{"id":51419,"date":"2025-07-09T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/51419\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:48:10","slug":"a24-to-release-ne-zha-2-in-u-s-michelle-yeoh-joins-voice-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/51419\/","title":{"rendered":"A24 to Release Ne Zha 2 in U.S., Michelle Yeoh Joins Voice Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/a24-0\/\" id=\"auto-tag_a24-0_1\" data-tag=\"a24-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A24<\/a> and CMC Pictures are joining forces to bring an English-language version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/ne-zha-2\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ne-zha-2_1\" data-tag=\"ne-zha-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ne Zha 2<\/a>, the runaway animated box office sensation from China, to theaters across North America this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe English version will feature Oscar-winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/michelle-yeoh\/\" id=\"auto-tag_michelle-yeoh_1\" data-tag=\"michelle-yeoh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle Yeoh<\/a> in a lead voice role. The film will open in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Aug. 22, screening in Imax, 3D, and other premium large formats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNe Zha 2 became the world\u2019s top-grossing animated film of all time following its release earlier this year during China\u2019s Lunar New Year holiday. It has earned a massive $2.2 billion, surpassing Pixar\u2019s Inside Out 2 ($1.7 billion) at the global office. It is also the fifth highest-grossing film worldwide overall, with nearly all of its revenue coming from the Chinese mainland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDirected by Yang Yu (aka Jiaozi), the film is the long-awaited sequel to 2019\u2019s Ne Zha, a modern reimagining of the mythological Chinese folk hero that became a cultural phenomenon and a milestone for Chinese animation. Ne Zha 2 builds on that legacy with a continuation of the saga, blending high-concept storytelling with even more impressive visual spectacle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m honored to be part of Ne Zha 2, a landmark in Chinese animation and a powerful reminder of how universal our stories can be,\u201d Yeoh said in a statement. \u201cSharing this with audiences in English is such a joy, and I can\u2019t wait for everyone to experience the wonder, heart, spectacular artistry, and magic of this film on the big screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe franchise\u2019s story follows the rebellious young demigod Ne Zha \u2014 born to mortal parents and feared by the heavens \u2014 as he wrestles with immense powers and a destiny to face an ancient force bent on humanity\u2019s destruction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlready a global fan favorite in its original Chinese-language release, Ne Zha 2 ranks as the highest-rated animated film of the year on Rotten Tomatoes and one of 2025\u2019s top-rated titles on Letterboxd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe A24-CMC partnership will pose a litmus test of the U.S. market\u2019s appetite for Chinese storytelling, as well as the strategic potential of crossover animation when backed by a potent mix of talent and scale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A24 and CMC Pictures are joining forces to bring an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the runaway&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":51420,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[3028,3774,171,1801,38569,53,38570,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-51419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-a24","9":"tag-asia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-international","12":"tag-michelle-yeoh","13":"tag-movies","14":"tag-ne-zha-2","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114823358766159563","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}