(CNN) Say hello to Simu Liu.

If you don't know his name already, you will soon.

The actor has been cast as the lead in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," one of several new film projects announced by the studio Saturday night at San Diego Comic-Con.

He is set to star in the film alongside Awkwafina, who stormed 2018 with breakout roles in "Ocean's 8" and "Crazy Rich Asians," and Tony Leung.

Director Destin Daniel Cretton, best known for his moving indie "Short Term 12," will helm.

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