Shang-Chi 2 Discussion Thread

[BlackFox]

It will be a shame if we dont see another, the first is still easily the best Marvel have done since Endgame. The first is elevated a lot by Tony Leung so he would be a big miss in a sequel but it would have been cool to see where they went with it, doesnt seem like its a priority for Marvel any more though.

 

[Bayne]

At this point, they would need to hire someone else for Shang-Chi 2 to be released in late 2026 or 2027.

It just seems a bit of a waste, the top grossing non sequel Marvel movie of 2021 without a sequel. While Spider-Man 3 and Venom 2 are now both getting a sequel, when they were released after Shang-Chi 1.

I love Shang-Chi more than most and am really pissed off at how much this sequel is seemingly being put off and ignored, but Sony is a different studio with its own priorities. And Venom isn't even an MCU franchise. Those examples really aren't relevant to Shang-Chi.

 

[psylockolussus]

I love Shang-Chi more than most and am really pissed off at how much this sequel is seemingly being put off and ignored, but Sony is a different studio with its own priorities. And Venom isn't even an MCU franchise. Those examples really aren't relevant to Shang-Chi.

Since Shang-Chi 1 came out, Sony also released Madame Web, Morbius, Spider-Verse 2 and later in this year Kraven and dozens of non Marvel movies...

The point is if Disney wanted to release a Shang-Chi 2 asap, there's nothing that would stop them from doing it. Other franchise movies like Venom 2 and Spider-Man 3 are now getting a sequel, Sonic 2 too as well. When those movies were released after Shang-Chi 1.

 

[BoredGuy]

Yeah however you look at it this is a bummer if true

They should've fast tracked the sequel the day the first film came out. If 2024 was Deadpool & Wolverine and Shang Chi 2, it could've been a great rebound year

 

[psylockolussus]

I feel like with the Multiverse Saga, IF they didn't pursue movies for Black Widow, Eternals, a Captain America legacy movie and Thunderbolts (and also Blade), and if instead they just launched Shang-Chi and Fantastic 4 (the latter was on most wishlists to appear after Endgame aside from the X-Men and Deadpool). These new mcu franchises could be filming their 2quel now or it is already released.

Back in 2021, I thought Shang-Chi 2should have been out by 2024, if not 2025. In 2019, I didn't think we would wait til 2025 for a new Fantastic 4 movie, and thats if, it doesn't move to 2026. And there's the X-Men as well.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

It will suck big time if we don't get a Shang Chi 2.

 

[psylockolussus]

It will suck big time if we don't get a Shang Chi 2.

I won't say it would suck big time as Shang-Chi is still a b-tier character from the comics. A 1 and done Fantastic 4 and X-Men movie, those would suck big time.

But no Shang-Chi 2 is a still a missed opportunity. I just hope Marvel Studios doesn't get any ideas about launching a solo movie for Tigra, Ghost Rider, Silver Surfer, Namor, Ka-Zar, Squirrel Girl and another obscure team, before Shang-Chi 2.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I have to wonder if Marvel and Disney just don't consider Shang-Chi 2 a priority. Or perhaps they really want Cretton in particular as the director? Because otherwise, they could just as easily get a different director altogether.

 

[Venom 1988]

I feel like with the Multiverse Saga, IF they didn't pursue movies for Black Widow, Eternals, a Captain America legacy movie and Thunderbolts (and also Blade), and if instead they just launched Shang-Chi and Fantastic 4 (the latter was on most wishlists to appear after Endgame aside from the X-Men and Deadpool). These new mcu franchises could be filming their 2quel now or it is already released.

Back in 2021, I thought Shang-Chi 2should have been out by 2024, if not 2025. In 2019, I didn't think we would wait til 2025 for a new Fantastic 4 movie, and thats if, it doesn't move to 2026. And there's the X-Men as well.

Again, Feige has said they couldn't make a FF movie right away due to legal hurdles.

 

[psylockolussus]

I have to wonder if Marvel and Disney just don't consider Shang-Chi 2 a priority. Or perhaps they really want Cretton in particular as the director? Because otherwise, they could just as easily get a different director altogether.

Its definitely not a priority. If they already hired the director for two other Marvel films.

 

[Chris B]

I don't doubt there'll be a sequel but all signs seem to be pointing towards it not coming until after Secret Wars unfortunately.

I wonder if the pivot from Kang to Doom forced them to maybe go back the drawing board? The rumored subtitle at one point was "Wreckage of Time" and I seem to recall Simu Liu saying that the story they had come up with required it to come post-Avengers 5.

 

[psylockolussus]

2027 or 2028.

The good news is only Avengers 5/6 and Spider-Man 4, are the only MCU films (as of today) that already have a director and have yet to start to filming.

Now if Blade (again), Armor Wars, Thor 5, Doctor Strange 3, X-Men, etc... get a director before Shang-Chi 2, expect the wait to be longer. But I also think they would really need to hire someone else for it to be released before those films. Destin is unlikely to return to Shang-Chi 2, a year after Spider-Man 4. Who knows how long will he direct his next film after Spider-Man 4? I don't think he directed any film since Shang-Chi 1 came out...