
and Wu Jing’s company Beijing Dengfeng International Media. is a lead producer and presenter of the film in tandem with Gwo’s banner G!Film Studio Co. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.”

But the road to the universe is perilous. The sequels official plot summary reads: “Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. China plays a key leadership role in world affairs in the film and helps drive the survival mission. The first The Wandering Earth, which was acquired for all territories outside of China by Netflix, revolved around a rescue mission to save human civilization as the sun approached the end of its life cycle and was set to explode, prompting humanity to build giant engines to propel planet earth outside of the solar system to find a new celestial home. Nadine Labaki on Casting Non-Actors, Using Cinema to Enact Social Change and Letting Life "Interfere With Your Film" Liu is credited as a producer on the film, alongside Fu Ruoqing as executive producer. The film is again written and directed by Frant Gwo (better known in China as Guo Fan), with Chinese action hero Wu Jing ( Wolf Warrior 2) reprising his starring role and Hong Kong leading man Andy Lau joining as a co-star.

The Wandering Earth 2 is a prequel to the 2019 hit film and like it’s predecessor, it is based on the short story of the same name by Chinese sci-fi author Liu Cixin, world renowned for his best-selling novel The Three Body Problem.

Well Go says it will launch The Wandering Earth 2 in over 125 North American theaters, including 30 Imax screens. 22, the first day of the Chinese New Year. The specialty label has acquired the domestic theatrical rights to the film and set it up for a day-and-date release with China on Jan. The Wandering Earth 2, the sequel to the Chinese sci-fi blockbuster that earned $700 million in 2019, is charting a course for North America, thanks to a deal inked by distributor Well Go USA.
