Shang-Chi director confirms when movie takes place in the MCU timeline

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER WARNING: Do not read this story if you haven’t seen “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” currently playing in theaters.Throughout “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” there are only a few small signs that the 25th feature film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is actually a part of it.

This article contains spoilers for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has arrived, bringing a new hero to the MCU, powered by new — or perhaps very old — technology.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know what happens in the Shang-Chi end credits scenes!

Shang-Chi is finally available to watch in cinemas – but, unlike the recently released Black Widow, the new Marvel movie has not been released on Disney Plus. That's led people to wonder when Shang-Chi will be available on Disney Plus, and we do already have an answer.

, Marvel's new joint ushering the Master of Kung Fu from the comics into the MCU: Of the months of training star Simu Liu took on to master those martial arts and look the part of a Marvel superhero. Of the long weeks spent shooting even one of the set pieces, with much of the stunt work done by the cast themselves.

Much like Disney/Marvel’s 2018 mega blockbuster and Oscar-winning feature Black Panther was a breakthrough for diversity on the big screen, the studios continue to shine with that this coming weekend with Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, in what is the first Hollywood Asian-American superhero movie.

Destin Daniel Cretton took his first meeting with Marvel Studios roughly two and a half years ago to discuss “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” he never actually expected to be handed the reins of the latest film in the biggest movie franchise in cinema history. Up to that point, Cretton had directed a series of small-scale independent dramas — “Short Term 12,” “The Glass Castle” — that were exceptional in the all-inclusive empathy the filmmaker deployed for all of his characters.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu has reflected on his character’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The actor, who plays the titular superhero in the new film, recently told NME about how much longer he projects being a part of the major franchise.Asked whether his contracts revealed how many films he would be signed up for, Liu replied: “I think every contract is different, I’m not sure what mine is compared to anybody else.“As a fan, what’s most important watching

Simu Liu couldn't have a bigger entrée into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the historic leading man of its latest globe-trotting, world-saving blockbuster, But his first time stepping foot onset of a major Hollywood franchise film actually came years prior, as an aspiring actor working as an extra on the superhero-adjacent .That, however, came after a short-lived stint as an accountant.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Boy Who Lived is changing his U.S. streaming address again.All eight original “Harry Potter” films from Warner Bros.

While it’s not a scientific fact, if you’re a fan of box office statistics, you can often see a direct correlation between a studio’s confidence in a film’s financial future and the number of trailers that are released to promote it. If a studio thinks it has a homerun on its hands, maybe you don’t need to release a ton of trailers and clips.

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.The character was Shang-Chi’s father in the comic book version of the story, but has widely been derided as racist and a symbol of the Yellow Peril stereotype.In an interview with Chinese film critic Raymond Zhou at the film’s premiere this week, Feige spoke out about Fu Manchu not being included in the movie.

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Awkwafina is doing something different in her new Marvel movie, . The actress and comedian covers the September issue of , where she shares how her role in the action-adventure film differs from her usual «funny best friend» roles.«Dangling off of things and flying, falling backward…it’s really different from, say, an indie rom-com.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings spoilers follow. Marvel's newest superhero extravaganza Shang-Chi harbours a surprise appearance from a forgotten MCU character.

, the 25th installment in the MCU, but the first to have an Asian superhero as its lead. «It's not just one superhero that is Asian.

' secrets has been revealed early, as Sir Ben Kingsley made a surprise appearance at Monday's red carpet premiere and confirmed he is indeed making his return to the MCU in the movie.«As you just saw, I was talking to Kevin Feige,» Kingsley told ET's Matt Cohen, «and thanks to Kevin and Robert Downey Jr. and Drew Pearce and Shane Black, I in this movie and I'm a member of the Marvel family, because their welcome on was so astonishing and generous that I'm still with Marvel again.

Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige is clearing the air over a “misunderstanding” between Disney CEO Bob Chapek and “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” star Simu Liu.

Ben Kingsley is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!