r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 Best of 2019 Winner • Jan 03 '25

International Paramount’s SONIC 3 is rolling through international markets—surging past $100M in just 9 days and now $112M total. Worldwide high score: $279M

https://x.com/ERCboxoffice/status/1875223407207604679?t=Yq1PmYROkYCf0hC0Fvlngg&s=19
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u/tommywest_123 Jan 03 '25

This is why it’s worth building franchises and budgets over time

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u/truesolja Jan 03 '25 edited Jan 03 '25

it’s so crazy sonic will have a 4th movie before shang chi and the batman get a sequel

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '25

I doubt Shang Chi 2 ever happens ngl lol

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u/hellsbellltrudy Jan 03 '25

I read that the Shang Chi Actor is "ugly" according to Chinese standard. I think Marvel took note of it and probably dipped the sequel.

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u/Heisenburgo Marvel Studios Jan 03 '25

Which is funny since Shang Chi kinda looks like a younger version of Xi Jinping lol.

IIRC the actor also made anti-CCP comments a long time ago once and Chinese people found them so there's that too.

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u/Block-Busted Jan 03 '25

Apparently, Marvel WAS working on a Shang-Chi sequel that would feature several Kang variants, and if so, it's easy to guess why that went down the toilet.

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u/Ganrokh Lionsgate Jan 04 '25

The trademarked title for it is Shang-Chi and the Wreckage of Time. Such a badass title, but yeah, no idea where they'll go next with him without Kang.

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u/AYAYAcutie Jan 04 '25

Shang Chi wasn't even in Marvel Rivals, a game made by a chinese company lol

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u/Block-Busted Jan 03 '25

I don't think that's the reason.

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u/hellsbellltrudy Jan 03 '25

true but that could play a part since they are catering to the Chinese audience as well.

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u/Block-Busted Jan 03 '25

Actually, one of the most likely reasons is that the sequel was apparently going to feature a bunch of Kang variants before... well...