In Shang-Chi 2: The Wreckage of Time (2025), the teaser trailer opens with Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) struggling to adapt to his new role as a key protector in the Avengers, following the events of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. As the Ten Rings pulsate with mysterious energy, Wong (Benedict Wong) warns him of an ancient cosmic imbalance that threatens the fabric of time itself. The power of the rings, once thought to be a tool for controlling the mortal world, is revealed to be much more dangerous, tied to an otherworldly force that transcends dimensions.
Suddenly, portals to different timelines begin opening up across the world, causing mass chaos as different eras of history start merging into the present. As cities morph between centuries, the trailer flashes intense images of futuristic skyscrapers blending with ancient temples, showing the disruption in reality. Shang-Chi, alongside Katy (Awkwafina) and Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), is forced to navigate this chaotic world while unraveling the mystery behind the time fractures.
In the midst of this chaos, the teaser introduces a powerful new villain, Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), who seeks to use the instability of time to his advantage. Kang warns Shang-Chi that the Ten Rings hold the key to controlling time itself, and if Shang-Chi cannot master them, he will doom the world to endless destruction.
One of the most intense moments in the trailer shows Shang-Chi battling alternate versions of himself from different timelines, each more powerful and dangerous than the last. The stakes reach new heights as he must confront the darker sides of his potential future.
The trailer concludes with a haunting voiceover from Kang, “Time is a weapon, and you are out of it,” as the screen cuts to black, teasing an epic, time-bending showdown.
