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Overview
- Director Destin Daniel Cretton said Tuesday that work on Shang‑Chi 2 is active and the project remains in development.
- Cretton told Deadline’s Crew Call podcast that the sequel stalled largely because the first film opened during COVID waves and the film industry then underwent wide disruption.
- Marvel has not announced a production start date, release date, or a full creative team for the sequel despite the director’s confirmation.
- Simu Liu remains tied to the character through planned appearances in upcoming Avengers films, which keeps Shang‑Chi present in the MCU while fans wait for a standalone follow‑up.
- Shang‑Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was a commercial success in 2021, earning about $432 million worldwide, and the sequel was first announced in December 2021 with Cretton set to return.