A24 and CMC Photos have scheduled an August 22 launch in North America, Australia and New Zealand for the English-language model of Ne Zha 2, the Chinese language phenomenon that on $1.9bn has flown increased than another movie on the international field workplace thus far this 12 months.
The brand new model of the animated fantasy journey will function Michelle Yeoh, who gained the Oscar for A24’s All the pieces All over the place All At As soon as. It can display screen in Imax, 3D and different premium giant codecs, and Display understands the North American launch will roll out on greater than 2,000 screens.
Yang Yu’s movie induced a sensation when it opened earlier this 12 months and ranks because the highest-grossing animation and non-English language movie of all time, and the eighth highest-grossing movie ever. It additionally grew to become the primary movie to cross $1bn in a single market, China.
A24’s involvement stems from its relationships with Asian corporations via its worldwide operation. CMC launched the movie in North America in February and it earned $20.9m. The partnership with A24 may assist attain new audiences and should result in an awards marketing campaign, though A24 declined to remark.
Ne Zha 2 continues the adventures of the rebellious boy with big powers from the primary function in 2019, and follows the teenager as he faces an historical pressure hellbent on destroying humanity.
Yeoh, whose credit embrace Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Sunshine, Loopy Wealthy Asians and the Depraved movies, known as Ne Zha 2 “a landmark in Chinese language animation and a strong reminder of how common our tales will be”.