Summary
Shang-Chifans have been waiting for its sequel and due to the long wait, some felt they were being forgotten. However, theShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringslead star wants supporters to relax becauseShang-Chi 2is definitely happening.
The firstShang-Chimovie was released in 2021 as part of MCU’s Phase Four. It performed well at the box office, grossing over $432 million worldwide. Marvel fans were very impressed not just by Liu’s performance, but with the storyline as well. For years, they have been anticipating the continuation of Shang-Chi’s adventures, but the lack of updates about the sequel’s development has left many disappointed. However, theBarbieactor assures fans thatShang-Chi 2is definitely in the works.
Liu sat down for an interview withThe Press Trust of Indiawhen his new film,Jackpot, hit Prime Video. He was asked about the sequel of his superhero movie and he gave a promising update. “A lot of it is above my pay grade but it’s definitely happening,” Liu said. He hints that they are already working on it and teases that fans will love it. However, Liu can’t stay too much about it. He added, “So, just very excited to kind of work on it and it’s going to be amazing. I really can’t say anything beyond that.”
Liu has remained optimistic about the movie and is consistent in giving positive updates when asked about the sequel. For instance, in April, when a fan said she felt Marvel abandoned theShang-Chifanbase due to the alleged lack of effort to film the sequel and for not featuring theShang-Chicharacters in other Marvel movies, he gave a similar response. “I proooomiss it’s happening,” Liucommentedon the fan’s post on Thread. However, his recent update was in stark contrast to Awkwafina’s statement. Awkwafina plays Katy, a hotel valet and Shang-Chi’s best friend in the film. The two actors also starred together in the new action comedy filmJackpot. Awkwafina was asked abouttheShang-Chisequelat the junket of their new movie andshe gave a disappointing update. According to Awkwafina, she had yet to hear any update aboutShang-Chi 2, suggesting that it wasn’t in the works yet or maybe she wasn’t updated about its development.
There’s no denying that three years is a long wait for a sequel that hasn’t received a solid update. In addition, the disappointing update from Awkwafina seemingly suggests that the film is not among the priorities in the MCU. There was even no announcement about it at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con. However,Shang-Chi 2has been confirmed and its lead star has consistently assured fans that it’s happening, so it likely will. Also, considering its performance at the box office, Marvel is unlikely to cancel it. The firstShang-Chimovie performed better thanThe Eternals (2021), The Marvels (2023) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). There were even claims that since the three films were flopped,Marvel scrappedEternals 2, The Marvels 3andAnt-Man 4. Marvel Studios reportedly wants to focus on projects that will be a sure hit and with the performance of the firstShang-Chimovie, it will likely be given a sequel. There has yet to be an official release date forShang-Chi 2,but fans can keep their hopes high, of course, unless Marvel officially cancels it.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsstreams on Disney Plus.
