The upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day could have a big affect on another MCU movie. Destin Daniel Cretton’s latest movie might affect the future of his hopes for Shang-Chi 2.
After coming out in 2021, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings seemed primed for a sequel. However, what followed was years of change for Marvel Studios, resulting in a sequel sitting dormant. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of the film, moved on to step behind the camera for the upcoming Brand New Day.
The future of franchise remains up in the air right now, but according to Cretton in a recent interview with Deadline, a sequel remains in development. “We are developing a second one. You know, what’s going on is what went on with the entire industry since that, you know, that movie came out, like it was successful, but it actually came out weirdly. It was successful at the time when there was, like, a new wave of COVID was hitting.
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“So, it was still successful, but it was also, I think many countries were completely shut down to theaters at the time. So, and you know, after that, there were just crazy changes all over the place. So, it was, it’s just a result of the industry.”
Cretton’s comments are sure to get fans looking forward to a new movie excited. However, it’s worth noting that Spider-Man’s success could affect the possibility of a Shang-Chi 2 in some ways. Should the movie be successful, it’s possible Marvel Studios might want Cretton working on something even bigger in the MCU, and ask him to take his work elsewhere.
On the flip side of that, if Brand New Day is super successful, that might be exactly what Cretton needs to pitch a sequel to Marvel Studios. Stepping in and helming a major franchise like Spider-Man could be a huge chip to use when asking to get another movie made in the Shang-Chi franchise.
Should Spider-Man not be as successful as Marvel Studios hopes (however unlikely that is), there’s also always the chance Cretton steps away from the world of superheroes altogether. We’ll know more following the release of Brand New Day, though, when the future of the MCU continues to expand.