Draft:Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation

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{{Infobox film

| director = Wuershan

| based_on = {{based on|Investiture of the Gods|Xu Zhonglin}}

| cinematography = Wang Yu

| studio = {{plainlist|

Tencent Pictures
Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism
Mongketengri Pictures
Dongyang Mongketengri Film & TV Production
Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Cultural Media
Shanghai Tencent Penguin Pictures
Qingdao Haifa Pictures

}}

| distributor = {{plainlist|

Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism
Huaxia Film Distribution
Well Go USA Entertainment {{small|(North America)}}

}}

| music = Gordy Haab

| country = China

| language = Mandarin

| released = 2025

}}

Creation of the Gods II: Demonic Confrontation is an upcoming 2025 Chinese epic fantasy film directed by Wuershan. It is the second film in the Creation of the Gods trilogy, adapted from the 16th-century fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods written by the Ming dynasty author Xu Zhonglin.{{cite web |title=《封神第一部》如何九年磨一剑 |url=https://news.cctv.com/2023/07/22/ARTIdPE6UXJEQxYMmvqNgXBb230722.shtml |website=CCTV |publisher=Beijing Youth Daily |date=2023-07-22 |language=zh |access-date=2023-07-27 |archive-date=2023-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727054543/https://news.cctv.com/2023/07/22/ARTIdPE6UXJEQxYMmvqNgXBb230722.shtml |url-status=live |trans-title=How did "Creation of the Gods I" take 9 years to develop?}}

On October 2024, Wuershan announced that after a lot of delay, the film would be released on January 29, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://dramapanda.com/2024/10/creation-of-the-gods-2-confirms-january-2025-release.html|lang=en|title=Creation of the Gods 2 Confirms January 2025 Release!|last=Shê|first=Chase|publisher=DramaPanda|website=dramapanda.com|date=October 29, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2024}}

Production

The direct sequel to the 2023 film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms was filmed back-to-back with the rest of the trilogy. After the global success of the first film, the sequel was announced to be coming out in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-creation-of-the-gods-i-kingdom-of-storms-north-america-release-1235585252/ |title=Chinese Fantasy Blockbuster 'Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms' to Get North American Release From Well Go USA (Exclusive) |first=Patrick |last=Brzeski |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=8 September 2023 |access-date=19 September 2023 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926035646/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-creation-of-the-gods-i-kingdom-of-storms-north-america-release-1235585252/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=China Box Office: 'Barbie' Opens in Fifth Place With $8 Million|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-barbie-opens-fifth-1235678092/|website=Variety|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=2023-07-23|access-date=2023-07-27|archive-date=2023-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727050903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/china-box-office-barbie-opens-fifth-1235678092/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.red.com/stories/creation-of-gods|title=Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=July 13, 2024|publisher=Red}}

The film was unexpectedly delayed multiple times, with director Wuershan citing increased complexity and work over post-production activities as the main reason, until it was officially announced to release on the day of the 2025 Chinese new year.