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', which is based loosely on Chinese mythology and a famous 16th-century novel, has made US$2.2 billion at the global box office.

Opening in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on 22 August, the newly dubbed release is set to feature Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh in a lead voice role, though her exact character portrayal remains under wraps.