The MCU returns to China after three years. A million-dollar opportunity from theaters

The Chinese portal Weibo announced that the MCU is returning to China after three years of banishment. Black Panther: Wakanda in my heart will appear in their cinemas on February 7, 2023, a Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania will have a world premiere on February 17, 2023. The last film of the universe shown in Chinese cinemas was Spider-Man: Far From Homein which he collected a great 204.9 million dollars.

MCU in China

Officially, it is not known what has changed that this banishment has been completed. However, it is speculated that this is due to the return of Bob Iger to the position of Disney’s boss, who has always had an excellent relationship with China.

China is crazy about the MCU, so it’s good news for Marvel Studios, which will be able to reap additional profits. Over the years, the movies of the universe were devoid of them. No one openly said why these films did not hit Chinese screens. These could be political reasons related to the current relationship with the US, or the desire to give Chinese productions more chances, but individual reasons were also important, such as negative comments about China from the director Eternals or an actor from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. However, these are only guesses.

At the moment, it is not known whether there is a plan to bring MCU movies from recent years to Chinese screens.