Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
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Surf's Up 2: WaveMania | |
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Directed by | Henry Yu |
Written by | Abdul Williams |
Produced by | Michelle L.M. Wong[1] |
Starring | |
Edited by | Mark Yeager |
Music by | Rainmaker Entertainment |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes[3] |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.2 million[4] |
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania is a 2017 animated
Plot
A northern rockhopper penguin named Cody Maverick lives in obscurity on Pen Gu Island, where he teaches children to surf in his own surf school alongside gentoo penguin Lani Aliikai, opposed by his rival Tank Evans, who also runs his own surf school. Cody's best friend Chicken Joe is a world-famous surfer, performing in competitions around the world and calling himself "El Pollo Loco".
Chicken Joe leaves his world tour to visit Pen Gu island. At the same time, "The Hang 5", a team of
The group subsequently leaves the island atop a
While walking back, Cody comes across another set of hieroglyphs depicting the civilization's champion riding the waves of the island and his eventual death in The Trenches, leading to Cody deciding to return to warn Chicken Joe and Lani. Meanwhile, the rest of the group arrives at The Trenches, where Seagull is struck by lightning and disintegrated; Lani deduces the "RTL" catchphrase of The Hang 5 as being in reference to the act of "ride the lightning", i.e. surfing during a thunderstorm, which they have previously done worldwide. After admitting that all members of The Hang 5 are by definition "crazy" and that one must "RTL" to join, Lani declines membership, Chicken Joe accepts an honorary membership from the Undertaker, and Tank reluctantly agrees to "RTL" in order to acquire the fame and fortune associated with being a member.
Assembling before the formation of a 50 feet (15 m) rogue wave, The Hang Five and Tank ride atop of it as lightning rages overhead. Having changed his mind, and in fear for his life, a redeemed Tank swims off behind the wave, pursued by lightning because of his surfboard's metallic nature, while The Hang 5 continues maneuvering between lightning bolts; the Undertaker is struck by lightning and falls into the water. He is rescued by Paige and J.C. and brought to the shoreline, where his heart is found to have stopped beating; the Undertaker is subsequently revived by Chicken Joe through the use of jellyfish stings (as natural AEDs). The group then witnesses a returning Cody rescuing Tank. After such a selfless act, Mr. McMahon invites Cody to join their team, but he refuses, having become unwilling to abandon his friends and his island. Impressed by Cody, Mr. McMahon decides to stave off his retirement and desire for "fish milk" to remain with the team further.[5]
Cast
- Jeremy Shada as Cody Maverick,[2] a 27-year old northern rockhopper penguin and long time fan of Hang 5. Shada replaces Shia LaBeouf from the first film.
- Melissa Sturm as Lani Aliikai, a gentoo penguin and Big Z's niece. Sturm replaces Zooey Deschanel from the first film.
- chickenand Cody's teammate who is now a full-fledged surfer after winning the Big Z Memorial Surf-Off. Heder reprises his role from the first film.
- Diedrich Bader as Tank "The Shredder" Evans,[2] a king penguin and Cody's rival and the main antagonist, reprising his role from the first film. Later in the film he eventually reforms.
- John Cena as J.C.[2]
- The Undertaker as The Undertaker[2]
- Triple H as Hunter[2]
- Saraya Bevis as Paige,[2] a puffin.
- Vince McMahon as Mr. McMahon,[2] a giant otter.
- Michael Cole as a Seagull
- Zoe Lulu as Kate
- Declan Carter as Arnold
- James Patrick Stuart as an Interviewer and Announcer
Production
Since the release of the original,
The project was initiated by
References
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (December 1, 2016). "Catch 'Wavemania' in Sony's 'Surf's Up 2' Trailer". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gallagher, Brian (December 1, 2016). "WWE Superstars Get Animated in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania Trailer #2". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "WWE Superstars John Cena, Undertaker, Triple H, Paige and Mr. McMahon are "The Hang 5" in the Totally Tubular "Surf's Up 2: WaveMania"". World Wrestling Entertainment. November 30, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Surf's Up 2: WaveMania". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (March 1, 2016). "Sony and WWE Team Up for Surf's Up Sequel (Really)". GameSpot. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Frosty (May 29, 2007). "Exclusive Video Interviews from the SURF'S UP Premiere in Hawaii". Collider. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (March 2, 2016). "'Surf's Up 2' Is Happening, But This Time with WWE Wrestlers as Surfers". /Film. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Jackson (January 27, 2017). "Director Henry Yu Talks 'Surf's Up 2: WaveMania'". Animation Scoop. Retrieved January 15, 2017.