Sing 2 is the sequel to Sing produced by Illumination, and lllumination's 11th full-length animated film. It was released by Universal Pictures on December 22, 2021,[4] and received positive reviews from critics.
Sometime after the events of the first film, Buster Moon is thriving with his new theater, with Johnny, Meena, Rosita, and Gunter working as his both cast and crew while Ash performs as a soloist. Failing to impress talent scout Suki Lane, who tells him he would not make it in nearby Redshore City, the entertainment capital of the world. Buster, encouraged by Nana Noodleman, reunites his crew and head off to the city to make an impression.
They are denied entry, but manage to sneak in for an audition with entertainment owner Jimmy Crystal. As Jimmy is uninterested in Buster's original show pitch, Gunter suggests a space-themed sci-fi musical that features songs from Clay Calloway, a legendary rock star who has not been seen in 15 years since the death of his wife, Ruby. Intrigued, and assuming Clay will be a part of the show, Jimmy greenlights it, telling them to have the show up and running within three weeks.
During production, Rosita develops a fear of heights during rehearsal and is unable to keep on her role, which Buster begrudgingly gives to Jimmy's daughter, Porsha Crystal, on Jimmy's insistence while Rosita is relegated to a minor role. Meanwhile, Johnny has been assigned to work with top choreographer Klaus Kickenklober but senses that Klaus dislikes him due to his inability to dance. Johnny later comes across a street dancer named Nooshy, who agrees to help him out. Meena has been cast in a romantic scene with Darius, a self-absorbed actor. Having never been in love before, Meena is unable to get the feelings across during their scene. She later meets and falls in love with an ice cream vendor named Alfonso. Jimmy eventually finds out that Buster never contacted Clay about the show and threatens to harm Buster if he does not deliver.
Buster and Ash visit Clay Calloway to convince him to be in the show. He refuses at first, but Ash changes his mind. Back at the theater, Buster asks Porsha if she would like to switch roles with Rosita, as Porsha's acting skills are poor. However, a distraught Porsha misinterprets this as Buster firing her and runs off. Upon learning this, Jimmy scolds a crying Porsha and threatens Buster by nearly dropping him off his penthouse roof before locking him in a closet. Suki later frees Buster and warns him to leave Redshore City before Jimmy can kill him. Ash arrives with the crew and Clay, who advises Buster not to run and hide as he did after Ruby died. Buster then decides to have the cast and crew put on the show that night behind Jimmy's back after he witnesses Jimmy insulting him and his friends on live TV. Porsha rejoins the show, while Johnny calls his dad and his gang to come over and help keep Jimmy and his henchmen at bay.
During the show, a jealous Klaus takes the place of Ryan (Johnny's performance partner) to try to undermine his number, but Johnny defeats Klaus with encouragement from Nooshy and the other dancers, finally earning Klaus' respect. Porsha performs a high energy song and dance number, standing up to her infuriated father. Meena visualizes Darius as Alfonso, and successfully performs a romantic duet with him. In a last attempt to stop the show, Jimmy drops Buster off of a high catwalk, which forces Rosita to overcome her fear of heights to save Buster from Jimmy. When the time comes for Clay to take the stage, he claims that he is not ready yet. Ash leads the crowd in a rendition of one of Clay's songs, giving him the courage to perform. After a curtain call, impressed by how wrong he was over the show's performance, Jimmy tries to take the credit for the show but as the crew left, he was then later arrested in humiliation by the police for attempting to kill Buster.
Just as Buster and his friends begin to return home the following morning with Nooshy, Porsha, and Clay joining them, Suki stops them and tells them that a major theater called The Majestic wants to put on their show. As they put on their first official performance, Buster watches from the VIP section, proud to have succeeded in Redshore City.
Originally, Sing 2 was announced to be released on December 25, 2020[20]. However, on April 12, 2019, the movie was delayed to July 2, 2021[21][9]. On April 1, 2020, Universal pushed Sing 2 to December 22, 2021 to accommodate Minions: The Rise of Gru which itself was delayed due to production issues.[4][22]
The movie released on Netflix on June 22, 2022.[23]
Sing is also Universal's seventh animated film to spawn a franchise after An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Balto, Curious George, Despicable Me, and The Secret Life of Pets.
↑Jennings, Garth (March 2020). [url=https://www.instagram.com/mr.garthjennings/ This is my friend Joby Talbot. He's composed the music for everything I've made film-wise. @jobytalbot]. Instagram. Retrieved on December 26, 2020.
