Adrien the Cat 2 (2022 CGI/Live-Action film)


 * For other uses of the term "Mitchell Van Morgan" see Mitchell Van Morgan (disambiguation).

Adrien the Cat 2 is an upcoming American action-adventure comedy film based on based on TobiKomi's Adrien the Cat franchise and directed by the Adrien the Cat staff members Jay Lender and Micah Ian Wright, and the sequel to the Adrien the Cat film, it stars Mitchell Hope, Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Demi Lovato, Kenan Thompson, Zac Efron, Josh Peck, Katy Perry, Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Dakota Goyo, Landry Bender, Abraham Attah and James Spader reprising their respective roles, alongside Omari Hardwick (who took Tiny Lister's place after his passing) as Drakken, with Carlos Miller, Christopher Murray, Asmaa Galal in the roles of Clemont the Cat, Doctor Payne-Croft, Lara Croft. After the events of the first film, Adrien joins forces with Doctor Payne to stop Dr. Drakken, Dr. Drakken Jr. and Shego from finding a powerful gemstone that has the power to build and destroy civilizations.

Following the financial success of the first film and tentative plans for a Adrien the Cat film series, Paramount Pictures announced that a sequel was in development in September 2020, with Schwartz, Carrey, Marsden and Sumpter all returning, alongside directors Jay Lender and Micah Ian Wright. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Mount Mitchell and Wilmington, North Carolina.

Adrien the Cat 2 is scheduled for release in the United States on June 10, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures and TobiKomi.

Plot
After defeating Dr. Drakken and sending him to the Mushroom planet, Adrien is ready for more freedom, as Carlos, Gal, Jace and his wife agree to let him stay home while they go on vacation. However, Dr. Drakken returns from the Mushroom planet with his wife Shego, his son Dr. Drakken, Jr. and his bratty children, The Drakkenlings, in search of a power stone that can give the power to build and destroy civilizations. Now, Adrien and his pals, Nathan, Barnaby, Garfield, Brock, Marinette, Katie, Alya, Dr. Croft, Lara, Cynthia, Koriand'r, Serena and Chloe embark on a journey to get the emerald, before it falls into Drakken's hands.

Live action

 * Ben Stiller as Dr. Drakken
 * Angelina Jolie as Shego Drakken
 * Warwick Davis as Dr. Drakken, Jr.
 * Dakota Goyo as Carlos Miller
 * Landry Bender as Gal Martin, Carlos' Girlfriend
 * Abraham Attah as Jace Marshall Carlos' Best Friend
 * Steve Carrell as Agent Max
 * Owen Wilson as Major Benson
 * Gal Gadot as Dr. Tina Wachoski
 * Tom Hanks as Andy Samberg, Police Officer of Raleigh

Voice actors and motion-capture

 * Mitchell Hope as Adrien the Cat, an Afro-Latin American high school delinquent who can run at incredible speeds, who is also a cartoonist/freelance rock musician and He is the series' title character and main protagonist.
 * Justin Timberlake as Nathan the Fox, a intelligent African-American high school mechanic who is Mitchell's best friend, right-hand man and best man. He is talented, courageous but is very thunderphobic and he is the brains of the organization as Mitchell's best mechanic of the group and He is the series' main deutagonist.
 * Anna Kendrick as Marinette the Cat, a White-American high school typical girl who is Mitchell's childhood friend, sweetheart and love interest. and is also the master archer..
 * Demi Lovato as Katie the Fox, a bucktooth White-American high school young girl who is Gavin's self-proclaimed sweetheart and Carolyn's best friend/right-hand woman.
 * Kenan Thompson as Barnaby the Bear, a high school White-American redhead who is Mitchell's friend and friendly rival. His fighting style is mostly based on bare-knuckle boxing, he is also the powerhouse of Mitchell's group and he is the series' main tritagonist.
 * Zac Efron as Garfield the Tiger, a White-American truant who is Mitchell's friend, Gavin's friendly rival and the werewolf. He is a playboy, stay home alot, pickpocketer, and He fights using his taekwondo fighting style. He is also the weakness of Mitchell's group and he is the series' main tritagonist.
 * Josh Peck as Brock the Gorilla, a White-American high school snowboarder and automechanic who is Mitchell's friend and travel companion. He was definitely born in the same timeline as Mitchell and Gavin. He masters architectural culture, keen thoughts and lancering skills. He is also the last fighting member of Mitchell's group.
 * Katy Perry as Cynthia the Cat
 * Christopher Murray as Doc Croft, The scientist and doctor who is the father figure to Mitchell & his friends but the father to Amanda.
 * Asmaa Galal as Lara Croft, Dr. Payne's preteen daughter who always want a driver's license at preteen age and wanted to be her father's sidekick (which drives her father crazy sometimes in a grizzly way).
 * Keke Palmer as Alya the Fox
 * Zendaya as Koriand'r the Mouse
 * Ariana Grande as Chloe the Bee, She is depicted as a female African-American professional treasure hunter devoted to the pursuit of jewels, calling herself the "World's Greatest Treasure Hunter". She has a tendency to ignore abstract morality or manners for potential profit; her "feminine charm" makes her appear careless, but she is actually scheming and manipulative and when in-danger, She can fight enemies with Taekwondo skills and part-time government spy talent.
 * Jamie Lynn Spears as Serena the Fox, A Redneck/Native-American tomboy who has the ability to telekinetically control water and ice and is actually a professional swimmer, a part-time saleswoman and a tai chi student.
 * Rob Paulson as Drakkenik, Marquessa's robotic pawn minions.
 * James Spader as Metal Adrian, Mitchell's evil robotic clone of himself.

Development
By April 2020, Marsden had expressed his interest in a sequel featuring several characters from the video games, Directors Micah Ian Wright and Jay Lender also expressed interest in developing a sequel that focused on Mitchell Van Morgan and his pals friendships towards school and further developed Marquessa. Later that month, Schwartz said that he felt it made sense for Paramount Pictures to not have announced a sequel by that point due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also adding that he was interested in a sequel featuring the Mitchell Van Morgan gang and a more game-accurate portrayal of Marquessa. Later that month, Sonic the Hedgehog co-writer Pat Casey revealed that there had been talks about a sequel, though the film had not been greenlit by Paramount by that point. He also said that Carrey was interested in wearing a fat suit in a sequel to more closely resemble Robotnik's video game appearance. Casey also hinted that a sequel could feature Mitchell's "Super Mitchell" form and the Power Stones from the video games, also expressing a desire to introduce the characters, whose existence was hinted at with the echidna tribe seen during the first film's opening sequence.

In May, Paramount Pictures confirmed that a sequel to Mitchell Van Morgan was in development, with Micah Wright and Jay Lender set to return as directors alongside writers Micah Wright and Jay Lender. Neal H. Mortiz, Toby Ascher, and Toru Nakahara will produce the sequel, having previously co-produced the first film alongside Takeshi Ito, while Tim Miller, Hajime Satomi, and Haruki Satomi will return from the first film as executive producers.

In December, it was confirmed by storyboard artist Fill Marc that artist Tyson Hesse, who redesigned the character of Sonic in the first film, would return. The film's title was officially announced as Mitchell Van Morgan 2 in February 2021. In March 2021, it was reported that Moving Picture Company will provide VFX for Mitchell Van Morgan 2. In May, a synopsis of Mitchell Van Morgan 2 story was released as Paramount submitted a patent to the U.S. Copyright Office catalog.

Casting
In January 2020, Omari Hardwick expressed interest in starring in a sequel, feeling that his character, the villain Dr. Marquessa, could be expanded in the sequel: "I wouldn't mind going to do another one because it was so much fun, first of all, and a real challenge to try to convince people that I have a triple-digit IQ... There is so much room, you know, Marquessa has not reached his apotheosis." In March, Mitchell Van Morgan star Corbin Bleu confirmed that he had signed on for multiple sequels.

In January 2021, The 2020 film cast announced that she would reprise their respective roles. They also revealed that the sequel will film in Mount Mitchell and Wilmington, NC (USA).

In March, Corbin Bleu and Omari Hardwick were announced to be reprising their roles as Mitchell and Marquessa respectively. In April, James Marsden was confirmed to return as Tom Wachowski. In June, it was announced that Shemar Moore had joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

Filming
In December 2020, GamesIndustry.biz reported that the BC Film Commission had listed the production of the film from March 15 to May 10, 2021, under the working title Emerald Hill, a reference to the opening zone in the Mitchell Van Morgan 2 video game.

Principal photography commenced on March 15, 2021, with Brandon Trost serving as cinematographer, and concluded in Mount Mitchell on May 12, 2021. Filming wrapped in Hawaii on June 25, 2021.

Visual effects and design
Following the criticism of Mitchell's initial live-action design, director Jay Lender stated that Mitchell and his gang would be redesigned, resulting in the film's release being postponed four years.

The visual effects for the Mitchell Van Morgan characters are provided by Industrial Light &amp; Magic, Evil Scum Motion Pictures LLC, Technical Director and SFX - The Studios At Paramount.

The film's screenwriter Micah Ian Wright revealed that for the film, Mitchell would have a design that was still him and yet a "little more realistic". As promised, the production team created a new, more of realistic version of Mitchell, adding his trademark clothes from the series, humans and a more human-like physique. They used They're Watching, Wright's 2016 personal live-action horror film, The series' spinoff Constant Payne which he made in 2001 and Mitchell from the series itself, as a reference to insert a CG character into a real-world setting.

Music
In February 2019, Charlie Brissette and the MITCHELL Project Music Team, who previously worked with executive producer Viacom Networks Japan K.K. on many Mitchell Van Morgan video games, was hired to compose the score. The soundtrack was released alongside the film on July 2020 in both digital and physical formats. Riff Raff, who had a role in the film but was cut, appears on the soundtrack., appears on the soundtrack; the single was released on January 24 by Nickelodeon Records and Paramount Music.

Release
Adrien the Cat 2 is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 10, 2022.

Trivia

 * some of the franchise's reoccurring characters was originally supposed to appear in the film but was forgotten during production.
 * Jay Lender explained that Super Adrien and the Power Stones were going to be in the movie, before the decision was made to focus on Adrien and Drakken's rivalry.
 * On August 16, 2014, The Paramount Team revealed in an interview the Adrien the Cat staff that they have signed on for three films based on the series.