By Greg Vega 
That shouldn’t really surprise anyone: “Shank-C and the Legend of the Ten Rings” have two post-credit scenes, one scene more precisely during credits and one scene after that. These were not used for the next cake, but Both are preparing for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – perhaps until “Avengers 5”.
But first, one caveat: it is not yet clear what the two final credits mean. The reason for this is that with “Shang-ci” we are still at the beginning of a new era in MCU, we still do not know where we are going – before stages 1 and 2, it is clear that it boils like Thanos and infinity stones.
Mid Credit Scene: Welcome to the Avengers
The first credit scene helps to officially welcome Shank-Ci (Simu Liu) and Katie (Aquafina) to MCU and Avengers. The greeting was accepted by Wang (Benedict Wong), Cabane Marvel (Bree Larson) and Bruce Banner (Mark Rufallo), and its appearance is interesting for two reasons:
On the one hand, after the Hulk went on strike in “Avengers: Infinity War”, Banner was able to transform himself back into his human form, and he combined muscle and brain power into one form in “Avengers: Endcam”. Fraser, on the other hand, tells us that the events of “Shang-Ci” are really playing out after “Endcome” because his hand is still injured.
It is interesting and significant that the banner and Captain Marvel appear only as holograms And Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) was not there, Although it seems to be about magic (more on that later). Director Testin Daniel Gretton has already given a wonderful note:
There are obvious reasons for Dr. Strange’s absence. […] And there are obvious reasons for that [Captain Marvel und Bruce Banner] It may seem too brief, why they are not physically in the room, ”he told Lifestyle magazine BroBible.
So the upcoming MCU films are “Eternals”, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Doctor Strange 2” (as well as the MCU series “Hawkeye” and “Ms. Marvel”, which we suspect will be released in 2021, Disney +) Very closely related and What is happening here and what the Avengers are currently doing (and where Captain Marvel is disappearing) can only be roughly told in a few months..
Medium credit scenario: what kind of signal is it?
The ten rings remain a mystery for now, A powerful weapon that Shang-ci took from his father Wenwu (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) during the film, which is why the Avengers summoned Shang-ci and Katie. Again, there are some interesting observations:
Rings are not magical in nature, but a strange technology that does not come from the earth And the oldest – more than a thousand years older than Venu who used it as a weapon. Nevertheless, Wang and his fellow wizards only found out about the rings when Shang-ci used them in battle – he has now triggered a mysterious signal.
It is doubtful that this signal is sent to where the rings came from – wherever it is. In Marvel Comics, the rings drive the spacecraft of a race of space dragons called McLueners (They are not bracelets, but actually worn on the fingers).
However, we can not imagine that this kite is behind the rings on the MCU – if it is in a greatly modified or modified form. We speculate that the stars and eternities may have something to do with the villain Kong (already seen in “Loki” and “Ant-Man 3”) or another extraterrestrial / extra dimensional threat that the Avengers have never seen before. Da Lo can also play a role here, because as we learned in “Shank-C”, the small village in the picture is only part of a much larger world.
Post-Credit Scene: “Shang-C2” or an MCU Series?
However, the second credit scenario is even easier to explain, although there is no final confirmation: Sialing (Meng Yer Jong) will not destroy his father’s criminal organization, the Ten Rings, as his brother Shang-chik did. Promised, but turns it into a hip, equal system in which women are now allowed to fight.
It will lay the foundation for the Disney + series or “Shang-C2” – or both. As a leader Sialing enjoys his own adventures may shed some light on the story of a series of ten rings. Such a gangster series would be new and fit well into the diverse portfolio of the theme of the MCU series. Then there may be conflict between siblings in “Shang-C2”.
Anyway, one thing is clear: the ten rings will return as they say at the end of “Shank-C”. It is not clear whether this refers to rings, structure or both …
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