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Animaland 2 is an upcoming 2029 computer-animated science-fiction adventure comedy film directed by Pierre Perifel. The sequel to 2025's Animaland, it is the 34th film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and is distributed by Sony, produced by Jared Stern, Clark Spencer, and Tyson Heese, written by Ash Marron, Chris Buck, and Etan Cohen, and from a screenplay by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The film stars returning voice cast members including Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Tremblay, Xochilt Gomez, Charlie Day, Anna Faris, Josh Brolin, Amy Poehler, Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael-Key, Jack Black, and Adam Arkin, alongside new cast members Gael Garcia Bernal, Oscar Issac, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds, Idris Elba, Alan Tudyk, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfred Molina, Jason Momoa, and Mickey Rourke.
A sequel was discussed at Sony Pictures Animation during the film's marketing and was greenlit after the film's box office success. Most of the producing and writing crew returned for the film, but Akiva Schaffrer, director of the first film, and James Gunn, producer and co-writer of the first film also, did not return for the sequel, so Pierre Perifel, director of Dreamworks Animation's The Bad Guys, and Etan Cohen, writer of said film, were approached by Sony to replace Schaffrer and Gunn. They inmediately accepted, stating that they were fans of the first film. The crew rooted for a fitting follow-up story to the original, introducing new concepts and characters while expanding those previously introduced in the first film. Most of the voice cast from the original film returned for the sequel, and new cast members joined the film, including Oscar Issac, who was set to voice a character in the first film but got cut.
Animaland 2 was theatrically released on August 1, 2029 in the United States, before a general release in August 15. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised it's story, voice acting, expanded story and setting, humor, and musical score, with some critics deeming it superior to the original. It grossed even more than the first film, grossing $891 million against a high budget of $240 million, becoming SPA's highest-grossing film. A third film was released in 2034, while a videogame set between the events of these films, titled Animaland: Fantastic Flux!, was released on 2032.
Synopsis[]
Four years after the events of the first film, Dippy (Andy Samberg) continues growing on the Animal Buds as it's members, including Elias (Will Arnett), Butcher (Barry Keoghan), Mackie (Jacob Tremblay), and Whitey (Xochilt Gomez), are excited for the next step for the Buds' evolution, specially with the arrival of new animals at Jeff's Zooland, including a poddle moth like Withey named Antony (Gael Garcia Bernal), a wolf named Donna (Anna Taylor-Joy), and a rabbit named Mumby (Oscar Issac). But as it turns out, the consequences from the Buds' conflict against Rattie (Josh Brolin) are left across the Zooland, resulting into the Zooland being forced to go on a massive merge-in with another Zooland inhabited by both likable and dangerous new characters, among them being Count Doone (Joaquin Phoenix), an old enemy of Dippy's vulture guardian (Adam Arkin). Now, the Buds must adjust to this new life and setting and foil Doone's mysterious plans.
Voice Cast[]
- Andy Samberg as Dippy, a monkey raised by Old Peak and the leader and founder of the Animal Buds. He is the main protagonist. In this film, he tries to lead the Buds when J-Zooland is merged with N-Zooland, and soon he must lead them in the mission to stop Count Doone's plans to destroy both Zoolands. He goes on missions with Mackie, Jake, and David.
- Will Arnett as Elias, an agile and bold tiger and a member of the Animal Buds. He is one of the deuteragonists. In this film, he forms a partnership with Donna, and they and Butcher soon get captured by the Chancellor, where they try to bring Blanket's memories back.
- Barry Keoghan as Butcher, a bat who is Dippy's best friend and a member of the Animal Buds. He is one of the deuteragonists. He goes on missions with Elias and Donna.
- Jacob Tremblay as Mackie, a teenage parrot and a member of the Animal Buds. He is one of the deuteragonists. He goes on missions with Dippy, Jake, and David.
- Xochilt Gomez as Whitey, a Venezuelan poddle moth who is a member of the Animal Buds. She is one of the deuteragonists. She goes on missions with Antony, Mumby, and Kenny.
- Gael Garcia Bernal as Antony, a Venezuelan poddle moth who is a new member of the Animal Buds alongside Donna and Mumby and Whitey's love interest. He is one of the new deuteragonists.
- Oscar Issac as Mumby, a worrisome and insecure rabbit who is a new member of the Animal Buds alongside Donna and Mumby. He is one of the new deuteragonists.
- Anna Taylor-Joy as Donna, an Alpha wolf and a new member of the Animal Buds alongside Donna and Mumby. She is one of the new deuteragonists.
- Bill Hader as Kenny, a Brown Recluse from Nop's Zooland and a member of the Animal Ruds. He is one of the villanous tritagonists.
- Ryan Reynolds as Reed McBound, a charismatic and wise-cracking rat who is Pearl's boyfriend and a member of the Animal Ruds. He is one of the tritagonists.
- Idris Elba as Jake, a ruthless tech-expert eagle who is the founder and leader of the Animal Ruds. He is the main tritagonist. He has a rivalry with Dippy but they are forced to work together to foil Count Doone's plans. He goes on missions with Dippy, Mackie, and David, with Dippy trying to teach him how to be a good and respectful leader.
- Alan Tudyk as the Chancellor, a dim-witted, selfish and greedy pig and the official of Nop's Zooland who turned Blanket into N-Zooland's champion to get money. He is the secondary antagonist.
- Joaquin Phoenix as Count Doone, a vulture from Nop's Zooland who is Old Peak's old arch-nemesis, being responsible for the destruction of his home and indirectly the death of his family. He is the main antagonist, having believed Old Peak was dead, and now wants to destroy all animals in both Zoolands to have revenge.
- Charlie Day as Blanket the Champion, a polar bear and secretly yeti who was a member of the Animal Buds before his sacrifice in the first film, and has now forgotten his friends from Jeff's Zooland and is now N-Zooland's entertainment fighter and champion, turned to so by the Chancellor. He is one of the deuteragonists.
- Anna Faris as Rosie, a monkey and Dippy's love interest who stays behind in the Buds' adventure against Doone. She is a supporting character,
- Josh Brolin as Rattie, a power-hungry rat who tried to gain control of the entire animal race by having all the Advance-energy for himself in the first film, and now tries to have revenge but accidentally releases a poor replica of the Advance-energy that results into the creation of mutants, resulting into J-Zooland's merger with the N-Zooland. He is the overarching antagonist.
- Amy Poehler as Pearl, a rat and Rattie's sister who becomes Reed's girlfriend. She is one of the tritagonists.
- Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael-Key as Bob and Joe, two beavers who are Rattie's only remaining henchmen. They are supporting antagonists.
- Alfred Molina as David, a mistreated intelligent turtle and a member of the Animal Ruds. He is one of the tritagonists. He goes on missions with Dippy, Mackie, and Jake.
- Jason Mamoa as Fisher / Boomfish, a clown clownfish who entertains the animals at Nop's Zooland in events before escaping his job and becoming Boomshark's sidekick. He is a villanous tritagonist.
- Mickey Rourke as Rocky, a hamster who is the step-cousin of the snake Morton from the first film. He is a supporting antagonist.
- Jack Black as Bruce Shaksvioch / Boomshark, a friendly shark who protects the animals at Jeff's Zooland before persuading Fisher to escape from his job and become his sidekick. He is a supporting character.
- Adam Arkin as Old Peak, a wise, eldery vulture who raised Dippy and re-encounters with his arch-nemesis Doone. He is one of the deuteragonists.