Paradoria 2/Trivia

Trivia

 * Paradoria is Universal's eleventh animated film to become a franchise after An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Ama and the Mysterious Crystal, Balto, Computeropolis, Curious George, Despicable Me, Gabriel Garza, Paint World and The Secret Life of Pets.
 * The eighth Universal Animation film to be released in March, after Mistress Masham's Repose, Magina, Woo La La, Computeropolis 3, Quest, Paradoria and Gabriel Garza 3.
 * This is the voice-acting debuts of Tom Cruise and Madelaine Petsch.
 * Paradoria 2 was originally once rumored to be released in 2018 while Computeropolis 4 was to be released in 2019. However, Universal confirmed that Computeropolis 4 would be instead released in 2018 and Paradoria 2 in 2019.
 * This is the first non-Computeropolis sequel by Universal Animation without Gingo Animation.
 * Unlike the first film (which was shown in select IMAX 3D theaters), this is the second Universal Animation film to only be shown in IMAX 2D in North America while it was shown in IMAX 3D in other territories after Computeropolis: The Deep Web. However, the IMAX release in North America is a limited engagement being shown for only one week with Dumbo taking over the next week. The other IMAX release (2D & 3D) in the UK is a limited engagement being shown for only one week with Captain Marvel over the next week.
 * This is the first Paradoria film to be shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, unlike the first film was produced in 1.85:1.
 * This is the fourth Universal Animation film to be shown in Dolby Cinema, following Gabriel Garza 3, Lix and Computeropolis: The Deep Web.
 * The last Universal Animation film of 2010s to be produced in 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
 * Maya Rudolph and Paul Giamatti previously co-starred together in the 2013 DreamWorks film Turbo.
 * Due to being released on the same day as Universal/Jordan Peele's horror film Us, this marks the first time Universal theatrically releases both a live-action film and an animated film on the same day in the US since the December 22, 2004 theatrical releases of Meet the Fockers and Gingo Animation's Zina and the Vivid Crew, with the former being distributed by Universal in the US and by DreamWorks in international markets.
 * In addition, this film also marks the first time that a Gingo film and Universal Animation film are released in the same month with the Gingo film released being Addie which was released three weeks earlier than Paradoria 2.
 * This film along with Computeropolis: The Deep Web are both tied as the most expensive films by Universal Animation with a production budget of $200 million.