Marvel's superheroes have returned to Chinese cinemas with the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" movie on Tuesday after a 4-year absence.
The last Marvel movie to be released in China was "Spider-Man: Far from Home" in July 2019.
The Communist Party's propaganda arm, the China Film Administration, has not explained why Marvel movies aren't playing in theaters.
The apparent Marvel films ban ended just as China loosened its zero-COVID policies that disrupted its entertainment industry for years.
Blockbuster Marvel movies have made billions of dollars worldwide, and their return to one of the biggest movie markets might bring in hundreds of millions of dollars for Marvel owner Disney.
The first Black Panther movie brought in $105 million In Chinese theaters.
The next Marvel film to be shown in Chinese theaters is "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," to be released on February 17.


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