This year’s biggest blockbuster (so far) isn’t from Marvel, Pixar or James Cameron. In fact, most Americans aren’t even familiar with the box office juggernaut — because it’s barely playing in the ...

In a post-pandemic world where audiences demand premium theatrical experiences, Imax is betting big on the Asian market, with China’s animation boom leading the charge. “Ne Zha 2” has shattered box ...

The biggest movie of the year isn’t about superheroes. It isn’t ripped from a video game or a live-action remake of an animated children’s classic. It’s a sequel based on intellectual property that’s ...

An unruly Chinese boy who battles dragons and defies destiny has made his way to Western cinema screens after smashing box office records in China. “Ne Zha 2,” an animated blockbuster loosely based on ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Slate senior editor Jenny Zhang about the Chinese animated movie Ne Zha 2, which broke box-office records even before its U.S. re-release. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: ...

BEIJING — For someone who's lived in China since before the pandemic, the success of the animated film "Ne Zha 2" marks more of an industry milestone than a surprise. The steady drumbeat of homegrown ...

Chinese animated feature Nobody was number one at the local box office over the weekend, crossing the 1-billion-yuan ($138.5 million) milestone as it continues rewriting records for 2D animation in ...