Sing 2

Sing 2
Directed by	Garth Jennings
Produced by	Chris Meledandri; Janet Healy
Written by	Garth Jennings
Based on	Characters; by Garth Jennings
Starring	Matthew McConaughey; Reese Witherspoon; Seth MacFarlane; Scarlett Johansson; Nick Kroll; Taron Egerton; Tori Kelly
Production; company	Illumination
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 22, 2021;
Country	United States
Language	English

Sing 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Illumination and is the sequel to the 2016 film Sing.

The film is set to star Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly reprising their roles from the first film.

It is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2021, by Universal Pictures.

Cast

Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon
Reese Witherspoon as Rosita
Seth MacFarlane as Mike
Scarlett Johansson as Ash
Nick Kroll as Gunter
Taron Egerton as Johnny
Tori Kelly as Meena

Production

Development

On January 25, 2017, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced a sequel to its 2016 animated film Sing.[1] Writer/director Garth Jennings and producers Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy return along with voiceover stars Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll, and Tori Kelly.

Animation

Production continued on remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Release

Sing 2 was originally scheduled to be released on December 25, 2020, by Universal Pictures.[3] On April 12, 2019, the film was pushed back to July 2, 2021.[4] On April 1, 2020, the film was pushed back again to December 22, 2021 with Minions: The Rise of Gru taking the July 2, 2021 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the film industry.[5]

References

Busch, Anita (January 25, 2017). "Universal Dates 'Sing 2' & 'Minions 2,' Moves 'Secret Life of Pets 2' Back A Year". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
Kilday, Gregg (January 25, 2017). "'Sing' Sequel Coming From Illumination and Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 12, 2019). "'Sing 2' To Croon Summer 2021; 'The Croods 2' Moves To Holiday Season 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
Tartaglione, Nancy (April 1, 2020). "'Minions: The Rise Of Gru', 'Sing 2' Set New 2021 Release Dates; 'Wicked' Still Brewing Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

External links

Sing 2 on IMDb

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[1] Busch, Anita (January 25, 2017). "Universal Dates 'Sing 2' & 'Minions 2,' Moves 'Secret Life of Pets 2' Back A Year". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2017.

[2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

[THR-3] Kilday, Gregg (January 25, 2017). "'Sing' Sequel Coming From Illumination and Universal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[4] D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 12, 2019). "'Sing 2' To Croon Summer 2021; 'The Croods 2' Moves To Holiday Season 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

[5] Tartaglione, Nancy (April 1, 2020). "'Minions: The Rise Of Gru', 'Sing 2' Set New 2021 Release Dates; 'Wicked' Still Brewing Slot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2020.