Exclusive: Destin Daniel Cretton on co-writing and directing Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Coming out this week in theaters from Marvel Studios is “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings”, which stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
The film also stars Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, with Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan, and Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu, Shang-Chi’s father; as well as Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Ronny Chieng, Zach Cherry, and Dallas Liu.
“Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and produced by Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz, with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and Charles Newirth serving as executive producers. Dave Callaham & Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham wrote the screenplay and the screen story is by Dave Callaham & Destin Daniel Cretton.
Cretton is best known for writing and directing “Short Term 12,” a film starring Brie Larson as a young woman who works at a group home. He reunited twice more with Larson on “The Glass Castle” and on “Just Mercy,” which starred Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan.
BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Cretton and writing and directing the film and the challenges with dealing with a big budget and big production.