Destin Daniel Cretton is the director!

[psylockolussus]

https://www.superherohype.com/movies/583503-spider-man-4-shang-chi-destin-daniel-cretton-direct

From Shang-Chi to the Avengers, and now Spider-Man!

Poor Shang-Chi 2... that movie can't catch its moment!

 

[Spider-Fan]

I like the director, but as noted elsewhere, I just cannot care about this if its another multiverse movie. I just cannot. You could hire Martin Scorsese or Christopher Nolan or Steven Speilberg, if this is another multiverse movie, then this is done for me at concept.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I'm not done with the multiverse, but I see no benefit of doing it with Peter Parker Spider-Man again. That being said, if this is post-Avengers, I'd imagine they're done with that storyline.

I liked Shang-Chi. I thought the tone would be fine for a Spider-Man movie. There's not much else I can really add.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Isn't this rumored to be slated to take place between Doomsday and Secret Wars?

 

[psylockolussus]

Yes, July 2026, which isn't included in Disney's placeholder dates.

We still have no idea what movie will take the Feb 2026 date. If First Steps isn't moving, the next movie after it, should be filming by the end of this year.

 

[#root]

The man is willing to make any movie that’s not Shang-Chi 2 .

 

[AndrewGilkison]

The man is willing to make any movie that’s not Shang-Chi 2 .

I don't think that is his call.

 

[psylockolussus]

I don't think that is his call.

It isn't. But surely, if he really wanted to direct Shang-Chi 2 asap, he won't let other opportunities get in the way. The only good news is he's still under Disney's paycheck, compare to a director going to a different franchise. So maybe one day, if someone doesn't take over, he could direct the next Shang-Chi.

 

[Lily Adler]

The man is willing to make any movie that’s not Shang-Chi 2 .

Should that tell people something.

 

[#root]

Should that tell people something.

That the rumours of Simu Liu being an annoying little **** are true and Cretton just can’t stand to work with him again?

 

[Sawyer]

For as much as it’s up for debate how much of a stamp a filmmaker really puts on an MCU film, it’ll be interesting to see someone else’s take on this Spidey after Watts’s last three.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Gossip alert:

Rumor: Spider-Man Director Developing New MCU Show - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype

A new online rumor suggests that a Spider-Man director is now developing a brand-new Marvel Cinematic Universe television show.

www.superherohype.com

 

[psylockolussus]

They should just focus on the movies.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

A brief introduction to the major works (movie director and co-writer) of Destin Daniel Cretton.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) ⭐ 7.3 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

2h 12m | 12

www.imdb.com

Shang-Chi [Simu Liu], the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Just Mercy (2019) ⭐ 7.6 | Biography, Crime, Drama

2h 17m | 12

www.imdb.com

World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson [Michael B. Jordan] works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

The Glass Castle (2017) ⭐ 7.1 | Biography, Drama

2h 7m | PG-13

www.imdb.com

A young girl [Jeanette, played by Brie Larson] comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

Short Term 12 - Stille Helden (2013) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama

1h 36m | 12

www.imdb.com

A 20-something supervising staff member [Grace, played by Brie Larson] of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.

I Am Not a Hipster (2012) ⭐ 6.6 | Drama, Music

1h 30m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

Based in San Diego's indie music and art scene, exploring what it means to be creative in the face of tragedy [with Dominic Bogart as Brook Hyde].

 

[psylockolussus]

I have only seen Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Not on IMDb yet.

SM:BND Cinematographer Brett Pawlak

https://admin.wp-a.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PAWLAK-Brett-DP.pdf

Brett Pawlak | Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director

Known for: H+, Maggie, Short Term 12

m.imdb.com

He worked with Destin on his other movies but not Shang-Chi.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

not sure if this was posted yet, but we are getting a street level story

‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’s Story and Punisher’s Role in the Film Revealed by Kevin Feige

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirms Spider-Man: Brand New Day will focus on Tom Holland's Spider-Man tackling street-level crime.

collider.com

“I think there’s a promise at the end of No Way Home, that for as sad as it is that Peter is forgotten by everyone in his life, we are seeing for the first time in the Tom Holland Spider-Man stories him being a proper Spider-Man. Him being by himself, dedicated to saving the city, and dealing with — for lack of better terms — street-level crime, as opposed to world-ending events.” “So when you do that, you say, okay, who are the other street-level characters that we’ve never seen him interact with? And of course, I love that The Punisher started in a Spider-Man comic. That great cover... I don’t want to say too much, but Destin — I will say too much — Destin is doing an amazing job right now on that movie, which starts shooting very soon. And he’s got eight or nine comic covers up on his wall in his art department that he is bringing to life in this movie, which is super cool.”

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

So Destin's assistant posted this earlier today. Obviously it could mean nothing but Boomerang and Tarantula were villains mentioned in that merchandise conference leak from a few months back. I didn't realize Tarantula was also reported but there was apparently there was another post on reddit back then about it.

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 345

Featured Characters: ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵ Supporting Characters: ⏴ Mary Jane Watson Parker ⏵ ⏴ May Parker ⏵ ⏴ Silver Sable ⏵ Antagonists: ⏴ Cardiac ⏵ ⏴ Boomerang ⏵ Hammer Industries ⏴ Justin Hammer ⏵ ⏴ Phillip Barnett ⏵ ⏴ Venom (Eddie Brock) ⏵ (Bonds to the Venom symbiote) Other...

marvel.fandom.com

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 134

Featured Characters: ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵ Supporting Characters: ⏴ Liz Allan ⏵ (Main story and recap) ⏴ Flash Thompson ⏵ ⏴ Mary Jane Watson ⏵ ⏴ Harry Osborn ⏵ Daily Bugle ⏴ Betty Brant ⏵ ⏴ J. Jonah Jameson ⏵ ⏴ Joe Robertson ⏵ ⏴ Punisher (Frank Castle) ⏵ Antagonists: Tarantula's Henchmen...

marvel.fandom.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

2021:

Lessons Learned From Marvel’s Shang-Chi and its PLNU Alum Director Destin Daniel Cretton | Viewpoint

PLNU alum Destin Daniel Cretton's recent movie project explores the celebration of identity and heritage within the Marvel Universe.

viewpoint.pointloma.edu

“I’m drawn to stories about people who are forgotten, or on the outside, or looked down on by society,” he said. “Watching them figure out how to make sense of the world despite that and find self-worth, those are the types of the stories that I seem to be drawn to.”

His fixation on the “forgotten people” and their story is intertwined with the plot of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Drawing a parallel with the film, there’s actually a whole community of people isolated from society who end up being the most influential force in saving the world from destruction.

The stories that have been silenced and forgotten are the ones that leave the most influential impression on us, both in movies and real life.

Cretton sees his film-making career not only as a job but also a creative place to sojourn within during personal exploration and refinement. He’s said in interviews that he approaches the undertaking of directing by determining how the particular film or story can help him become a better person. It’s as if his career fluidly ebbs and flows between a space of personal growth and cinematic creativity. To Cretton, they go hand in hand.

Destin Daniel Cretton: the calm in the eye of the Hollywood storm

The deadline for finishing “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” was the next day, so I was surprised when my phone showed that its director, Destin Daniel Cretton, was calling.&#…

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