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 […]
Naruto live-action movie adaptation coming from Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton
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 […]
Director Destin Daniel Cretton exits Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
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 […]
Movie Review – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, 2021. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley, and Tony Leung. SYNOPSIS: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is available now in digital […]
Simu Liu praises Destin Daniel Cretton’s Marvel upgrade to Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director
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 […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Indie Director Conundrum
Tom Jolliffe on Marvel Studios bringing indie directors into a huge studio set up to direct its pictures… Indie cinema has been on something of an upsurge in recent years. Whilst there is still the general feeling that mainstream entertainment, namely anything under the Disney wing, is monopolising the cinemas, we’ve still seen an increase […]
Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery to return in Marvel’s Wonder Man Disney+ series
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 […]
Marvel developing Wonder Man series for Disney+ with Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton
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 […]
Marvel’s Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton would love to get Jackie Chan for sequel
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 […]
Destin Daniel Cretton returning for Shang-Chi 2 and Disney+ Marvel series
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. […]
