The biggest animated film ever is coming to UK cinemas soon

nme.com:

Ne Zha 2, the biggest animated film of all time, is set to get a UK cinema release.The Chinese film was released in its homeland in January, and has broken a slew of records since, notably becoming the highest-grossing animated film ever after surpassing last year’s Inside Out 2.Ne Zha 2 is also now the highest-grossing film of all time in China and the biggest in a single market, the first non-English language film to gross $1billion (£700million), as well as the highest-grossing non-English language film ever.

It also currently stands as the sixth highest-grossing film in history.It has now been confirmed that the film will be released in the UK later in March, according to Deadline, with other European territories likely to get a release too.The film landed in the US last month, and has so far made just over $19million (£14.6million) across the pond.Ne Zha 2 comes from director Jiaozi and follows on from the 2019 first film.

Based on Chinese mythology, the film follows a boy with magical powers who battles demons.The movie has become a huge phenomenon in its native country, with fans recently coming out online against its box office competitor Captain America: Brave New World, which stars Anthony Mackie as he takes on the mantle of the titular superhero.Many took to social media recently to disparage the Marvel sequel, with a reported popular slogan reading: “I don’t care if Ne Zha 2 can survive overseas, but Captain America 4 must die in China.”“It’s not Captain America that’s dying, but America that’s dying”, one post read. “In reality, the US does not have superheroes and the US is not a peace-loving, peace-defending beacon for humanity.”The new Captain America film has taken a total of $370million (£286million).