Despite this, a few upcoming Marvel movies have been taking way too long, chief among them being Shang-Chi 2. Fans are constantly asking about the Shang-Chi sequel, and director Destin Daniel Cretton recently got honest about why it's taken so long. Following Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Cretton returned to Marvel by directing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is breaking records at the box office. During an interview with The Wrap, the acclaimed director got real about why it's taken so long to get Shang-Chi's sequel off the ground. And since the MCU has had some notable misses like The Marvels' box office bomb, and Fantastic Four: First Step's disappointing performance, it's seemingly affecting the way other franchises are approached by the studio.