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'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings' With Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Sep 1, 2021

"Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings" Director Destin Daniel Cretton discusses his first foray into action filmmaking, working with Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, and directing a scene from the hospital room of his newborn. The hosts review their experiences at CinemaCon, mention upcoming major releases like Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Matrix 4, and praise the fight scenes, emotional depth, and performances in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings".

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Destin Daniel Cretton

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Quick takeaways

The film 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' impresses with its action choreography, emotional core, and groundbreaking nature compared to other MCU origin stories.

The new Ghostbusters film showcased at CinemaCon shows promise and confidence, with the footage highlighting a child abductor storyline and maintaining the essence of the original franchise.

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The new Ghostbusters film, directed by Jason Reitman, shows promise and confidence. The footage showcased Ethan Hawke as a child abductor who lures kids in with his eerie clown appearance. The story revolves around a girl who dreams about her friend being held captive and tries to convince others of her visions. Overall, the film feels like a Jason Reitman project and is expected to satisfy fans of the original Ghostbusters franchise.

Introduction

2min

CinemaCon, Candyman, and Shang-Chi

8min

Costume Designs and Bus Fight Scene

15min

Transforming Pain into Strength

12min

Guest Interview and Movie Review

3min

Cinemacon: Excitement, Atmosphere, and Impact of Streaming

16min

The Black Phone: A Terrifying Clown and a Talking Phone

25min

High Praise for 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

21min

Discussion on 'Malignant' and Listener Review

4min

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Promotion of Premium Episodes, Discussion on Spielberg Movies, and Ads

2min

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Director Destin Daniel Cretton stopped by the show to discuss his first foray into action filmmaking, directing a scene from the hospital room of his newborn, working with Brie Larson when she was cast as Captain Marvel and more.

Last week, Sean had front row seats at CinemaCon, where studios and theaters gather to build hype around the many upcoming major releases, so we dive into several of the titles that he was able to see footage of including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, No Time to Die, Black Phone and Matrix 4.