A rare collaboration between the indie distributor and China's state-backed distributor CMC Pictures brings the top-grossing animation ever to North American screens in August.

Ne Zha 2 was released in China in January, followed by the U.S. in February, and is the world’s highest-grossing animated film of all time. The fantasy film had earned $2.2 billion at the global box office since its release, taking over Pixar’s 2024 hit Inside Out 2 at $1.7 billion, per THR.

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, and be presented in IMAX, 3D, and other premium formats.