Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
Directed by	Henry Yu
Produced by	Michelle L.M. Wong
Written by	Abdul Williams
Starring	John Cena Jeremy Shada Melissa Sturm Jon Heder Diedrich Bader Paige The Undertaker Triple H Vince McMahon Michael Cole
Music by	Toby Chu
Edited by	Mark Yeager
Production company	Sony Pictures Animation WWE Studios
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date	January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
Running time	84 minutes
Language	English
Country	United States
Box office	$1.2 million

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania is a 2017 American direct-to-video 3D computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by Henry Yu. It is a sequel to the 2007 film Surf's Up. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios, the film was released on January 17, 2017 on DVD and digital media.

Jeremy Shada and Melissa Sturm replace Shia LaBeouf and Zooey Deschanel as Cody Maverick and Lani Aliikai. Jon Heder and Diedrich Bader return as Chicken Joe and Tank Evans, respectively, while WWE professional wrestlers John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H, Paige, and Vince McMahon make up the rest of the cast.

Plot

Cody Maverick, Lani Aliikai, Chicken Joe, and Tank Evans team up with The Hang 5 in a journey to a mysterious surf spot to ride a rogue wave.

Cast

• Jeremy Shada as Cody Maverick, a northern rockhopper penguin and the main protagonist. Shada replaces Shia LaBeouf from the first film
• Melissa Sturm as Lani Aliikai, a gentoo penguin and Cody's girlfriend. Sturm replaces Zooey Deschanel from the first film
• Jon Heder as Chicken Joe, a chicken and Cody's teammate, reprising his role from the first film
• Diedrich Bader as Tank "The Shredder" Evans, an emperor penguin and Cody's rival and the main antagonist, reprising his role from the first film
• John Cena as J.C.
• The Undertaker as Undertaker
• Triple H as Hunter
• Paige as Paige
• Vince McMahon as Mr. McMahon
• Michael Cole as a Seagull
• Zoe Lulu as Kate
• Declan Carter as Arnold
• James Patrick Stuart as an Interviewer and Announcer

Production

Since the release of the original, Mario Cantone, Jon Heder and Shia LaBeouf from the film had mentioned the possibility of a sequel several times. On March 1, 2016, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that it had partnered with WWE Studios for a Surf's Up sequel. Henry Yu was hired as the director of the film, making this his directorial debut while Abdul Williams was tapped to write the screenplay.

The project was initiated by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which inquired with Sony for a possible project that would help expand their brand and reach a new generation of audiences. According to Yu, WWE thought that Surf's Up had "a really fun vibe. It's really light-hearted. It's got a lot of goofy, cartoony fun." He also remarked that the film is "about surfing – it's about sports. So we thought it was a natural fit." All character designs had to be approved by WWE.

External links

• Surf's Up 2: WaveMania at the Internet Movie Database

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