Listen "Writing Shang-Chi with Dave Callaham"
Episode Synopsis
Hey podcast listeners, I'm Barbara Morgan and you're listening to Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast. This week on On Story we're joined by Shang-Chi and Wonder Woman 1984 writer Dave Callaham for a conversation on writing blockbusters intertwined with personal experiences. Dave Callaham is a screenwriter and producer. He co-wrote the screenplay for the highly praised Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a superhero film adapted from the Marvel comic series, and Wonder Woman 1984, a superhero film based on the DC Comics character. Callaham attended the Austin Film Festival in 2021. Shang-Chi tells the story of a martial arts master who is forced to revisit his past when he is confronted by members of a secret organization called the Ten Rings. A mix of action, adventure, and fantasy, Shang-Chi was not only an outstanding commercial success, but also a huge breakthrough in cinema as it marked Marvel's first film with an Asian lead, director, and predominantly Asian cast. Moderator Casey Baron sat down with Dave Callaham for a panel about his work at the Austin Film Festival. Clips of Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings courtesy of Marvel Film Studios. Clips of Doom courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
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