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Ne Zha 2English-Dub IMAX Release Seeks to Surpass Titanic’s Global Box Office

Michelle Yeoh-led version opens Aug. 22 in over 2,500 North American theaters, aiming to generate the roughly $60 million needed to eclipse Titanic’s unadjusted unadjusted global gross.

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© A24/Beijing Enlight Media
The fight sequences in "Ne Zha II" are "mesmerizing," Michelle Yeoh says. "You can't take your eyes away."
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Overview

  • Ne Zha 2’ has amassed $2.2 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing animated and non-English-language film ever.
  • Approximately 88% of its revenue came from China, highlighting substantial room for expansion in international markets.
  • A24 and CMC Pictures have prepared an English dub with Michelle Yeoh leading a cast that includes Crystal Lee and Vincent Rodriguez III and secured IMAX and premium format screenings.
  • Production spanned five years with around 4,000 people from 138 Chinese animation companies, underscoring the scale of the project.
  • Beijing Enlight Pictures has confirmed writer-director Jiao Zi is developing ‘Ne Zha III,’ extending the franchise’s ambitions.