A24 announces huge Ne Zha 2 re-release with English dub and Oscar winning actor

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In 2025, Ne Zha 2 – the blockbuster hit and record-breaking animated film – will return to U.S. theaters with a notable alteration: this time, it’ll be presented in English.

It doesn’t matter whether a Minecraft film or Lilo & Stitch will gross $1 billion or if Superman surpasses the Fantastic Four in box office revenue; when it comes to this year’s box office earnings, there’s one movie that is expected to outperform all others (including Avatar 3): Ne Zha 2.

In terms of box office earnings, the follow-up film has broken new ground as a theatrical sensation, generating over $2.2 billion globally. The majority of this revenue, approximately $2 billion, was amassed from international screenings, particularly in China where it gained significant popularity.

Earlier in the year, it saw a restricted domestic premiere, grossing approximately $20 million. This summer, A24 plans to re-release it in cinemas, featuring a prominent actor for its English voiceover.

Michelle Yeoh to lead English voice cast in A24’s Ne Zha 2 re-release

Ne Zha 2 is set to return to movie theaters in the U.S., along with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on August 22. You won’t find it playing on just any old screen; it will be shown in IMAX and other high-end large format screens.

It has been confirmed that Yeoh will headline the English voice cast for Ne Zha 2, as reported by THR. “I am privileged to be involved with Ne Zha 2,” said the Oscar winner from Everything Everywhere All at Once, “a milestone in Chinese animation and a powerful demonstration of how universal our tales can be.

It’s a delight to share this with English-speaking viewers, as I eagerly anticipate them experiencing the awe, emotion, breathtaking artistry, and enchantment that this movie offers in its full cinematic glory.

In the second installment, directed by Jiaozi, we find the story continuing from where it left off in 2019. Characters Ne Zha and Ao Bing are now inhabiting a single body following a near-fatal heavenly bolt strike.

Following the disaster, both Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s spirits were rescued, but their physical forms were on the verge of disintegrating. Master Taiyi Zhenren intended to utilize a seven-colored lotus to reconstruct their broken bodies.

The new launch is due to a collaboration between A24 and CMC Pictures, a Chinese distribution company.

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2025-07-09 15:48