News Summary

• After years of smooth sailing, Hollywood suddenly realized that China has become a graveyard for blockbusters.
• Yet while its peers groan in frustration, Zootopia 2 is performing even better than the original.
• Before release, it easily secured 320 million RMB in presales, smashing the freshly set Chinese import animation presale record held by Demon Slayer.
• On its first Saturday alone, it pulled in nearly 740million RMB, draining the market and setting new records for single-day admissions and box office for an imported film.
• Forecasts now point straight toward challenging Avengers: Endgame for the all-time crown.