic and prolific anime series from creator Masashi Kishimoto. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]

Filed Under: Anime, EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, naruto

Director Destin Daniel Cretton exits Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

November 15, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Marvel has a Kang problem, but not how you think, as Deadline is reporting Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has lost its director, with Destin Daniel Cretton exiting the project. It seems like Marvel will keep the filmmaker on board with future MCU projects. Cretton is busy on Wonder Man, the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series, which is […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: avengers: the kang dynasty, Destin Daniel Cretton, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Simu Liu praises Destin Daniel Cretton’s Marvel upgrade to Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director

November 15, 2022 by EJ Moreno

As Destin Daniel Cretton moves onto Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, what does that mean for his Marvel introductory character Shang-Chi? If you ask actor Simu Liu, the man who starred in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Cretton is a perfect choice for the job of reassembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – which may […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: avengers: the kang dynasty, Destin Daniel Cretton, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu

Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery to return in Marvel’s Wonder Man Disney+ series

August 31, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

Ben Kingsley is set to grab his Liverpool F.C. scarf and head back to the MCU following the news that he’s to reprise the role of Trevor Slattery for the upcoming Wonder Man series at Disney+. Variety reports that Kingsley will reunite with Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed and co-wrote Shang-Chi and the Legend of […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, News, Television Tagged With: Ben Kingsley, Destin Daniel Cretton, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man

Marvel developing Wonder Man series for Disney+ with Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton

June 17, 2022 by Gary Collinson

It seems that Hollywood star Simon Williams is set to make his long-awaited debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with THR reporting that Marvel Studios has tapped Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton to develop a Wonder Man series for Disney+. Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Don […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Andrew Guest, Destin Daniel Cretton, Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Woman

Marvel’s Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton would love to get Jackie Chan for sequel

December 21, 2021 by Liam Waddington

Earlier this month, it was announced that Shang Chi 2 is currently in development at Disney and Marvel Studios, and now director Destin Daniel Cretton has announced his dream casting for the upcoming sequel. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Cretton said that he would love to try and bring action movie legend Jackie Chan into […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, Jackie Chan, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi 2

Destin Daniel Cretton returning for Shang-Chi 2 and Disney+ Marvel series

December 6, 2021 by EJ Moreno

Fans of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings knew more films were coming, and now it’s confirmed that the filmmaker behind the 2021 box office hit will return as well. Destin Daniel Cretton will write and direct Shang Chi 2 as part of an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Disney and Marvel Studios. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Destin Daniel Cretton, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi 2, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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