Confirmed! ‘Shang-Chi’ sequel is officially a go

Destin Daniel Cretton will return to direct a follow-up to his superhero adventure starring Simu Liu. Photo: Handout

Three months after Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings shattered a box office record upon its exclusive theatrical release, Disney has greenlighted a sequel to the groundbreaking Marvel blockbuster.

Destin Daniel Cretton will return to direct a follow-up to his superhero adventure starring Simu Liu, the Los Angeles Times confirmed Monday (Dec 6). Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe led by an actor of Asian descent, made domestic box office history in September as the highest-grossing movie ever to open on Labor Day weekend.