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| Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios are joining forces to produce "Surf's Up 2: WaveMania" (Sony Pictures Animation Photo). |
LOS ANGELES - Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios
(NYSE: WWE) have announced an animated sequel to "Surf's Up," the 2007
Academy Award® nominated action-comedy about surfing penguins.
The
companies are co-financing and producing the movie which is expected to
release in 2017, in time for the original films' 10th anniversary.
"Surf's Up 2: WaveMania" will be distributed by Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment with WWE Studios providing marketing support by leveraging
its extensive multi-platform reach.Cody Maverick, hungry for a new
challenge, convinces an infamous big wave riding crew known as The Hang
5, voiced by WWE Superstars John Cena®, The Undertaker®, Triple H®, WWE
Diva Paige™ and Mr. McMahon®, to let him join them on their journey to a
mysterious surf spot known as The Trenches, where legend has it,
they'll find the biggest waves in the world.
Cody
soon discovers that the life he left behind might be more heroic than
what any death-defying wave has to offer. Genndy Tartakovsky's protégé
Henry Yu (story artist on Sym-Bionic Titan and both Hotel Transylvania
feature films) makes his directorial debut with this project, which is
produced by Michelle Wong (production manager on Hotel Transylvania 2)
and features computer animation from Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Abdul
Williams (Lottery Ticket) is writing the screenplay.
"We
are thrilled to be working with Sony Pictures Animation to bring Cody
Maverick back to audiences for more adventures, paired with our WWE
Superstars in what promises to be a fun animated film for the entire
family," said Michael Luisi, WWE Studios President."WWE has a proven
track record with family audiences, and we couldn't be more excited to
partner with them and dive back into the fun world of our surfing
penguins," adds Kristine Belson, President, Sony Pictures Animation.
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