A little under a year ago, I wrote about discourse in the industry that the future of Hollywood’s fortunes in China would become clearer once two of the most anticipated studio titles of late 2025 release in the world’s second biggest box office market. Now, here we are on the precipice of Walt Disney Animation’s Zootopia 2 debuting on Wednesday, three weeks before 20th Century/Disney’s Avatar: Fire and Ash hits Chinese cinemas.

Both Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash ’s performances in the PRC will be keenly watched by the industry and help determine whether China, which has turned increasingly inward in recent times, has completely switched off of Hollywood or if it can still be relied upon when properties for which it has shown a predilection are offered on local scree

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