Alaina Gleen 2

Alaina Gleen 2 is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox Animation for 20th Century Fox. It was written and directed by series creator Thalia Ward and co-directed by Mike Minchin and Rob Letterman, written by Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, Michael Berg, Rob Letterman, 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, Bill Murray, Maya Rudolph, Wanda Sykes, Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, Steve Buscemi, and Dwayne Johnson reprised their roles respectively. New cast members include Alison Brie, Eddie Izzard, David Spade, Mel Brooks, Katie Crown, Kristen Schaal, and Sofía Vergara.

The film's plot involves Alaina Gleen and her friends, which they go to the Imagination Jungle to save the world after the presumably-destroyed MagicMachine 2000 reawakens, with Alaina and Max Hat being forced to team up with Professor Higgins in order to save both Applewood and Imaginary City.

Alaina Gleen 2 premiered on August 22, 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 second-highest-grossing animated film of 2013, the third highest-grossing film of 2013, the third highest-grossing film from Fox Animation, and the highest-ever grossing film based on an animated television series.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Kristen Bell as Alaina Gleen
 * Bill Hader as Max Hat
 * Zac Efron as Jason Baxter
 * Taylor Swift as Lucy Jones
 * Bill Murray as Professor Hinkle Higgins
 * Andy Samberg as Eddie Elephant
 * Sofía Vergara as Evelyn Elephant
 * Dwayne Johnson as Spy Squirrel
 * Katie Crown as Jenny McNulty
 * Kristen Schaal as Susie Elephant
 * Michael Peña as Garry
 * 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
 * Steve Buscemi as Roger Rumpkins
 * Kenan Thompson as Officer Bernie
 * Mel Brooks as Hank Hat
 * Elsie Fisher as Zoey Bird
 * Cullen McCarthy as Alex Bird
 * Zachary Gordon as Benny Bird
 * Nolan North as Bruce Bird
 * Leslie Mann as Ellie Bird
 * Jess Harnell as Axel, Brad, Guard #3, Police Officer #2
 * Jessica DiCicco as Guard #4
 * Rob Letterman as an talking duck
 * Walt Dohrn as Ethan Elephant
 * Nathan Lane as Tuck the Bug
 * Ash Brannon as Guard #1
 * John DiMaggio as Guard #2, Police Officer #1
 * Susanne Blakeslee as Jason's Mother

Additional voices

 * Heidi Brook Myers
 * Ava Acres
 * Pepper Sweeney
 * Justin Shenkarow
 * Randall Thom
 * Steve Alterman
 * Joshua Rush
 * Cam Clarke
 * David Cowgill
 * Terri Douglas
 * Susan Leslie
 * Stephen Apostolina
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Nicholas Guest
 * Gary Rydstrom
 * Johnny Gidcomb
 * Eddie Frierson
 * Hope Levy
 * Kari Wahlgren
 * Paul Pape
 * Tara Strong
 * Shane Sweet
 * Al Rodrigo
 * Jonny Solomon

Production
On October 24, 2010, shortly after Alaina Gleen (2010) 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.

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Music
In September 2012, it was announced that Michael Giacchino and John Powell, who scored the first 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 22, 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, Steve Buscemi, Dwayne Johnson, Sofía Vergara, Bill Murray, 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 October 18, 2013, before moving 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 October 11, 2013 in Iceland, Mexico, and Taiwan. The film was also released on September 26, 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 the Third, 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 11 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
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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 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 62 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.