The NZA Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Marvel's 'Shang-Chi' Sets Director Destin Daniel Cretton Marvel Studios has hired its director for Shang-Chi, the project that will feature the studio's first Asian lead. Destin Daniel Cretton will direct the feature, based on the classic character known for his martial arts prowess. Cretton broke out with the 2013 indie favorite Short Term 12, which starred Brie Larson as a woman working in a group home for teenagers. Cretton reteamed with Larson for 2017's The Glass Castle, and he is currently directing the Captain Marvel star and Black Panther's Michael B. Jordan in Just Mercy,based on the memoir of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson. Other filmmakers who were in the running for Shang-Chiincluded Dear White People's Justin Tipping, Master of Young's Alan Yang, who is behind the upcoming John Cho movie Tigertail, and Deborah Chow, whose credits include episodes of Reign, Jessica Jones and the upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Shang-Chi, who in the comics is half-Chinese and half-American, first appeared in 1973’s Special Marvel Edition No. 15 and was created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin after Marvel failed to acquire the comic book rights to the television series Kung Fu. Shang-Chi was trained as a martial artist assassin by his father, the infamous pulp villain Fu Manchu, but later became a hero after rebelling against his father's ways. Shang-Chi was a hit character in the '70s, and recently saw a revival as a member of The Avengers during 2012’s Marvel Now! Publishing event. Wonder Woman 1984 screenwriter Dave Callaham is penning the scriptfor Shang-Chi and will update the character for modern audiences. Marvel is said to be planning on assembling a largely Asian-American and Asian cast for this feature. Marvel head Kevin Feige is producing, with Marvel’s Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Jonathan Schwartz executive producing. The studio is coming off of last week's successful opening of Captain Marvel, which has already passed the $500 million mark at the box office and is the studio's first female-led outing. News of Shang-Chi comes as Marvel eyes an end to the 11-year journey it began with 2008's Iron Man and will in some ways conclude with next month's Avengers: Endgame. Aside from Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 5), the studio has not revealed its post-Endgame plans, though films it has in the works include sequels to Black Pantherand Doctor Strange; a Black Widow prequel and The Eternals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Now that Into the Badlands has been cancelled, GIVE DANIEL WU THE ROLE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Quote Marvel Studios’ SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, with Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Tony Leung, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. In theaters February 12, 2021. Mandarin (the actual one) is confirmed as villain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I hope we get a Ben Kingsley Trevor cameo then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 this is gonna be fucking awesome, and heal so many wounds left from iron fist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Might wanna merge these threads. 5 hours ago, Axels said: I hope we get a Ben Kingsley Trevor cameo then. Ignore the LeBron invoking haters. I'm with ya. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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