The fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe officially launches in 2020, with a new wave of films and television series exploring more unique genres than the traditional superhero movie -- among them, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

While appearing as a guest speaker at the New York Film Academy, Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige clarified that the upcoming film wouldn't simply be a martial arts film just as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness wouldn't be entirely set within the horror genre.

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"It's sometimes too simplistic to just call one movie -- you know, Shang-Chi is going to be so much more than a kung-fu movie, but it has elements of that, which we're excited about," observed Feige.

The upcoming film introduces Shang-Chi, the leading martial artist in the Marvel Universe, to the MCU, and will feature the villainous Mandarin. Director Destin Daniel Cretton had previously hinted the film would feature a tone similar to The Matrix. Bill Pope, who worked on the acclaimed sci-fi film, will serve as Shang-Chi's cinematographer.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tony Leung as the Mandarin and Awkwafina. The film arrives in theaters on Feb. 12, 2021.

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