Thomas the Tank Engine 2: The Adventure Continues was a British-American children's fantasy comedy-drama film that was supposed to be the sequel of the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. It was originally set for release on 12 June 2002, but the film was cancelled due to the negative reception and low box office of its first film. This film was later reworked into the 2005 special Calling All Engines!
Supposed Plot
Mr. Conductor, Junior finally decided to get a job on the Island of Sodor, and the engines are very happy that he gets to be with them. But, Diesel teams up with 'Arry and Bert to take over the Magic Railroad to control the Island of Sodor to remove the steam engines. Meanwhile, Mr. Conductor's 22-year-old son, Mr. Conductor IIII, accidentally transports to the Island of Sodor and ends up meeting the engines and Junior, who thinks he's his twin brother. What makes it worse, Mr. Conductor was currently looking for his son, and the diesels plans are succeeding! Will Thomas and Junior bring Mr. Conductor IIII back home to his father before he gets in deep trouble, and will they stop Deisel, 'Arry, and Bert from destroying the Magic Railroad?
Possible Cast
Voice Cast
- Michael J. Fox as Thomas (voice)
- Michael E. Rodgers as Troublesome Trucks (voice)
- Keith Wickham as Percy (voice)
- Rob Rackstraw as James (voice)
- Ringo Starr as Gordon (voice)
- Hugh Laurie as Henry (voice)
- Rowan Atkinson as Edward (voice)
- Jim Broadbent as Toby (voice)
- Steven Kynman as Duck (voice)
- Joe Mills as Oliver (voice)
- David Tennant as Donald and Douglas (voice)
- Arnold Schwarzengger as Diesel 10 (voice)
- Jillian Michaels as Bill/ Ben/ Master Troublesome Trucks (voice)
- Brian Drummond as The Fat Controller/ Diesel/ 'Arry and Bert (voice)
- Unknown as Lady (voice)
Live-Action Cast
- Michael Brandon as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Tom Jackson as Billy Two-Feathers
- Unknown as Schemer
- Michael E. Rodgers as Mr. Conductor Jr.
- Anselmo Herrero as Mr. Conductor IIII, Mr. Conductor's 22-year-old son who looks like Junior.
Trivia
If this film was released, it would've been the second cinematic Thomas film to date, and the film would be more focused on the engines, Junior, and Mr. Conductor IIII than the other human characters.
Some of the scenes of this film, like Thomas, Junior, and Mr. Conductor IIII meeting Diesel 10, then running away, a new airport being built, and Diesel 10 helping out the engines later on, are later on included on the 2005 special Calling All Engines!, a reworking of this film, but without the human characters and the magic.
Some of the cast members of Shining Time Station return for this film. Michael E. Rodgers also reprises his role as Junior and voices the Troublesome Trucks in this film.
This is the first time that a Spanish actor (Anselmo Herrero, known for the voice of the titular character in the 2008 Animax Spanish dub of Lupin III Part 1) joins the cast of an English-language Thomas and Friends production. He also voices the same character in the European Spanish dub of this film.
This film has been developed by Destination Films, unfortunately it was cancelled due to the box office bomb of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Although, Columbia/Tri-Star Film Distributors International distributed this film in Europe and released the film in various European countries.
Only very little of the voice cast from the cancelled 1997 film Thomas and the Rainbow Railway has returned for this film.
References
http://www.chiefmarketer.com/all-aboard-a-caboose-ful-of-partners-hypes-thomas-the-tank-engines-film-debut/ : The second to last paragraph mentions a sequel being developed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_and_the_Magic_Railroad&oldid=47565484#Sequels : A past revision of the Thomas and the Magic Railroad Wikipedia article mentioned an IMDB rumor about a sequel being made. The person who started the rumor claims to have seen it on a DVD release of Thomas and Friends: Really Brave Engines.