Disney
and
Marvel
Studios
are
developing
a
sequel
to
their
much-loved
superhero
movie
“Shang-Chi
And
The
Legend
Of
The
Ten
Rings”,
with
co-writer
and
helmer
Destin
Daniel
Cretton
returning
to
direct.
According
to
Variety,
Cretton
is
also
working
on
a
new
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
series
for
Disney
Plus.

Shang-Chi
Box
Office
Worldwide:
Simu
Liu’s
Film
Beats
Expectations
With
0
Million
Opening
Weekend

The
filmmaker
has
signed
an
exclusive
multi-year
overall
deal
with
Disney-owned
Marvel
Studios
and
Hulu’s
Onyx
Collective,
under
which
he
will
develop
TV
projects
for
both
Marvel
Studios
for
Disney
Plus
and
Onyx
Collective
across
all
platforms.

Cretton
will
be
producing
the
projects
through
a
new
company
he
is
launching
with
partner
Asher
Goldstein,
named
Family
Owned.

“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,”
said
Kevin
Feige,
president
of
Marvel
Studios.

“Shang-Chi
And
The
Legend
of
The
Ten
Rings”,
which
starred
Simu
Liu
as
the
titular
hero
who
battled
ancient
creatures
and
his
own
paternal
issues,
has
earned
more
than
USD
430
million
at
the
worldwide
box
office,
becoming
one
of
the
most
successful
films
of
the
pandemic
era.

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Hollywood
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Ends:
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The
film,
also
featuring
Michelle
Yeoh,
Awkwafina
and
Tony
Leung,
was
the
first
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
movie
to
be
led
by
an
Asian
actor
and
mostly
Asian
cast.