Knight School II

Knight School II is a 2026 American animated action comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, and Conrad Vernon. It is the sequel to Knight School (2023) and the second installment in the film series. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Ben Schwartz and John Cleese reprising their roles as Ellenor, Lance, and Gerald Reginald III; accompanied by Tom Hiddleston and Kelly Marie Tran. The sequel takes place two years later, with Ellenor about to graduate Knight School. Reginald's old apprentice Cecile, who arrives to Yeoll to pay Reginald a visit, wishes the world would be like the Middle Ages, which he gets by using Lord Snide's staff upon discovering it was magical and powerful, which Ellenor must rectify.

Knight School II premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, then released in theaters on July 3, 2026. It was met with favorable reviews and grossed $628.5 million worldwide; becoming Cartoon Network Studios' most successful feature film.

Plot
Two years have passed and Ellenor was preparing for Graduation Day with the help of her old friends Darcy and Jane. Later that day, she gets a message from Lance that he is moving in two weeks after graduation; much to her dismay. She confronts him and disagrees with his decision, but Lance says he cannot do anything about it as his parents had that choice. He then says that it is for the best as he cannot live with her selfish demeanor and her always getting her way. Ellenor becomes heartbroken from his confession and spends the rest of her days depressed and upset. The following day, Cecile, Reginald's old apprentice, arrives to Yeoll to pay him a little visit. Reginald shows him every part of Knight School, ending with the "Artifacts" room; where the Lord Snide's staff is placed. Told about its unlimited ability of magic, Cecile steals the staff after knocking Reginald out cold.

Meanwhile, Cecile's daughter, Agatha, wanders the streets after her father shoos her away. She bumps into the melancholy Ellenor, whom she comforts when the latter explains her diminished relationship with Lance. Agatha is suddenly dragged away by her father and he casts a spell while her daughter's hand is held. Ellenor intervenes and tries to save her from him, unaware that he is her father. While tugging on Agatha, the three are whisked away by a fog of smoke. As the smoke clears, they find themselves in an alternate reality where their world has been changed to resemble a medieval setting. So to have any witnesses, Cecile knocks out Ellenor with a hard kick and he flees with a worried Agatha grabbed by the wrist.

Waking up, she finds herself tended by her alternate parents, an English-born Anthony and Irish-born Gretchen who had a daughter that resembled her, but more portly, and her name was Elaine the Rebellious. Told about Elaine's life, she was a rebellious girl that was surly and tended to push people away who were concerned about her demeanor; including her love of her life, Lance the Kindhearted. Her death was unknown, but it was discovered by one of the townsfolk that she fell to her death. Fixated on her priority of finding Cecile, referred to him as King Cecile by her parents, she asks and gets their help to help her find him.

The next morning, they take her to Cecile. During their ride, Ellenor sees Yeoll with the medieval overhaul. She spots her friends Darcey, Jane, her Knight School classmates and her boyfriend Lance, who mistake her as Elaine. run by King Cecile; which is the same Cecile from before. Arriving, Ellenor storms into the castle and confronts him for what happened to Yeoll, to which Cecile reveals that with the help of Lord Snide's magical staff, he was able to shape the world into his image: a medieval town where everything is simplistic and pristine. During Cecile's monologue, Ellenor takes the staff and heads out one of the windows. She was unfortunately caught by the guards outside. Yet, she escapes from the guards by distracting them. Commandeering a stagecoach, which had Agatha in the back, Ellenor flees town. Little did she know, she lost the staff. Cecile sends out a search party to rescue Agatha and execute Ellenor.

Far out of town, Ellenor seeks help from a reluctant Agatha, who was about to run back.

Voice cast

 * Anna Kendrick as Ellenor / Elaine the Rebellious
 * Ben Schwartz as Lance
 * John Cleese as Gerald Reginald III
 * Tom Hiddleston as Cecile, Reginald's old apprentice
 * Kelly Marie Tran as Agatha, Cecile's daughter
 * William Shatner as Anthony
 * Jane Lynch as Gretchen
 * Avril Lavigne as Darcey
 * Abby Elliott as Jane
 * Damon Wayans Jr. as Oliver Jade
 * Seann William Scott as Andrew
 * Mick Wingert as Ivan
 * Jerry Trainor as Troy
 * Jon Hamm as Myer
 * Leslie Mann as Hollie
 * Conrad Vernon as Principal Begley
 * Cedric the Entertainer as Mike
 * Cheri Oteri as Principal Wilson
 * Adam Pally as Whitey