Before You See Shang-Chi, Rewatch These Marvel Projects

Are you able to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings? Are you certain? Obviously, everybody is worked up to take a look at the subsequent chapter within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, for probably the most half, Shang-Chi tells its personal standalone origin story. However, there are a couple of items of MCU historical past you possibly can revisit beforehand that may completely make your viewing of the movie that a lot better. Most of them revolve across the character of the Mandarin and the terrorist group referred to as the Ten Rings. So, earlier than you see Shang-Chi someday after September 3, if you happen to’re so inclined, you may wish to watch (or re-watch) these different Marvel initiatives.

Ant-Man

Fooled you! I wager you thought I used to be going to say Iron Man! Well, I’m, however in a second. Ant-Man doesn’t actually have a ton to do with the Ten Rings however a couple of of the unhealthy guys hanging round Pym Technologies within the movie have the Ten Rings tattoos. An early indication of the pervasiveness of this group.

Iron Man 3

This is your foremost course when it comes to Shang-Chi prep. There are some Ten Rings visuals within the authentic Iron Man movie too (primarily when Tony will get captured in the beginning) , however right here is the place we meet the Mandarin, the group’s chief. Sort of. He’s performed by Ben Kingsley however, later within the movie, it’s revealed he’s simply an actor. The Mandarin isn’t actual and truly Guy Pierce’s character Aldrich Killian is the brains behind the faux Mandarin’s exploits. Some of this performs a half (albeit it a smaller one) in Shang-Chi.

All Hail the King

Newly out there on Disney+ (hmm… how oddly handy), this Marvel One Shot is a brief movie which was initially on the Thor: The Dark World Blu-ray. It follows a journalist who goes into jail to interview Trevor Slattery, the actual identify of Ben Kingsley’s character who was appearing like the Mandarin. Turns out, the actual Mandarin desires to fulfill him. And for seven years since its launch followers have been like “Wait, there’s a real Mandarin?” Yes, there may be, and also you may get an opportunity to fulfill him in Shang-Chi.

Marvel Studios Legends

Finally, on September 1, Disney+ will add a brand new episode of its present Marvel Studios Legends, which is principally simply an official explainer sequence. The new episode focuses on, you guessed it, the Ten Rings.

Ant-Man, Iron Man 3, All Hail the King and Marvel Studios Legends are all on Disney+. Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opens solely in theaters September 3.

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