🎬 The Wandering Earth 3 Wraps Filming! Michelle Yeoh Joins, Two Parts Set for 2027 Spring Festival

🎬 The Wandering Earth 3 Wraps Filming! Major Updates

May 2026 — Director Guo Fan has officially announced: The Wandering Earth 3 has basically wrapped production!

Major Cast Addition: Michelle Yeoh

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh has joined the cast of The Wandering Earth 3, with director Guo Fan confirming her scenes are "basically completed." This marks Yeoh's first venture into Liu Cixin's sci-fi universe, following her historic Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Other Cast Members

- Wu Jing — Returning as Liu Peiqiang

- Shen Teng — New addition, image already revealed

- More mysterious roles — Awaiting official announcements

Production Scale

| Detail | Info |

|--------|------|

| Wrapped | May 2026 |

| Release | 2027 Spring Festival (both parts) |

| Script iterations | 9 versions |

| Guo Fan's promise | "Completely new — something audiences have never seen" |

Liu Cixin Universe Expanding

The Wandering Earth franchise has grossed a combined 8.7 billion RMB (~$1.2 billion USD), making it one of the highest-grossing film series in Chinese cinema history. Michelle Yeoh's involvement signals that Liu Cixin's sci-fi universe is attracting top international talent — great news for any future Three-Body film adaptation!