As we’re at present out of official “Shang-Chi 2” information, might we curiosity you in some educated guesses, as an alternative? Regardless of the manufacturing timeline finally ends up being, it appears like a secure assumption that Marvel will transfer ahead with the sequel sooner or later. The large query that continues to be, then, is what the precise story will find yourself trying like. Fortunately, the primary film offered not less than a touch or two to counsel the place Cretton and his artistic workforce might take issues subsequent.
On the finish of “Shang-Chi,” it was revealed in a post-credits scene that Xu Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), Shang-Chi’s sister, had stepped up after the loss of life of their father and the true Mandarin Xu Wenwu (performed by the legendary Tony Leung) to turn into the brand new chief of the Ten Rings group — regardless of her guarantees to disband the felony syndicate utterly. This appeared to set her up as a quasi-antagonist shifting ahead, however there are numerous ways in which a sequel might additional deepen this fascinating dynamic between the siblings. In the meantime, Shang-Chi lastly appeared to get the eye of the Avengers themselves … or a few of them, not less than. The movie ends with the Sorcerer Supreme Wong (Benedict Wong) interrupting Shang-Chi in San Francisco and urging him to return to Kamar-Taj, the coaching floor for sorcerers as seen in “Physician Unusual.” Nothing has but come of this, however it actually appears like the subsequent step for Shang-Chi can be a team-up with the broader world of the MCU superheroes. With the Ten Rings nonetheless on the market and who is aware of what different enemies, Shang-Chi is definite to have his palms full.