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Destin Daniel Cretton

The manga adaptation for Lionsgate will be his first project after leaving the Marvel blockbuster.

February 23, 2024 5:41 pm

Destin Daniel Cretton at the Critics Choice Association 5th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television held at the Fairmont Century Plaza on December 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

He's still working on the series "Wonder Man" and the "Shang-Chi" sequel.

November 15, 2023 3:17 pm

"The Marvels"

The "Candyman" helmer even asked an assortment of other indie-filmmakers-turned-MCU-directors for their take before she signed on.

September 19, 2023 3:00 pm

Two teenage boys sit across from each other at a cafeteria table; still from "American Born Chinese"

Ben Wang stars as an aspiring normal teenager in this fantastical journey from writer Kelvin Yu and director Destin Daniel Cretton.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Ambulance" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/FilmMagic)

"Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" director Destin Daniel Cretton will helm the series, which co-stars Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin.

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Cretton will direct the "Avengers" film as part of Marvel's Phase 6.

September 14, 2022 5:42 pm

(L-R): Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and Katy (Awkwafina) in Marvel Studios' SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Destin Daniel Cretton's first MCU feature, like so many before it, ends with a pair of scenes that set up more adventures to come.

September 3, 2021 6:00 pm

(L-R): Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and Katy (Awkwafina) in Marvel Studios' SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. Photo by Jasin Boland. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Destin Daniel Cretton's first MCU outing packs a massive punch, and new franchise stars Simu Liu and Awkwafina add heart and humor to boot.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"

The performances from Simu Liu and Awkwafina are also earning rave first reactions.

"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"

"Short Term 12" director Destin Daniel Cretton enters the Hollywood studio system with his MCU debut.

"Just Mercy"

The 2019 legal drama stars Michael B. Jordan as Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson.

Oscar Statuettes89th Annual Academy Awards, Backstage, Los Angeles, USA - 26 Feb 2017

The global competition, which aims to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters, has awarded 161 fellowships since it began in 1986.

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