Simu Liu Gives a Promising Update on ‘Shang-Chi 2’
Despite grossing nearly $450 million at the box office during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been largely ignored by the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since its release.
Like its fellow COVID release, The Eternals, the events of Shang-Chi now feel like a lifetime ago, and its characters are a distant memory.
Two and a half years after the film hit theaters, updates on the planned Shang-Chi 2 have remained few and far between. Initially, a sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was announced in December 2021, with Daniel Destin Cretton set to return to direct.
Liu Had Previously Been Unsure About His Future
While Shang-Chi star Simu Liu was excited to continue the franchise and find out how his character fit into the broader MCU, when asked about the project earlier this year, he sounded less confident.
“Oh man, I don’t know to be honest,” Liu recently said. “I mean, those things are so above my pay grade. I just wanna continue to be a fan of it. You know, when I get a call of like, ‘Hey, this is what you’re in and this is where you’re going to show up. And, this is when you’re going to need to be blacked out for.’”
Subsequently, however, reports came out that production on Shang-Chi 2 would commence next year.
‘Shang-Chi 2’ Is Coming, But When?
In a recent post on Threads, Liu confirmed that Shang-Chi 2 was still in the works. Responding to a fan who was bemoaning how little Marvel has utilized Shang-Chi’s cast of characters, Liu confirmed that the Shang-Chi 2 was still on the way.
“I proooomiss it’s happening,” Liu replied.
While Shang-Chi 2 does not appear on any Marvel release schedule, there are still empty slots on February 13, July 24, and November 6, 2026. Perhaps then, we will finally see Shang-Chi’s long-awaited return.
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