Yellowbird 2

Yellowbird 2 is a 2017 French Cg animated film by TeamTo and it's the sequel to the 2014 film Yellowbird. Christian De Vita returns to direct with the cast returning. It takes place 2 years and 5 month after the first film. Itnwas released on the 27th of october 2017.

Plot
The film starts with a monolouge about the adventure of Sam and his newfound family 2 years and 5 months ago and how they came to be, than a showing of a huge tree branch which is blocking a old castle which was meant to be destroyed but a falcon name Storm stopped it from destrution. He is with another falcon name Chi and three yellowbirds Thressa, Joel and Mass, there was suposse to be 2 more yellowbirds but they both went missing and declead dead. One day Storm was ready for another attack but then Chi gave him a picture which he found floating of Sam and the blue bird family. Storm was shock to hear that theres another yellowbird around but decided to keep away from the yellowbirds he trapped, but unawhee Thressa was hiding to listen about it and flew to see the picture and start to head to tell Joel and Mass about it. She tells the two that Sam could be their long lost brother but the two was not sure. Thressa start to get angry and acttaly Flew out of the castle and starts head to find him.

Meanwhile Sam and his new family has return from one of their migration which made Sam happy. The yellowbird start heading to see how Ladybird is doing who is shock to see him more bigger and handsome. Than a call from Delf (Sam's mate) That they are ready for a debate to see who is the new leader of the flock. The two started heading back home where they saw that Karl is officaly the new leader of the flock and the only one who is happy about it is Sam himself. Then Janet tells him that he was second in command to Darius and it makes scene to him as leader, but for Delf and Willy, their not sure. Sam and Delf set off to the sunlight as their talk about the future only to be interupped as Karl tells the two lovebirds that he, Fleck, Anton and Max sets off for a little fly around. Meanwhile Thressa flew on only to get tired and collapsed only to be found by Ladybird, Karl and the others. They took her to Sam's old home and try to bring her water. She revealed she been flying for 3 days stright. She then tells them that she is looking of her long lost brother as she showed the picture of him and the family. They were shock that she found it only for Max to tell them that he saw it float in a horrible wind. Karl has no choice but to take her to him but only if she leaves with him.

The birds landed to see Thressa trying to convince that he is her brother. While they continied Fleck told Delf, Willy, Janet and Michka about Karl's plan only for Delf to freak out. While Delf keep beating up Karl, Sam tolds Thressa that he remember hatching at the same place that Karl and the other birds bringed her in when she collapsed which then got Thressa to say that Mass told him that he hid the egg of him at the same place which finally got Sam to bellive that Thressa is his sister. Meanwhile at the Castle Storm heard about Thressa and convince her for treson so tells Chi and Joel to find with the yellowbird has the theroy of where she is. Thressa tells the flocm about her struggle with Storm and that Joel and Mass is still trapped. Karrl knows what is mean and tells everyone not to hel but than got slapped by Maggie who let her contine her story. After she told the story, a warning by Ladybird tells them that a pair of birds is heading this way and Thressa knows who's coming.

Thressa saw Joel and head to him to tell him that she found their long lost brother but only to be intrupped by Chi, Joel was watching but only for Sam to punch Chi into him, Thressa trys to tell Sam that Joel is her brother but he tells that he should of help which got Joel to burst out saying that Mass told him to do it. Thressa saw that Joel was crying and flyin back to the castle with Chi to follow. Sam and Thressa reunated with the flock to tell him that Mass is under control of Storm. Sam wish to help but Karl tells him to not go, only for Delf to tell him that Fleck told her that he is trying to get rid of Him. In the night time while Sam, Willy and Michka heading fo get some food while Maggie bringed her kids to bed. Thressa tells Delf that her father is turning very abosive. Delf than tells Thressa about Darius and how he love her so much, she was stil said about his death but said that if that did not happen, she would not meet with Sam. Sam, Willy and Michka was getting some food only for Chi to come and kidnap Sam. Karl saw so he flew quickly to save Sam only for Chi to throw a rock at Karl but was blocked by Willy knocking him unconsucis as Chi Flew with Sam in his grasp. Karl than told thed flo ck that he is kidnap so He, Thressa, Ladybird, Fleck and Lisa headed to find him but Maggie and Ladybird notice that Delf is not felling one hundered precent so they told her and everyone to stay to see what is wrong with her, only to find that that it's not life thretaing.

To be contine.

Cast

 * Seth Green as Sam, a non-migratory bird who helped the blue birds reach Africa and it's now part of the family.


 * Dakota Fanning as Delf, who is the daughter of the late Darius and is a teacher. She is also Sam's Mate.


 * Jim Rash as Karl, the maybe new leader of the flock, although he knows that everyone don't agree. He has a love-hate relationship with Sam.


 * Gina Rodriguez as Thressa, A bird who is the same kind as Sam and is his long lost older sister, she escape from being trapped to meet with Sam for the first time.


 * Lucas Till as Joel, Sam's long lost brother who is still belliving that he can have freedom.


 * Ben Mendelsohn as Mass, Thressa, Joel and Sam's father who left the egg of Sam to protect him, but is that all true.


 * Chiwetel Ejiofor as Storm, a Falcon who is very darkhearted trying to bring fear to all animals (Manly birds) He is the one who got Thressa, Joel and Mass trapped.


 * Lee Byung-Hun as Chi, a Falcon who consider Storm as a icon and father figure.


 * Yvette Nicole Brown as Ladybird, Sam's best friend who consider her as a mother figure.


 * Brady Corbet as Willy, Fleck's older brother


 * Cedric Yarbrough as Fleck, Willy's younger brother


 * Christine Baranski as Janet, Karl's mother and Michka's mate.


 * Richard Kind as Michka, Karl's father and Janet's mate.


 * Jamie Denbo as Maggie, the mother of Max, Gigi, Anton and Lisa.


 * Zachary Gordon as Max, one of Maggie's kids


 * Joey King as Gigi, one of Maggie's kids


 * Ryan Lee as Anton, one of Maggie's kids


 * Tara Strong as Lisa, one of Maggie's kids.


 * Danny Glover as Darius, Delf's late father who will be appear in flashbacks.

Production
It was in develoment on the 8th of november 2016 and it was set for 2017 release.

Critical response
Yellowbird 2 has got Mixed to positive review prasing the new characters, the improvment of the old characters, the ending and the plot but critisze the lenghth being too long, the second half of being too confusing, making the film darker than it's preddisceor and the need to include a flashback scene. It has recvived a 60% on rotten tomartos