The Ben and HotSpot Movie 2

The Ben and HotSpot Movie 2 is an upcoming 2018 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Argosy Media and distributed by RKO Pictures and directed by Steve Martino and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It is a sequel to the 2015 film, The Ben and HotSpot Movie, and the second film in the Ben and HotSpot film series. It was released on July 13, 2018.

Plot
Taking place six months after the first film, HotSpot, now the leader of The HotSpot Team, has a reunion party with the team, along with his best friend Ben, and the newcomers Caveman, Taco-Man, Dipper Pines, Mugman, and Corneil and Bernie, only to have it interrupted by an evil orange named Orange, who is bent on taking over the whole world. It's now up to HotSpot, Ben, the team, and the newcomers to stop him and save the world before its too late.

Cast

 * Scott Menville as Ben
 * Zach Callison as HotSpot
 * Kari Wahlgren as Lexi, Jadi
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Orange
 * Tim Dadabo as Apple
 * Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Hank Azaria as Twinkie the Kid
 * Curtis Armstrong as Robot
 * Harland Williams as Monster
 * Max Charles as Harvey Beaks
 * Noah Schnapp as Charlie Brown
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Frosty the Snowman

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Production
On November 1, 2015, Argosy Media confirmed that a sequel was in production. However, C.H. Greenblatt will not return to direct, as he is too busy working on another film,  The Great Emperor. This time, Steve Martino, who is best known for directing the films  Horton Hears a Who!  and  Ice Age: Continental Drift, will direct the film, with Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio writing the screenplay.

On November 21, 2015, it was announced that Kevin Michael Richardson would be joining the cast as the main antagonist Orange. On December 11, 2015, it was announced that it will be released on July 13, 2018.

Release
It was released on July 13, 2018, to mixed to positive reviews. Many praised it for its “all-star cast” and “colorful characters, both new and returning” but complained that the plot was a bit stereotypical of a kids movie.

Sequels
On February 22, 2019, it was confirmed by Steve Martino that both a sequel and spinoff were in development. It was later revealed that the spinoff would focus on the main antagonist of the first movie, Cat. Martino described the movie to news sites, saying, “So, the plot would be that after surviving the explosion and ending up on a deserted island full of ruins and temples, Cat accidentally releases Mr. DeVille from his prison and makes a deal to become the greatest villain ever. Imagine Despicable Me or something like that with a Ben and HotSpot theme, that’s what we’re going for at the same time keeping to the HotSpot lore.”