Splatoon 2 (Film)

"The Squid Kids Are Back"

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Splatoon 2 (also known as Splatoon: Octo Expansion or Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion) is an upcoming 2025 American computer animated adventure comedy film directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and Tim Johnson. It is the sequel to Splatoon (2023). Based on the 2017 video game of the same name and the 2018 expansion pack of the same name.

Splatoon 2 was originally scheduled to be released on July 4, 2025 in the United States, produced by DreamWorks Animation and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal Pictures, and in Japan on July 11, 2025. A sequel is scheduled to be released on August 7, 2027.

Premise
After the events of the first film, Ika, Bloo, Debbi, Marco, April and Justin have traveled to the new place, Inkopolis Square and they met new friends, Jenny and Felix, and they're on the mission to rescue the Great Zapfish and one of the members of the Squid Sisters, Callie. After rescuing Callie, they met two Octolings, Yuki and Tako and they're on the expansion mission to defeat the sanitized octarians.

Cast

 * Abigail Howard as the voice of Ika: a orange female Inkling who is the leader of Team Squid. In the end, she is married with Bloo and have 4 baby inklings.
 * Justin Long as the voice of Bloo: a blue male Inkling who is the secondary leader of Team Squid and Ika's love internet. In the end, he is married with Ika and have 4 baby inklings.
 * America Ferrera as Jenny: a pink female inkling and a friend of Ika.
 * Ryan Potter as Felix: a green male inkling and a friend of Bloo.
 * Melissa McCarthy as Yuki: a magenta female Octoling and a friend of Ika.
 * Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Tako: a magenta male Octoling and a friend of Bloo.
 * Kristen Schaal as Debbi: a pink female inkling.
 * Harvey Guillén as Marco: a cyan male inkling.
 * Maya Rudolph as April: a lime green female inkling.
 * Bill Hader as Justin: a purple male inkling.
 * Kristen Wiig as Tanya: a lime female inkling.
 * Jonah Hill as Jack: a purple male inkling.
 * Kate McKinnon as Kim: a blue female inkling.
 * Justin Rupple as Tim: a yellow male inkling.
 * Yuki Tsujii as the Inkling's normal voice. He provides Ika, Bloo, Debbi, Marco, April, Justin, Jenny, Felix, Tanya, Jack, Kim, Tim, Yuki, Tako, Ashley, Lily, Penny and Tom's normal voice. Tsujii reprises his role from the Splatoon video games.
 * Britney Spears as Callie: the member of the Squid Sisters.
 * Billie Eilish as Marie: the member of the Squid Sisters.
 * Yuki Kudara (Keity.pop) as Callie's normal voice.
 * Mari Kikuma as Marie's normal voice.
 * Nicki Minaj as Pearl: the member of the Off The Hook.
 * Leslie Jones as Marina: the member of the Off The Hook.
 * Rina Itou as Pearl's normal voice.
 * Alice as Marina's normal voice
 * Tina Fey as Ashley "Agent 3": a lime female inkling.
 * Genesis Rodriguez as Lily "Agent 4": a yellow female inkling.
 * Angelina Jolie as Penny "Agent 8": a magenta female octoling.
 * David Cross as Mike "Agent 8.2": a magenta male octoling.
 * Clark Duke as Tom "Agent 3.2": a lime male inkling and Ashley's long lost brother.
 * Cody Cameron as Sheldon.
 * Amy Sedaris as Flow.
 * TBA as Raymond.
 * TBA as Jelfonzo.
 * Seth Rogen as Bisk.
 * Rodger Bumpass as Crusty Sean.
 * Walt Dohrn as Spyke.
 * TBA as Murch.
 * George Lopez as Judd.
 * TBA as Lil Judd.
 * Amy Poehler as Rose: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Scarlet and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Tara Strong as Scarlet: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Rose and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Jazzy: a red female Octoling and the sisters of Jazzy and Rose and the daughter of DJ Octavio.
 * Conrad Vernon as Craig "Cap'n" Cuttlefish: a elder inkling and Callie and Marie's Grandfather.
 * Mahito Yokota as Craig "Cap'n" Cuttlefish's normal voice.
 * James Franco as DJ Octavio: A leader of octarians and rival of Craig "Cap'n" Cuttlefish and the father of Rose, Scarlet and Jazzy.
 * Idris Eiba as DJ Octavio's normal voice.
 * TBA as C.Q Cumber.
 * TBA as Telephone/Commander Tartar.
 * Shaquille O'Neal as himself.

Development
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Animation, design, and influences
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Music
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Soundtrack

 * 1) Welcome To Inkopolis Square
 * 2) The Great Zapfish and Callie Are Squidnapped!
 * 3) Meet Marie and Agent 4
 * 4) Octarians Attack!
 * 5) Into the Octo Oven
 * 6) Fear the Octo Samurai
 * 7) The Octostamp Returns
 * 8) The Octo Shower
 * 9) Brainwashed Octolings Attack!
 * 10) Bomb Rush Blush/Tidal Rush - Squid Sisters
 * 11) Spicy Calamari Inkantation - Squid Sisters
 * 12) The Great Zapfish & Callie Rescued!
 * 13) Inklings Meets Octolings
 * 14) Cap'n Cuttlefish's Back
 * 15) Meet Agent 8
 * 16) Deepsea Metro Central Station
 * 17) Inside the Deepsea Metro Subway Car
 * 18) Sanitized Octarians!
 * 19) Sanitized Octolings Attack!
 * 20) Meet Agent 3.2
 * 21) Nasty Majesty - Off The Hook
 * 22) Shark Bytes - Off The Hook
 * 23) Cap'n Cuttlefish, Bloo, Marco, Justin, Felix, Jack, Tim and Tako Are Squidnapped!
 * 24) Agent 3.2, Sanitized! (Splattack!)
 * Ika, Debbi, April, Jenny, Tanya, Kim and Yuki Rescues Cap'n Cuttlefish, Bloo, Marco, Justin, Felix, Jack, Tim and Tako
 * 1) The Real Commander Tartar
 * 2) Inklings and Octolings To The Rescue!
 * 3) Fly Octo Fly/Ebb & Flow - Off The Hook
 * 4) Commander Tartar, Defeated!
 * 5) Inkopolis Is Saved Again!
 * 6) Splatfest, Here We Come, Again!
 * 7) Color Pulse - Off The Hook
 * 8) Ebb & Flow - Off The Hook
 * 9) Acid Hues - Off The Hook
 * 10) Muck Warfare - Off The Hook
 * 11) Squids, Married!
 * 12) Thank you, Inklings and Octolings!
 * 13) Fresh Start - Squid Sisters
 * 14) Into the Light - Off The Hook

Marketing
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Merchandise and other tie-ins
On May 15, 2025, it was revealed that DreamWorks Animation will release a graphic novel based on the film.

A set of 6 Splatoon 2 toys were also sold at McDonald's.

Wicked Cool Toys, the current toy partner for the franchise, released figures and plush toys for retail as well.

Theatrical
Splatoon 2 is scheduled to be released on July 4, 2025 in the United States, and later in Japan on July 11, in both regular formats and in IMAX 2D and 3D.

Home media
Splatoon 2 will be released on premium video-on-demand on TBA. It will also be available to stream on Peacock in TBA and Netflix in late-TBA. It is scheduled to be released on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on TBA.

Box office
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Critical response
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Accolades
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Sequel
Splatoon 3 (Film)

Short
Splatoon: Salmon Run, Splatoon: An Inner Dream

TV Series
Splatoon: The Animated Series, Splatoon: Squid Adventures, Splatoon: The Third Dimension

Transcript
Splatoon 2 (Film)/Transcript

Trailer Transcripts
Splatoon 2 (Film)/Trailer Transcripts