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The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Ne Zha 2 Breaks Records, Mufasa Hits Streaming, and The Future of Adult Animation (Ep. 295)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor break down the latest in animation news, including: Ne Zha 2’s historic box office run – How the Chinese animated epic became the highest-grossing animated film worldwide, surpassing Frozen 2. Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and DreamWorks’ Dog Man hit digital – What their home release means for the industry. The rise of adult animation – Robot Chicken celebrates 20 years, while Nikelodeon expands its lineup with Avatar: The Seven Havens. Disney+’s latest animation drops – Thoughts on Win or Lose and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. The Simpsons’ Disney+ exclusives – Are they living up to the hype? Tune in for expert analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and the latest in animation! Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Disney vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome back to fine tuning with Drew Taylor, your one-stop shop when it comes to animation news

0:35.1

and commentary. I am entertainment writer Jim Hill and Mr.

0:39.2

Taylor, whose writings on the industry you can regularly read over on the rap and whose musings on

0:44.8

the Mission Impossible movies you can listen to on Light the Fuse, the official Mission Impossible

0:51.4

podcast. He and I are recording this week's show on Sunday, February 23rd. So,

0:57.3

uh, happy Sunday evening to you, Drew. How are you doing? I got the Sunday scaries a little bit,

1:02.4

Jim, but, you know, thankfully you're here to take the edge off. You know, that's what.

1:06.8

Well, well, there we go. This is why I, I don't visit the political sites quite as often as I use to.

1:13.5

All right.

1:14.6

I do, however, pay attention to what's going on at the domestic box office.

1:20.3

And as we get started here, folks, Drew mentioned on last week's show that there might be a significant box office drop-off for Captain America,

1:33.8

Brave New World as it entered its second weekend.

1:37.6

And I would have to say you were correct, Mr. Taylor.

1:40.7

Yeah, what was it?

1:41.4

68%.

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