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Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
Traditional Chinese封神第二部：戰火西岐
Simplified Chinese封神第二部：战火西岐
Directed byWuershan
Written by
  • Ran Ping
  • Ran Jianan
  • Wuershan
  • Xu Zhonglin
Based onInvestiture of the Gods
by Xu Zhonglin
Starring
Production
companies
  • Alibaba Pictures Group
  • Beijing Culture
  • Huaxia Film Distribution
  • Mongketengri Pictures[1]
Release date
  • January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29) (China)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force is a 2025 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Wuershan. The sequel to Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, it is the second film in the trilogy, adapted from the 16th-century fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods by Ming dynasty author Xu Zhonglin.

Following the ascension of the tyrannical King Zhou of the Shang dynasty in the first film, Demon Force depicts the city of Xiqi's defense against a siege by the Shang army.

The film will premiere on 29 January 2025, coinciding with Chinese New Year, with a wide release starting on 31 January.

Cast

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Production

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The filming of all three parts of the Creation of the Gods trilogy was done back-to-back, spanning 18 months and involving almost 10,000 crew members working in visual effects and other technical departments.[3]

Demon Force and the third film, Creation Under Heaven, were due for release in 2024 and 2025, respectively, but the release of Demon Force was delayed by a year due to the complexity of its visual effects.[4] During production, the film's English subtitle was changed from "Demonic Confrontation" to "Demon Force" at the suggestion of Taiwanese-American actor Fei Xiang.[5]

Release

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Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force will receive a one-day limited IMAX release on 29 January 2025 in China and North America.[6][7] It will be followed by a wide release on 31 January in China, North America, Australia, France, and Italy.[8][9]

The film will have an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 in regular formats, while IMAX screenings will feature an expanded aspect ratio of 1.90:1.[6][10]

References

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  1. ^ Billington, Alex (18 December 2024). "Epic First Trailer for 'Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation'". FirstShowing. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ Zhou Xian (15 January 2025). "《封神第二部：战火西岐》南京路演，"封神故事"全面升级" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ Zhang Yunlong (1 November 2024). "Anticipated "Gods" sequel to grace potential blockbuster holiday season". Xinhua. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ^ Vic (18 May 2024). ""Creation of the Gods" Sequel Announces Delay". DramaPanda. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Zhang Rui (15 January 2025). "Kris Phillips immortalized at Madame Tussauds Beijing". China.org.cn. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Tickets Now on Sale For Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force in Limited IMAX Theatres". IMAX Corporation. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ "《封神第二部：战火西岐》发布美版预告 北美定档1.29大年初一IMAX上映同步内地". Sohu (in Chinese). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ Well Go USA Entertainment [@wellgousa] (10 January 2025). "The epic saga continues with Wuershan's CREATION OF THE GODS II: DEMON FORCE. Exclusively in IMAX starting January 29, everywhere January 31" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Sina Jiangsu (16 January 2025). "《封神第二部：战火西岐》南京映前见面会 "封神大家庭"温暖互动感动观众". Sina.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ^ IMAX (24 December 2024). "大年初一，IMAX大..." Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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