Alaina Gleen 2

Alaina Gleen 2 is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and released by 20th Century Fox. It was written and directed by series creator Thalia Ward and co-directed by Mike Minchin and Rob Letterman, written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Michael J. Wilson, and Peter Ackerman and a story by Thalia Ward, Ash Brannon, and Brad Cuddyer, and is the sequel to 2010's Alaina Gleen, which began Fox's reboot franchise of the original Alaina Gleen series. Kristen Bell, Bill Hader, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Jim Carrey, Maya Rudolph, Wanda Sykes, Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, Danny McBride, and Dwayne Johnson reprised their roles respectively. New cast members include Alison Brie, Eddie Izzard, David Spade, Katie Crown, Kristen Schaal, and Sofía Vergara.

The film's plot involves Alaina Gleen and her friends, which they travel to the lost Elephant Jungle to save the city of Applewood and Imaginary City while a superweapon and sentient jungle creatures reawakened by Evelyn Elephant try to threaten the jungle and the two cities, with Alaina and Max Hat being forced to team up with Professor Hinkle Higgins in order to save both Applewood and Imaginary City.

Alaina Gleen 2 premiered on August 17, 2013 at the Leicester Square in London, UK, and was released in the United States on September 13, 2013. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and it has grossed over $959.5 million (outgrossing each of the Alaina Gleen films), worldwide against a budget of $119 million. It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, losing to Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen (which also stars Kristen Bell). It became the third-highest-grossing animated film of 2013, the fourth highest-grossing film of 2013, the third highest-grossing film from 20th Century Fox Animation, and the highest-ever grossing film based on an animated television series.

Plot
6 months after the prior battle between Alaina Gleen and Professor Hinkle Higgins, Alaina is now considered the heroine of Applewood, by constantly saving the city and protecting the Imaginary Crystals smoothly with her friends, Max Hat, Lucy Jones, and Jason Baxter. The city of the Applewood are in a constant war against Higgins and his crew after his lair, which got destroyed 6 months ago, is rebuilt as an small enclosed village. Eventually, a giant boulder from a nearby isle named The Elephant Jungle hits Higgins' village, forcing Higgins and his henchmen to seek an emergency truce with the city of Applewood. Evelyn Elephant, the leader of the jungle, is fed up with her animal surroundings and is plotting to overtake the city of Applewood, only to enjoy a more peaceful life.

Voice cast

 * Kristen Bell as Alaina Gleen
 * Bill Hader as Max Hat
 * Zac Efron as Jason Baxter
 * Taylor Swift as Lucy Jones
 * Jim Carrey as Professor Hinkle Higgins
 * Andy Samberg as Eddie Elephant
 * Sofía Vergara as Evelyn Elephant
 * Dwayne Johnson as Spy Squirrel
 * Danny McBride as Roger Rumpkins
 * Katie Crown as Jenny McNulty
 * Kristen Schaal as Susie Elephant
 * Michael Peña as Gary
 * Alison Brie as Annie Higgins
 * Eddie Izzard as Dr. Paul Higgins
 * David Spade as Earl E. Smith
 * Maya Rudolph as Sally Gleen
 * Wanda Sykes as Betty Gleen
 * Ken Jeong as Mike
 * Charlie Day as Carl
 * Mike Minchin as Spy Skunk
 * Brad Cuddyer as Spy Turtle / Josh
 * Kenan Thompson as Officer Bernie
 * Elsie Fisher as Zoey Bird
 * Cullen McCarthy as Alex Bird
 * Zachary Gordon as Benny Bird
 * Leslie Mann as Ellie Bird

Additional voices

 * Ava Acres
 * Steve Alterman
 * Stephen Apostolina
 * Maggie Baird
 * Susanne Blakeslee as Jason's Mother
 * Dave Boat
 * Ash Brannon as Guard #1
 * June Christopher
 * Cam Clarke
 * Wendy Cutler
 * David Cowgill
 * Jessica DiCicco as Guard #4
 * John DiMaggio as Guard #2, Police Officer #1, Spy Rabbit
 * Walt Dohrn as Ethan
 * Terri Douglas
 * Eddie Frierson
 * Johnny Gidcomb
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Nicholas Guest
 * Jess Harnell as Axel, Brad the Cool Guy, Guard #3, Police Officer #2, Bob
 * Bridget Hoffman
 * Susan Leslie
 * Rob Letterman as an talking duck
 * Mona Marshall
 * Scott Menville
 * Heidi Brook Myers
 * Nolan North as Bruce Bird, Tom
 * Paul Pape
 * Courtney Peldon
 * Lynwood Robinson
 * Al Rodrigo
 * Joshua Rush
 * Justin Shenkarow
 * Tara Strong as Snake Mom (uncredited)
 * Shane Sweet
 * Fred Tatasciore
 * Randall Thom

Production
On October 27, 2010, shortly after the first reboot film was first released, series creator and director Thalia Ward commented on a possible sequel, stating, "We would love to bring those characters to the big screen back once more, but we haven't started writing it yet.

More coming soon!

Music
In September 2012, it was announced that Mark Mothersbaugh and John Powell, who scored the first reboot film, had signed on to score the sequel.

Release
Alaina Gleen 2 released in the United States and Canada on September 13, 2013. The film premiered on August 17, 2013 at the Empire Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom, and series creator Thalia Ward, Kristen Bell, Bill Hader, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Wanda Sykes, Dwayne Johnson, Sofía Vergara, Jim Carrey, and Alison Brie and composer John Powell were present at the "pink carpet" premiere. Alaina Gleen 2 was originally scheduled for release on July 19, 2013, then pushed to September 6, 2013, before moving a week up to September 13, 2013.

Alaina Gleen 2 was digitally remastered into IMAX 3D format and released in select international IMAX theatres. This film was also shown in the 4DX format, featuring tilting seats, water sprays, strobe lightning, aroma, wind, pops, and ticklers, in selected countries

The film was released on November 8, 2013 in Iceland, Mexico, and Taiwan. The film was released on September 27, 2013 in the United Kingdom. The film was also released on October 17, 2013 in Australia and the Netherlands. It received a release in China on November 22, 2013 in IMAX 3D.

Marketing
The teaser trailer was released on November 2, 2012, and was shown in front of films such as Wreck-It Ralph, Rise of the Guardians, Puppet Pals 3, Parental Guidance, and Escape from Planet Earth. Throughout the year, trailers and 20-second motion posters of the movie were shown. The theatrical trailer was released on March 22, 2013 and was shown in front of films such as The Croods, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Iron Man 3, Ego, Epic, and Monsters University. The second theatrical trailer was released on July 3, 2013 and was shown in front of Despicable Me 2, Turbo, The Smurfs 2, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, and Planes. TV spots began to air between August and September of 2013.

Several merchandise were made for Alaina Gleen 2, such as toys and figurines. Fox teamed up with marketing partners in the United States and Canada to promote the film through McDonald's Happy Meals with a set of 9 toys. A video game based on the film was released on September 17, 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U. On October 15, 2013, a PC version of the game was released, published by Activision and developed by Exient Entertainment.

Home media
Alaina Gleen 2 was released on Digital HD on January 10, 2014, and on DVD and Blu-ray on January 21, 2014.

Box office
Alaina Gleen 2 grossed $291.9 million in North America, and $667.3 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $959.5 million. On January 16, 2014, it overtook Puppet Pals 2 as the highest-grossing Fox animated film until Cool Spot surpassed it in 2018.

North America
Alaina Gleen 2 opened on Friday, September 13, 2013 alongside Insidious: Chapter 2 and'' The Family. ''The film eventually earned $38.5 million during its opening day (including $1.2 million from late Thursday night showings) and went on to debut to $94.4 million, topping the box office and setting an huge September weekend record. Its opening-day and weekend gross stands as the highest for an animated feature opening in September before being surpassed by Puppet Pals Forever in 2018. Box Office Mojo estimated that the film sold more than 50 million tickets in North America. Alaina Gleen 2 remained at first place on its second weekend, declining 45% to $54.4 million. In its third weekend, the film grossed $33.6 million (a drop of 26%), finishing second at the box office behind animated newcomer Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.

Other countries
Outside North America, Alaina Gleen 2 was released internationally and earned $126.6 million in its opening weekend. Its largest openings occurred in China ($45.2 million), Germany ($22.5 million) and the United Kingdom, Ireland and France ($17.2 million).

Critical response
Alaina Gleen 2 received generally positive reviews from critics and fans alike. On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a score of 77% based on 174 reviews with a rating average of 6.68/10. The website's consensus reads: "Quirky, innovative, and still maintaining the comedic simplicity of the classic 90's cartoon, Alaina Gleen 2 still offers plenty of 3-D eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number of big laughs." On another aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average, the film has a rating score of 70 out of 100 based on 42 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The film earned an "A-" from audiences polled by CinemaScore, on an A+ to F scale.