When does Shang-Chi Take Place? Last updated on March 15, 2020 by Cooper Smith

The coronavirus is spreading to Hollywood. Disney, only a couple days ago, suspended production on many of their projects, such as their Home Alone reboot, The Little Mermaid remake, and Shang-Chi. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was announced by Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Marvel fans are asking this question: when does Shang-Chi take place in the MCU timeline? Read on to find out!

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten rings

For some quick background information on the upcoming Shang-Chi movie, here we go: the film is set to come out February 12, 2021. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing, and the cast includes Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung. Tony Leung will play the infamous comic book villain, The Mandarin. It is speculated to be an origin story of sorts, and Shang-Chi will play a big part in future MCU adventures.

Black Widow & Eternals

The first movie of Phase 4 will be Black Widow. It is currently scheduled for May 1, 2020. Recently, Disney has promised they will not postpone Black Widow's release date.. But who knows? If COVID-19 is driving away enough people from the theatres, this could very well happen. To understand when Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings takes place, we have to get some background on the two movies coming before it. With Marvel Studios' Black Widow, that takes place (timeline-wise) between the events of Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. In many ways, it is a prequel to where Spider-Man: Far From Home left off.

When Will Shang-Chi Take Place?

Seeing that Marvel Studios Eternals will take place after Avengers: Endgame, that is a likely prediction for Shang-Chi. There could be flashbacks in the film, but a good estimation of the main year the movie is set in would be 2025. Since Endgame takes place 2023, and Spider-Man: Far From Home is mid-2024, 2025 or 2026 seems like a smart guess. So our official prediction is that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will take place between Avengers: Endgame and Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. The exact year: 2025.

The Impact of COVID-19

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still huge and increasing by the day. Many movies are getting pushed back, and Black Widow might be as well. In fact, if Black Widow gets delayed far enough, Marvel might start cancelling upcoming films to make room for others. The whole MCU schedule could be disrupted. However, for now, all we can do is hope. Wash your hands, people.

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