'Fasten your seatbelts': Destin Daniel Cretton helms Marvel's 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

"Fasten your seatbelts!" That could well be the message from Marvel Studios as they have confirmed, per Deadline, that Destin Daniel Cretton, the visionary behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has been appointed to direct the much-anticipated 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.'

"Destin Daniel Cretton Takes the Reins of the Kang Dynasty"

Hot on the heels of the Comic-Con Hall H extravaganza, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced the development of the film. Now, the studio is in the throes of adding ascribe to the ambitious project.

Slated for a grand release on May 2, 2025, 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' will be followed by another Avengers installment, 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' due to hit screens on May 7, 2027.

"Enter Kang: Marvel’s New Main Villain in the Spotlight"

At this point, details about the sequel are sparse. However, the focal point will undoubtedly be Marvel’s new primary antagonist, Kang, portrayed by the talented Jonathan Majors. Kang is anticipated to cast a long shadow in this new phase of Marvel movies, culminating in the grand Avengers features.

Cretton, already a familiar face in the Marvel Universe, won applause for last year’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The film raked in an impressive $432 million worldwide, leading to an overall deal between Cretton and Marvel.

As part of his continued collaboration, Cretton, in association with writer-producer Andrew Guest, is also developing a live-action series featuring Wonder Man. Besides executive producing, he may also direct one or more episodes. And that's not all - a Shang-Chi sequel is also on his plate.

In other exciting Marvel developments, Bassam Tariq has been confirmed as the director for Blade, Julius Onah for Captain America: New World Order, and Jake Schreier for Thunderbolts.

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