Pingu 2: Lost in the Arctic (2021 film)

Pingu 2: Lost in the Arctic is a 2021 American-British-Swiss animated film and a sequel to Pingu: The Movie (2018) and is based on the stop-motion children's television show, Pingu. The film is produced by Animal Logic and The Pingu Company in association with Mattel Creations and HiT Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures in the US and StudioCanal in the UK. This time, Nick Herbert returned to direct the sequel while Liz Whitaker took on as producer of the film and then the franchise later on. Ross Hastings returned as writer for the film and David Sant and Marcello Magni returned to reprise their voices. Alan Sylvestri, however, did not return and Carl Johnson took over as composer for the film and future Pingu films.

The film premiered in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2021, the United States on August 13, 2021, and then in Switzerland on September 10, 2021. The film initially received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, humor, and charm but criticism for its unoriginal screenplay and it’s darker tone in contrast to it’s predecessor. The film grossed twice more than the first film, earning $298.1 million worldwide against it’s $70 million budget. The film earned a nomination at the 94th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature but lost to Encanto. The film only earned a Golden Globe Awards nomination, two BAFTA Awards nominations, and earned three Annie Awards nominations, receiving no wins compared to it’s predecessor.

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When his sister accidentally gets lost in the Arctic, Pingu and his friends attempt to search for Pinga there, only to get themselves lost. They now have to find their way back to Penguin City while encountering some new friends and creatures they have seen before.

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