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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ne Zha 2's English Dub With Marvel Actor Gets US Release Date
A new update confirms that a Marvel actor will lead the English dub for Ne Zha 2 as the film returns to theaters in a major rerelease. A24 has partnered with CMC Pictures to bring the record-breaking Chinese animated sequel to audiences in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The English-language version advances the film's global expansion following its historic box office success. 'I'm honored to be part of Ne Zha 2, a landmark in Chinese animation and a powerful reminder of how universal our stories can be,' Michelle Yeoh said in a statement. 'Sharing this with audiences in English is such a joy, and I can't wait for everyone to experience the wonder, heart, spectacular artistry, and magic of this film on the big screen' (via The Hollywood Reporter). Ne Zha 2, directed by Yang Yu (Jiaozi), premiered in China on January 29, 2025, during Lunar New Year. The movie has grossed over $2.2 billion worldwide. Of that, $2 billion came from China alone. It now ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It is also the top-grossing non-English-language film and the fifth highest-grossing film overall. The movie surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a single territory within just 11 days. The film follows Ne Zha and Ao Bing, who now share one body after a divine lightning strike. The plot centers on Taiyi Zhenren's plan to rebuild their bodies using the seven-colored lotus. The sequel builds on the success of 2019's Ne Zha, which reimagined the mythological hero in a modern animated style. CMC first announced the English-language rerelease at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2025. The film earned $20.8 million during its original North American release. The studio has not yet revealed Michelle Yeoh's exact role in the English dub. Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype. The post Ne Zha 2's English Dub With Marvel Actor Gets US Release Date appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ne Zha 2 Sets US Rerelease Date for English Dub With Marvel Actor
A new update confirms that a Marvel actor will lead the English dub for Ne Zha 2 as the film returns to theaters in a major rerelease. A24 has partnered with CMC Pictures to bring the record-breaking Chinese animated sequel to audiences in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The English-language version advances the film's global expansion following its historic box office success. 'I'm honored to be part of Ne Zha 2, a landmark in Chinese animation and a powerful reminder of how universal our stories can be,' Michelle Yeoh said in a statement. 'Sharing this with audiences in English is such a joy, and I can't wait for everyone to experience the wonder, heart, spectacular artistry, and magic of this film on the big screen' (via The Hollywood Reporter). Ne Zha 2, directed by Yang Yu (Jiaozi), premiered in China on January 29, 2025, during Lunar New Year. The movie has grossed over $2.2 billion worldwide. Of that, $2 billion came from China alone. It now ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time. It is also the top-grossing non-English-language film and the fifth highest-grossing film overall. The movie surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a single territory within just 11 days. The film follows Ne Zha and Ao Bing, who now share one body after a divine lightning strike. The plot centers on Taiyi Zhenren's plan to rebuild their bodies using the seven-colored lotus. The sequel builds on the success of 2019's Ne Zha, which reimagined the mythological hero in a modern animated style. CMC first announced the English-language rerelease at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2025. The film earned $20.8 million during its original North American release. The studio has not yet revealed Michelle Yeoh's exact role in the English dub.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Jurassic World Rebirth' Turns Heads With Massive Box Office
If you were to only read the reviews of Jurassic World Rebirth, you might assume that the Scarlett Johansson-led dinosaur flick was a flop. But, despite having a Rotten Tomatoes score of only 52 percent, Jurassic World Rebirth is a huge hit. The film has grossed $318 million at the global box office, $147 million of which came from domestic ticket sales over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. And, although the movie has only been out for a week, this means it's already the ninth most successful movie of 2025 overall. Whether or not Jurassic World Rebirth will continue to hold onto the box office in July remains to be seen. But one thing is notable about its success: Jurassic World Rebirth managed to perform very well despite not actually playing on any IMAX screens in the U.S. This is because F1: The Movie is still taking up all of the domestic IMAX screens, and, starting on July 11, the new Superman will be in IMAX. This result is also more than what the movie was projected to make. Initial predictions suggested Jurassic World Rebirth would hit somewhere closer to $260 million worldwide, not the $318 million it actually made"The word of mouth on it is stellar," said Jim Orr, domestic distributor for Universal Pictures, according to AP. Orr has a point. Jurassic World Rebirth is a fantastically paced summer blockbuster, and seems comfortable and breezy in a way many, many big franchise films have not in recent years. Although its reviews have been hit or miss, if you zoom out, it feels like the third-best Jurassic movie overall, and certainly the second-best since the 2015 reboot, Jurassic World, restarted the franchise a decade ago. Jurassic World Rebirth's success comes from several secret weapons: director Gareth Edwards knows a thing or two about how to do a big monster movie; he's the guy who helmed the 2014 Godzilla reboot. On top of that, Rebirth's script was penned by David Koepp, the man behind the screenplay on the first 1993 classic. So, if you've got one friend telling you that Jurassic World Rebirth is crap, and another telling you its fun, we're going to recommend you go with the second option. This many people are never totally wrong about dinosaurs.'Jurassic World Rebirth' Turns Heads With Massive Box Office first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 7, 2025
Geek Tyrant
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Scarlett Johansson Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor in Hollywood History With $14.85 Billion at the Global Box Office — GeekTyrant
Scarlett Johansson just made box office history… again. Thanks to the roaring success of Jurassic World: Rebirth , Johansson has officially become the highest-grossing Hollywood actor of all time, overtaking a handful of her Marvel co-stars to claim the top spot. According to updated figures from The Numbers, Johansson's films have now grossed a staggering $14.85 billion worldwide. That figure includes her latest dino-sized blockbuster, Jurassic World: Rebirth , which opened to over $300 million globally, as well as past heavy-hitters like Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War , both of which easily cleared the $1 billion mark. It's not just the MCU and Jurassic franchises doing the heavy lifting. Johansson's resume also includes massive hits like The Jungle Book (2016), which pulled in nearly $1 billion on its own, and the sci-fi thriller Lucy (2014), which surprised everyone with a $460+ million haul on a modest budget. That's not even counting her voice work in Her or her role in Lost in Translation . She's been building toward this milestone since her first film appearance in North back in 1994. Meanwhile, her box office competition include Samuel L. Jackson, who currently sits in second place with $14.6 billion, followed by Robert Downey Jr. at $14.3 billion and Zoe Saldaña at $14.2 billion. Chris Pratt, another Jurassic and Marvel alum, rounds out the top five at $14.1 billion. Both Downey Jr. and Saldaña will have major boosts in the next couple of years. Downey is making a high-profile return to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday , but this time as the iconic villain Doctor Doom. And Saldaña will return to Pandora in Avatar: Fire and Ash , the third entry in James Cameron's mega-franchise, hitting theaters December 19, 2025. With Johansson now at the top, her reign may be brief, but for now, it's a milestone for her.
South China Morning Post
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Killing it at the box office, horror movies become unlikely cinema saviours
Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office. Advertisement At a time when superheroes, sequels and reboots have grown stale among audiences, horror has emerged as an unlikely saviour, entertainment industry veterans say. This year, scary movies account for 17 per cent of North American ticket purchases, up from 11 per cent in 2024 and 4 per cent a decade ago, according to US-based data analytics firm Comscore. Thanks to the box office performance of Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines , and new instalments of popular horror films hitting later this year – including The Conjuring: Last Rites and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 – cinema owners have reason to celebrate. 'We have identified horror as really one of the primary film genres that we are targeting to grow,' says Brandt Gully, owner of the Springs Cinema & Taphouse in Sandy Springs, in the US state of Georgia. 'It can really fill a void when you need it.' Attendees watch a special screening of Sinners in Clarksdale, in the US state of Mississippi, where the film is set, on May 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters Producers, studio executives and cinema owners say horror has historically provided a safe outlet to cope with contemporary anxieties. And there is no lack of material to choose from: the aftershocks of a global pandemic, artificial intelligence paranoia, the loss of control over one's body, and resurgent racism.
