With the release of "Ant-Man 3: Quantum Frenzy", Marvel has officially entered the fifth stage, getting closer and closer to "Avengers 5: Kang's Dynasty". However, before that, two Marvel controversial movies recently ushered in the news of sequel production!
According to KC Walsh, Marvel is working on "Shangqi 2", of which "Shangqi 2" will be released before "Avengers 5".
It is reported that "Shangqi 2" has been included in the project production schedule by Marvel, which means that Marvel Studios will begin the development of the project and the designated shooting plan.
Among them, "Shangqi 2" was confirmed by Kevin Feige a long time ago, and its sequel will begin production this year, and will continue to be directed by "Shangqi" and "Avengers 5: Kang's Dynasty" director Desten Daniel Clayton.
As for the title of the sequel, according to the information previously leaked by SDCC2022, the full title of the sequel to "Shang-Chi" is "Shang-Chi and Time Wreckage".
It is unclear what kind of story "Shangqi 2" will tell, but according to Marvel's habit, the same director will direct several related works, such as the Russo brothers' "American Team 2/3" and "Avengers 3/4", and perhaps "Shangqi 2" and "Avengers 5" will also be closely related.
Judging from the subtitle, "Shang Qi 2" is likely to involve a timeline, most likely related to the Kang variant and the Time Difference Authority.
According to previous revelations, Shang Qi, played by Liu Simu, will become an important character in "Avengers 5: Kang Dynasty", and his ten rings have also been revealed to be transmitting signals all the time, so "Shang Qi 2" will most likely focus the story on exploring the secrets of the ten rings.
Some media and fans have speculated that Shang Qi's ten rings are actually artifacts used by a variant of Kang the Conqueror to travel through the multiverse, which can give the holder a steady stream of vitality to ensure that the owner jumps out of time, which is why Wen Wu can maintain his youth forever after holding the ten rings.
And in the ending Easter egg of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", Wang, Banner and Captain Marvel, who have become Supreme Mages, welcome Shang-Qi to become a member of the superheroes, which also hints that Shang-Qi will play an important role in future challenges.