Raven Queen 2

Raven Queen 2 is a American animated musical comedy-fantasy film and the sequel to the 2020 film Raven Queen. It has been written by and, who will also serve as executive producers on the project. The film will be directed by Chris Renaud, who also served as executive producer and choreographer. It premiered on July 5, 2023.

Synopsis
The story deepens in the music-driven sequel to the global smash hit Raven Queen, as the teenage sons and daughters of Disney's most famous villains — Raven Queen, Madeline Hatter, Kitty Cheshire, and Cerise Hood (also known as Rebel Kids, or RKs) — try to find their place in idyllic Auradon. Including new Characters, Holly and Poppy O'Hair, Lizzie Hearts, Alistair, Bunny Blanc, Darling Charming, Duchess Swan, Faybelle Thorn, Ginger Breadhouse, Melody Piper, and Rosabella Beauty When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Raven Queen, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town. Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Dexter Charming to go to Auradon Prep with the other Rebel Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook's son Harry and Gaston's son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle, once and for all.

Plot
Raven struggles with her new celebrity life as the girlfriend of King Dexter, putting a spell on her hair making it blonde, and uncomfortably maintains a princess-like personality. She confides her issues in her friends Maddie, Kitty, and Cerise, but they are content with their new lives in Auradon and do not wish to return to the Isle of the Lost. Maddie scolds Raven for relying on her mother's spell book to solve her issues. Kitty, wishing to Alistair ask Jane to the upcoming Cotillion dance, turns to Raven for help with honesty. Raven gives him a sweet that will make him speak the truth, but his dog, Dude, eats it, magically speaking the blunt truth in English.

Dexter eventually discovers Raven's reliance on magic during a date, and she comes clean about her insecurities, causing a falling-out. Raven returns to the Isle, now ruled by her former rival Uma, Ursula's daughter, along with Harry and Gil, the sons of Captain Hook and Gaston. Holly and Poppy O'Hair and Darling Charming are joining Auradon with Dexter. Raven visits hairstylist Dizzy Tremaine, Drizella's daughter, who restores her signature purple hair, remarking that she felt that Raven's blonde hair was unnatural. Harry discovers Raven's return and informs Uma.

Dexter, Maddie, Cerise, Kitty, Holly, Poppy, Darling, Lizzie, Faybelle, Duchess learn of Raven's departure and sneak onto the Isle to find her, but Gil recognizes them. Ben confronts Raven, who rejects his feelings for what she thought was both his sake and Auradon's. Ben leaves dejected, only to be captured by Uma. Raven and Uma arm wrestle for Dexter and Fairy Godmother's wand, which Uma wins. Uma then orders Raven and her friends to retrieve the Fairy Godmother's wand or Dexter dies. Kitty and Cerise return to Auradon Prep, where they create a replica of the wand using a 3D printer. They are caught by Apple White and Lonnie, Mulan's daughter, who blackmails them into letting her come, having previously been rejected from Cerise's sports team based on her gender.

Uma speaks with Dexter, bitter that she and the others were not chosen to go to Auradon. Dexter takes this into account and invites her to Auradon, but Uma instead plots to make her own way there. Raven's group return, handing over the fake wand in exchange for Dexter, but Uma realizes the forgery. The group flee back to Auradon, but Raven and Dexter's relationship is still rocky. The rebels' children come to terms that they cannot run from their pasts and agree to be honest with themselves and each other. Kitty confesses to Jane but Alistair struggles a little bit, while Cerise appoints Lonnie as the captain of his team.

Aboard a ship during the Cotillion, Dexter stuns everyone by appearing with Uma, who he declares as his true love and announces he will destroy the barrier on the Isle. Jane unveils a stained glass display Dexter commissioned to show his affection for Raven, who realizes he loved her for who she was all along. Suspecting Uma has given him a love potion, Raven confesses her love for Dexter and kisses him, breaking the spell. Enraged, Dexter leaps into the water using Ursula's magic seashell to transform into an octopus, and Raven fights back as a dragon. Dexter intervenes, quelling the battle, and Uma returns the ring that Dexter had originally given her when he had declared her as his true love. She leaves, despite his offer still standing.

Raven Queen and Dexter Charming reunite, with Raven surrendering her spell book to the Fairy Godmother. Maddie requests that Dizzy be allowed to attend Auradon Prep, and when Dizzy is offered, she excitedly accepts. In a mid-credits scene, Uma addresses the audience, promising that the story is not over, just like the ending of the first movie.

The Descendants

 * Raven Queen - (Meg Donnelly) daughter of Evil Queen and Hades.
 * Cerise Hood - (Jayden Bartels) the son of Red.
 * Madeline Hatter - (Ariana Grande) daughter of Mad Hatter.
 * Kitty Cheshire - (Sadie Sink), the son of Cheshire Cat.
 * Dexter - (Jaeden Martell), son of Belle and the Beast.
 * Apple White - (Maddie Ziegler)
 * Blondie Lockes - (Willow Shields)
 * Briar Beauty - (Veronika Bonnell)
 * Cedar Wood - (Skai Jackson)
 * C.A. Cupid - (India Eisley)
 * Ashlynn Ella - (Miya Cech)
 * Audrey - (Sarah Jeffery), daughter of Aurora and Prince Phillip.
 * Veronika Bonell as Holly O'Hair
 * McKenna Grace as Poppy O'Hair
 * Ella Anderson as Darling Charming
 * Brooklyn Prince as Lizzie Hearts
 * Jacob Tremblay as Alistair Wonderland
 * Sadie Sink as Duchess Swan
 * Jessica Belkin as Bunny Blanc
 * Madison Hu as Rosabella Beauty
 * Noelle Sheldon as Faybelle Thorn
 * Abby Donnelly as Melody Piper
 * Alexis Jayde Burnett as Ginger Breadhouse
 * Daring Charming - (Toby Nichols)
 * Hunter Huntsman - (Felix Mallard)
 * China Anne McClain as Uma, daughter of Ursula Main antagonist
 * Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook, son of Captain Hook
 * Dylan Playfair as Gil, son of Gaston
 * Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine, daughter of Drizella Tremaine
 * Brenna D'Amico as Jane, daughter of Fairy Godmother
 * Dianne Doan as Lonnie, daughter of Fa Mulan and Li Shang
 * Jedidiah Goodacre as Prince Chad Charming, son of Cinderella and Prince Charming
 * Zachary Gibson as Doug, son of Dopey

Heroes

 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle, mother of Ben
 * Dan Payne as King Beast, father of Ben
 * Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, mother of Jane
 * Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, servant and ally to Belle and Beast

Villains

 * Whoopi Goldberg as Ursula, Mother of Uma.
 * Linda Ko as Lady Tremaine, Grandmother of Dizzy Tremaine

Trivia

 * While still in production, the movie was under the working title  The Lair.
 * Raven Queen 2 had a simultaneous premiere at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk Theaters but not in the UK nor Disney Junior.
 * With the exception of Sarah Jeffery who plays Audrey, all the original cast from the first movie reprise their roles.
 * Even though she doesn't appear, Audrey is still mentioned by Chad and Jane.
 * The film takes place six months after the events of the first film.
 * The boat that was used for the Cotillion has glass windows that features some of the Disney couples, (Belle and Beast), (Cinderella and King Charming), (Ariel and Eric), (Tiana and Prince Naveen), (Rapunzel and Flynn Rider), (Aladdin and Jasmine), (Snow White and The Prince), (Pocahontas and John Smith).
 * At the end of the credits, Uma came out from the water and turned around to face the camera saying, "You didn't think this was the end of the story, did you?" In a call back to when Mal said at the end of the first movie, and a hint at a potential Descendants 3 threequel.
 * Kenny Ortega tried on different takes on that scene with the first take on Dizzy Tremaine saying the line and the second take on Harry Hook.
 * 21 million total viewers (so far) have watched Descendants 2.
 * Among the deleted scenes, there was a kiss between Harry Hook and Gil. The scene was cut from the final version. Thomas Doherty posted a picture of the scene on his Instagram account, and the scene was also mentioned in the book.
 * This would have been Disney Channel's first LGBT kiss if it wasn't deleted.
 * Interestingly, this was China Anne McClain's and Cameron Boyce's first movie together since Grown Ups 2.