The animated film The Secret Life of Pets has received approval to be screened in China on Aug. 2, less than a month after its North American release.
There have been rumors that The Secret Life of Pets will be released in China. This speculation started after the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that a Chinese version of the trailer had been released in the country.
The Aug. 2 release date is still tentative and reports referred to it as a "possible" release date.
The Secret Life of Pets gives audiences a light-hearted look at what pets do when their owners are not around. The animated film features voice acting from notable Hollywood figures like Louis C.K., Keven Hart, and Eric Stonestreet.
There has been no confirmation about who will do the Chinese voiceover for the film.
The Secret Life of Pets is the fifth collaborative project between Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment. The two companies are also behind the Despicable Me franchise.
Minions, a spin-off movie based on the popular characters from Despicable Me, was released in China in September 2015. The movie was a huge success in the region and went on to earn $66 million.
China is one of the biggest markets for foreign animated films. This market is lucrative enough to persuade Universal to sign a deal to finance films with Perfect World Pictures.
Most recently, The Angry Birds Movie amassed more than $73 million in just 17 days after its release. This makes it the seventh biggest animated film to be released in China, toppling the likes of Ice Age and Minions.
Topping the list is Zootopia with 1.53 billion, in the second spot is Kung Fu Panda 3 with 1 billion, and in the third spot is The Monkey King: Hero is Back with 956 million.
Below is the trailer for The Secret Life of Pets.
