Marvel superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is set to resume production later this month, sources have revealed. The movie is one of several major TV and film projects looking to get back to work after COVID-19 forced it to pause plans, with Netflix show The Witcher also looking to resume filming season two.
Sources on the ground in Australia have revealed to Deadline that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings could resume filming in the Oceanic country by the end of July. The crew of the blockbuster Marvel superhero movie, which is about a talented martial artist entering the world after years of sheltered living, will follow "careful steps."
The movie's cast, which includes Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Ronny Chieng, will have to quarantine once they get to Australia. The report was seemingly confirmed by Liu who posted a link to the article on Twitter and joked that "this time...it's personal" with a winking emoji. While Liu is known for his Twitter trolling, this seems like a strange thing to troll about.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was able to start filming in February before having to stop in March because of COVID-19. The movie is scheduled for release on May 7, 2021, which doesn't leave much time for production, despite some work having been completed. Disney, which owns Marvel, has had to delay the release of the live-action Mulan movie several times because of COVID-19 and the company won't want to do that with a movie like this.
Source: Deadline