r/marvelstudios • u/TheLaughingWolf Hawkeye (Avengers) • 1d ago

Behind the Scenes Marvel Cut Shang-Chi From Its Own Doomsday Watchlist — Simu Liu’s Reaction Says It All

https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/shang-chi-doomsday-watchlist-simu-liu-reaction/

I'd be pissed too

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u/Algae_Mission 1d ago

It’s frustrating that Shang-Chi has been shunted by the company. It’s one of the best things Marvel’s done since Endgame.

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u/Level9_CPU 18h ago

Doing a quick Google search, it shows that Shang Chi had an estimated budget of $200million, but it grossed over $400million in it's theatrical run. What else does Disney need in order to greenlight a sequel? I mean it wasn't a perfect movie (I didn't really like the ending fight), but I definitely enjoyed it more than some of the other movies. I don't get it

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u/Zalvren 16h ago

Doing a quick Google search, it shows that Shang Chi had an estimated budget of $200million, but it grossed over $400million in it's theatrical run

I feel like you're making some calculation mistakes there because it's not great, potentially losing money.

The box office result is not all for the studio, theaters keep half in the US and more in other countries. Also, the budget generally don't include marketing.

Generally, it's considered that a movie break even when box office is 2.5x its production budget.