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From Lilo & Stitch to A Minecraft Movie to Superman, there have been quite a few box office hits this year. But all of them pale in comparison to the success of Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated fantasy action-adventure film from Enlight Media’s Coloroom Pictures animation subsidiary and Jiaozi’s Chengdu-based Coco Cartoon.

Directed by Yang Yu (aka Jiaozi), Ne Zha 2 is a direct sequel to 2019's Ne Zha and continues the story of the rebellious and powerful god-like child. Based loosely on the Chinese mythological character and Xu Zhonglin's 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods, NeZha 2 explores the consequences of Ne Zha's defiance against the heavens and the internal struggle of being a "demon child" born of chaos.

Ne Zha 2 was released in China in January, where it was met with incredible success at the domestic box office. It became China's highest-grossing film ever in just eight days,...

A new trailer has dropped for Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated sensation that’s quietly become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time — and it’s finally coming to U.S. theaters. With Ne Zha 2 already sitting atop the global 2025 box office with a staggering $2.2 billion haul, A24 and Cmc Pictures have teamed up to bring the record-breaking epic to audiences across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The English-language version of the film will hit theaters on August 22, with showings available in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats. Now, thanks to a newly released English trailer and a stacked voice cast led by Michelle Yeoh, the rest of the world is finally catching up to a movie that has already shattered records and wowed international audiences.

To put things in perspective: Ne Zha 2 has outgrossed every Disney or Pixar animated release in history. It...

A24 and Cmc Pictures are teaming up to release an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the biggest animated film of all time. The movie, which cost just $80 million to make, has grossed $2.215 billion worldwide, with most of that figure coming from China.

The English dub of Ne Zha 2 will debut in IMAX, 3D, and other premium large formats on August 22, 2025, in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

In the sequel, a rebellious young boy is feared by the gods and born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers. Now he’s faced with an ancient force intent on destroying humanity, he must grow up to become the hero the world needs.

The English version of Ne Zha 2 is voiced by Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh (upcoming Wicked: For Good), Vincent Rodriguez III, Aleks Le, Damien Haas, and Crystal Lee.

“I’m honored to be part of Ne Zha 2,...

Earlier this month, A24 announced that they had acquired the rights to rerelease “Ne Zha 2,” the Chinese animated film that became the highest-grossing animated movie ever made when it originally released in theaters this January. Now, the first trailer for the company’s English dub version of the film has been released, showcasing the action epic’s vibrant, beautifully animated fantasy world.

The sequel to 2019’s “Ne Zha,” “Ne Zha 2” is based upon the eponymous deity from Buddist, Taoist, and Chinese folk religion tradition. Inspired by the 16th century novel “Investiture of the Gods,” the two movies focus on the young Ne Zha, a boy born as the reincarnation of an ancient demon orb. Shunned and feared by the people of his hometown, the boy attempts to subvert a prophecy foretelling his descent into evil and prove himself a hero. The second movie follows Ne Zha, reborn after...

The latest film to join the $2 billion club and the surprise hit of 2025 is on its way to big screens across the U.S. The Chinese animated blockbuster, Ne Zha 2, lands an English-language release Stateside, with an Oscar-winning actor in the leading role.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ne Zha 2 is set to debut in theaters across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Aug. 22, screening in IMAX, 3D and other large formats. A24 will distribute the movie throughout North America as part of a partnership with China's Cmc Pictures, a state-backed company that handles the global distribution of the country's most popular movies.

Furthermore, Oscar-winning actor and Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh will lead the English voice cast of Ne Zha 2 for the upcoming release. The Star Trek franchise actor said in a statement, “I’m honored to be part of Ne Zha 2,...

The world’s biggest animated movie is finally getting an English-language release. The Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 will hit theaters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on August 22, according to A24 and Cmc Pictures.

The movie will be shown in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats. It’s also getting a big boost from Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who has joined the English voice cast.

Directed and written by Yang Yu, also known as Jiaozi, Ne Zha 2 is a follow-up to the 2019 film Ne Zha. It’s based on classic Chinese mythology, specifically stories from Investiture of the Gods, a 16th-century novel by Xu Zhonglin. The movie tells the story of Ne Zha, a boy born with powerful and dangerous abilities. The gods fear him, and even his mortal parents struggle to control his powers. When a mysterious ancient force threatens the world, Ne Zha...

The biggest animated movie in the world is finally making its way to English-speaking theaters. “Ne Zha 2,” the record-breaking Chinese animated film, is getting an English-language release this summer, thanks to A24 and Cmc Pictures.

The film is set to hit theaters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on August 22. It’ll be shown in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats.

The English version also comes with a big addition to the voice cast: Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh. While her exact role hasn’t been revealed, Yeoh shared her excitement in a statement. “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,” she said. “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...

In a groundbreaking move that underscores the global rise of Chinese animation, A24 and Cmc Pictures are teaming up to release an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the record-breaking fantasy epic that has taken the world by storm. Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh will lend her voice to the film, bringing even more star power to a project already brimming with cinematic spectacle.

The English dub of Ne Zha 2 is slated to hit theaters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on August 22, with screenings in Imax, 3D, and other premium formats. Directed by Yang Yu, the film continues the mythic saga of the rebellious demigod Ne Zha—a boy born with immense powers feared by both gods and mortals—who must embrace his destiny when an ancient evil threatens to annihilate humanity.

Yeoh, whose role in the English version is still under wraps, expressed her...

A24 and Cmc Pictures have announced they are teaming on an English-language version of Chinese blockbuster animation Ne Zha 2, featuring Michelle Yeoh in voice cast.

The newly dubbed version will release in theaters across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand from August 22, and be presented in IMAX, 3D, and other premium large formats.

Written and directed by filmmaker Yang Yu, Ne Zha 2 made box office history earlier this year as it became the first non-Hollywood movie to cross $2B worldwide in its original language version.

Today, Ne Zha 2 is the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the highest-grossing non-English language film ever, and ranks as the fifth highest-grossing film overall.

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The movie follows the adventures of rebellious young boy, Ne Zha, who is feared by the gods having been born to mortal parents with wild,...

A24 will give China’s record-breaking animated epic “Ne Zha 2” its first wide English-language outing on 22 August, teaming with Cmc Pictures to launch the dub in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with screenings in IMAX, 3D and other premium formats. Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh leads the voice cast and says the film “reminds us how universal our stories can be.”

Written and directed by Yang Yu (better known as Jiaozi), the sequel premiered in China on 29 January and has since amassed nearly $1.9 billion, the first non-Hollywood release to clear the billion-dollar mark in a single market and 2025’s top-grossing title worldwide. Ticketing platform Maoyan reports more than 160 million domestic admissions.

With an estimated $80 million production budget from Light Chaser Animation, the picture has already posted a revenue multiple of more than twenty-five. Cmc has locked in roughly 1,000 North American screens and 162 in Australia, underlining distributor confidence...

An English-language version of the record-breaking Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” is coming to theaters this summer from A24 and Cmc Pictures, with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh in the voice cast.

The English version of the global hit will premiere in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Aug. 22 in Imax, 3D and other premium large formats. Written and directed by Yang Yu, “Ne Zha 2” follows a rebellious young boy, Ne Zha, who “is feared by the gods and born to mortal parents with wild, uncontrolled powers,” according to the film’s synopsis. “Now faced with an ancient force intent on destroying humanity, he must grow up to become the hero the world needs.”

“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,” Yeoh said in a statement, though...

How is it possible that an animated movie managed to become one of the highest-grossing titles ever, and yet we barely heard about it? Up until now, very few people were aware of the hit animated movie Ne Zha 2, but that is about to change thanks to A24 and Cmc. The companies announced today that they have teamed up to release the Chinese movie in theaters across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The movie will debut in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats — and its release date is set to August 22.

The English-language version of Ne Zha 2 will feature a voice cast led by Michelle Yeoh(Everything Everywhere All At Once), who celebrated her participation in the animated phenomenon and the fact that the hit movie helps showcase Chinese culture to the rest of the world. Yeoh wrote in an official statement:

“I'm honored to...

“Ne Zha 2” is coming back to theaters.

A24, the arthouse darling behind “The Brutalist” and “Queer” (among many others), and Chinese company Cmc Pictures are teaming up for an English-language version of “Ne Zha 2,” the Chinese animated blockbuster. The new “Ne Zha 2” rerelease will arrive in theaters across the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand beginning Aug. 22. What’s more, this version will be presented in Imax, 3D and other premium formats.

The English-language cast will be led by “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.

“Ne Zha 2” was released Jan. 29, on the first day of Chinese New Year, and has grossed more than $2.2 billion globally. A sequel to 2019’s “Ne Zha,” it is based on the Chinese mythological character, along with Xu Zhonglin’s 16th-century novel “Investiture of the Gods,” and written and directed by Yang Yu. According to the official release...

Earlier this year, Chinese animated film “Ne Zha 2” became not just the highest-grossing film of 2025, and the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but one of the biggest films ever; making over $2 billion at the box office, the action-adventure film is the fifth highest-grossing movie ever made, full stop, and the first non-English language film to cross $2 billion. It accomplished all this while going unseen by almost everybody in the United States: while it received a small limited release on February 14, the film otherwise has been relatively inaccessible to see, and the majority of its revenue has come from China alone.

This summer, U.S. audiences will get another chance to see why the film has become a phenomenon. A24 will release an English dub version of “Ne Zha 2” on August 22, the company announced Wednesday. The film will screen in the U.S., Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand theaters,...

Chinese animation director Zhao Ji, whose White Snake earned $70 million in 2019 and helped launch the current craze for the genre in China, says the next generation of creators must move beyond myth-based IP as the nation’s animation sector matures.

As the fanfare continues to sound around Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animated film in global box office history, Zhao is urging his peers to embrace greater diversity in storytelling, as the industry grapples with the unprecedented $2.2 billion global haul of that record-breaking sequel.

As recently as a decade ago, the Chinese animation industry was still taking baby steps but a recent boom has been led by talents such as Yang Yu (aka Jiaozi), responsible for both Ne Zha and the sequel that went ballistic. While the world has warmed to the tale of the little demon boy struggling along his quest for immortality, Zhao urged caution when it came...

Los lanzamientos más destacados en cines y plataformas de streaming. © Diamond Films, Bteam Pictures & Sony Pictures

Junio arranca a tope con la Fiesta del Cine para ir calentando motores ante la avalancha de estrenos que nos espera. Después del exitazo de mayo con Lilo & Stitch y Misión imposible: Sentencia final, llegan más blockbusters y pelis para todos los gustos: otro live action, esta vez de Cómo entrenar a tu dragón; el spin-off de John Wick con Ana de Armas (sacando todas sus armas); el esperado regreso del universo zombi de Danny Boyle; o el gran estreno español del mes que, con permiso de Santiago Segura y su taquillera Padre no hay más que uno, es Sirat, la película que lo petó en Cannes. Y si eres fan del combo sofá + peli, no te pierdas la primera película animada de Predator o a Julianne Moore encubriendo un crimen de Sydney Sweeney.

Un niño demonio criado por humanos. © Adso Films

Adso Films, en alianza con Trinity CineAsia, ha anunciado que estrenará en cines la película Ne Zha 2, fenómeno absoluto del cine oriental contemporáneo.

Inspirada en la mitología china y basada en la novela del siglo XVI titulada Investidura de los dioses, escrita por Xu Zhonglin, Ne Zha 2 retoma la historia de un niño demonio criado entre mortales. En esta secuela –por cierto: puede disfrutarse sin haber visionado la anterior–, Ne Zha forja una insólita alianza con el príncipe dragón Ao Bing en una batalla épica para proteger a sus clanes.

Puede que no te suene demasiado su nombre, pero esta odisea fantástica, escrita y dirigida por Yang Yu, debutó en China el pasado 29 de enero, coincidiendo estratégicamente con las celebraciones del Año Nuevo lunar, y desde entonces ha recaudado más de 2.000 millones de dólares, convirtiéndose en la película de animación...

After several sun-kissed days, Beijing brought out the stars on Saturday night as Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s debut feature, Norwegian marital drama Loveable, won the best feature film honor, plus three additional awards, at a closing ceremony full of Chinese stars and music that wrapped up the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival on a high.

With director Ingolfsdottir not in attendance, it was up to her star Helga Guren to collect not only the best actress award but also the other honors.

Iván Fund’s The Message left the evening with three Tiantan Awards, while Chinese filmmaker Sagara’s Trapped picked up honors in two categories.

Other award winners included Noëlle Bastin and Baptiste Bogaert’s Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World, Hao Ming and Li Peiran’s Better Me, Better You, and Nawi: Dear Future Me, directed by Tobias Schmutzler, Kevin Schmutzler, Apuu Mourine,...

Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Let the Bullets Fly) shared his take on new technologies, his approach to adapting novels, and his experience with acting, among a wide range of issues, during a jam-packed masterclass at the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival on Friday.

Naturally, the continued technological development and its effect came up during the conversation. “Why should we refuse the further evolution of new technologies,” especially if “good content, good stories” are still being told, which is the key, he replied. With film, “it is the story that you tell” that counts.

In a different context, though, he encouraged the audience to take a break from one form of technology, mobile phones. Jiang received a huge superstar ovation, including loud cheers and a wave of mobile phone snapshots after the doors to the venue were opened to welcome him in,...

Ne Zha, a mischievous underdog, has put a spell not only on China and its box office but also on other parts of the globe. Enlight Pictures’ Ne Zha 2 recently topped the $2 billion box office milestone to become the world’s highest-grossing animated hit of all time.

It comes as no surprise then that the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival, which runs through April 26, has scheduled events to celebrate the huge success, including a special exhibition of hand-painted posters.

Ne Zha is an imaginative twist on Chinese mythology and a famous 16th-century novel. In the 2019 original, the namesake hero is born an underdog and the reincarnation of a demon. And he must overcome his fate to save his village. In the sequel, Ne Zha faces new trials as he challenges the corrupt gods and demons who oversee the heavens.

On Thursday, The Hollywood Reporter had a...

Virtually unknown in the west, Ne Zha 2 is the world’s highest-grossing animation at £1.6bn – outdoing Inside Out 2 – just weeks after its release

Just a few years ago, the biggest star of the Chinese box office was a brave army commander. Last year it was a woman who rediscovers herself through boxing. But in 2025 the hero that has caught everyone’s attention – and broken international box office records – is an animated demon child.

Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animation written and directed by Yang Yu, is a whirlwind of a film. The plot, inspired by Chinese mythology, follows the story of Ne Zha, a demon child raised by humans. He is on a quest to obtain a precious elixir to restore the physical state of his friend, the dragon prince Ao Bing, whose body has been destroyed by a lightning strike.

China’s animated mega-blockbuster Ne Zha 2 is heading to Europe. Distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired theatrical rights to the film from Beijing Enlight Media for 37 territories across the continent, including the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and more. The film will open in the U.K. and Ireland on March 21, with previews beginning March 14. Other European releases will soon follow, the distributor says.

Ne Zha 2 is already the highest-grossing animated film in movie history. Since its release over Chinese New Year in January, it has earned $2.06 billion at home in China (Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is history’s second-biggest animated film, with $1.7 billion in worldwide ticket revenue). In North America, Ne Zha 2 opened Feb 14 and has earned $18.8 million — tiny compared to the China total, but far better than most Chinese commercial blockbusters fare in the West.

Ne Zha 2 is an imaginative twist on Chinese mythology and a famous 16th-century novel.

UK-based, pan-European distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired theatrical rights from Beijing Enlight Media for record-breaking Chinese animation Ne Zha 2 across 37 territories, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Spain.

The film has grossed more than $2Bn, overtaking Inside Out 2, and ranking sixth among the highest-grossing films worldwide, behind Avatar, Avatar: The Way Of Water, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Titanic.

A theatrical release in UK and Ireland has been set for March 21 with previews from March 14. Other European releases will follow with theatrical outings expected for France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Benelux and Scandinavian territories. Trinity CineAsia managing director Cedric Behrel told Deadline that he plans to give the film a theatrical release in as many other European territories as possible.

It’s understood that streaming rights for the film are being negotiated separately. Four Hong Kong companies – Intercontinental Film Distributors, Emperor Motion Pictures, Mandarin Films...

Joy has turned to Sadness for Disney and Pixar alike now that “Frozen 2,” “The Lion King,” and “Inside Out 2” have each been surpassed at the global box office, one after the other, by “Ne Zha 2,” a Chinese sequel that’s just become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

The 2019 original grossed a respectable $726 million worldwide, making it the 31st most successful animation ever made. However, director Yang Yu (also known as Jiaozi) has easily doubled that with his follow-up, released in China over the Lunar New Year. That’s not all though. After crossing the record-breaking $1 billion milestone in less than two weeks, “Ne Zha 2” is already approaching $1.9 billion in China alone. With no sign of slowing down, that means “Ne Zha 2” is on track to gross $2 billion in one single market, making it the first film to ever do so in box office history.

Somewhat quietly, cinematic history has been made. The Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has been on an absolute tear in its native country for just under three weeks now, demolishing just about every box office record there is to be broken in China. Now, it's coming for global records too, and it just passed a big one. Amazingly enough, "Inside Out 2" is no longer the highest-grossing animated film in history.

Just five months after "Inside Out 2" passed 2019's "The Lion King" remake at the box office to firmly become the biggest animated movie ever, its reign as the champion of animation is over. According to Reuters, "Ne Zha 2" has passed $1.69 billion globally, just barely edging out Pixar's blockbuster sequel. "Inside Out 2" made, more precisely, $1.698 billion during its run last year and was sitting pretty as the eighth biggest movie ever globally. It's now going to...

Ne Zha 2, the fantasy epic that’s been setting records in China, opened to $7.2 million on 660 screens, according to Comscore, for the no. 5 spot at a domestic box office being trounced by Captain America: Brave New World.

The animated film from Cmc Pictures, see Deadline review, takes up where the 2019 original left off as Demon Orb Ne Zha (voiced by Joseph) and Spirit Orb Aobing (Mo Han) must share a body for seven days as Ne Zha battles dragons to save his hometown, and a lot more. Written and directed by Yang Yu (known as Jiaozi), the cast also includes Jiaming Zhang and Deshun Wang. It set an all-time record box office record during the annual Lunar New Year holiday and has passed $1.5 billion in China alone, making it the second-biggest animated film in global box office history after Inside Out 2.

Becoming Led Zeppelin from Sony Pictures Classics...

Universal Language, the original and quietly funny Oscar-shortlisted Cannes and TIFF premiering feature by Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin debuts on one screen each in New York and LA. Chinese animated juggernaut Ne Zha 2 opens Stateside and Oscar Nominated Shorts are back for a 20th season. Sony Picture Classics’ Becoming Led Zeppelin expands to 1,039 locations from 369 Imax screens and IFC Films jumps Armand to 230 theaters from two. Oscar contenders continue to populate screens.

Oscilloscope’s Universal Language quite likes this window with the Academy Awards a few weeks away. In a crowded market, “this date is great. Once the ceremony comes and goes, there is a rotation of films out of theaters,” says theatrical distribution chief Andrew Carlin.

He calls Rankin a great actor and filmmaker with a particular sense of style and Universal Language a film with “a strangeness to it that defies classification” — a plus for Oscilloscope.

Rankin returned the compliment.

The Chinese animated movie ‘Ne Zha 2’ has made history, earning over 7 billion Rmb (around $960.5 million) in China alone. This makes it the highest-grossing film ever in a single market, beating the previous record set by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ which earned $936.7 million in North America. ‘Ne Zha 2’ has been a huge success since its release during the Lunar New Year period (January 28 – February 4) and continues to set new records.

The film broke the record for the biggest box office during the holiday season in China’s history. Just this past Thursday, it passed ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’ to become China’s all-time highest-grossing movie.

As of now, ‘Ne Zha 2’ is still going strong, and experts predict it will soon reach 1 billion dollars in China, making it the first film to achieve this in a single market. Some forecasts are even predicting that the movie could...

A Chinese animated film has made history by breaking worldwide box office records, earning an unprecedented $960.5 million in its home market and positioning itself to become the first film to cross $1 billion in a single country.

“Ne Zha 2,” directed by Yang Yu, has surpassed the previous record set by “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” during its remarkable performance over the Lunar New Year holiday period. Industry tracking service Maoyan now predicts the film could reach a total of $1.48 billion in China alone.

The movie follows the magical adventures of Ne Zha and his friend Aobing, who face an existential crisis that threatens humanity. As their physical forms begin to dissolve, they must work with an immortal character to reconstruct their bodies and battle sea monsters.

This breakthrough comes at a critical time for China’s cinema industry. While 2024 saw a 25% decline in box office earnings, the...

With today’s running business included, Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has topped Rmb 7B ($960.5M) in China, far and away setting a new record for the biggest gross ever by a film in a single market worldwide. In reaching the milestone, this animated sequel overtakes 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens which was long the title holder for highest gross in a single market, that being $936.7M from North America.

Ne Zha 2 has been on a tear since it released during the Lunar New Year corridor in China (January 28-February 4). It set the single-film box office record for the holiday in the market’s history, and this past Thursday surpassed The Battle at Lake Changjin to become China’s biggest film ever.

The next record to fall will be when Ne Zha 2 soon hits $1B in China, thereby becoming the only film ever to...

Chinese animated feature Ne Zha 2 has flown past $900m (RMB6.48bn) at the local box office to become the country’s biggest film of all time.

After opening on January 29, the first day of Chinese New Year, the fantasy adventure feature took only eight days to reach $823.45m (RMB6bn) on February 6.

It has toppled previous record holders including 2021 epic The Battle At Lake Changjin ($802m/RMB5.77bn), 2017’s Wolf Warriors 2 ($790.8m/RMB5.69bn) and 2021’s Hi, Mom ($751.8m/RMB5.4bn).

The film is still holding strong after the week-long Chinese New Year holidays and is set to reach...

The Chinese box office hit a record high over Lunar New Year with animation Ne Zha 2 and prequel Detective Chinatown 1900 helping deliver a total gross of more than $1.1bn (RMB8bn) over six days from January 29 to February 3

The Year of the Snake made a strong start last Wednesday (January 29), the first day of the holidays, with takings of $250m (RMB1.8bn), up 35% on 2024 and the biggest single day gross ever in China – beating the previous record of $235m (RMB1.69bn) from 2021.

Six new local titles were released over the period and the total gross is expected to...