After almost four years of absence, Marvel movies will return to theaters in China, the US studio announced on Wednesday to the delight of Chinese fans of the franchise.
Marvel’s superhero movies, very popular in the Asian country, have been absent from theaters since the July 2019 premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
China only allows a few dozen foreign feature films to be released theatrically each year. Hoping to gain clearance in the huge Chinese market, Hollywood studios sometimes take it upon themselves to stage certain scenes that authorities deem too violent, too nude, disturbing or politically sensitive.
“I missed the Marvel universe so much”
Marvel Studios, owned by the American giant Disney, announced on Tuesday the premiere in China on February 7 of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. His last production will follow him 10 days later Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaMarvel said on the Weibo social network.
“It’s hard to believe […] I missed the Marvel universe so much,” one user commented on Wednesday.
Now, “will they (also) release the other six Marvel movies” that haven’t been shown in China, another wondered.
Cinemas, like other entertainment venues, were among the first to close in China during the Covid-19 outbreak. The theaters were then able to reopen but with a drastic limitation on the number of spectators to avoid contamination. A situation that did not encourage the Chinese to go to the cinemas.
The lifting of most health restrictions in China last month marks a gradual return to normality in the country. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will open in Chinese theaters on the same day as in the United States, on February 17.
Source: BFM TV
