Danny McBride as “Rick Mitchell”, Abbi Jacobson as “Katie Mitchell”, Maya Rudolph as “Linda Mitchell” Mike Rianda as “Aaron Mitchell” in ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’ ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
Preview:
- A sequel to ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ is in the works.
- Guillermo Martinez and JP Sans are directing.
- Netflix will release the movie under a deal with Sony.
Back in 2021, robo-uprising movie ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ burst on to screens via Sony and Netflix, bringing a much-needed offering of joy to a dark time for the world as the COVID pandemic continued to effect it.
Given the success of the original (it won eight Annie Awards, including for animated feature, and was nominated for best animated feature at the Oscars), and spurred by the reaction to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ (which has been a sensation for the companies), a sequel is in development, as reported by Variety.
With producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller back aboard, the main creative work will be handled by co-directors Guillermo Martinez (who served as head of story on the first movie) and JP Sans (co-director of ‘The Bad Guys 2’), working from a script by Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin (‘The Great North’).
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What happened with ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’?
Abbi Jacobson as “Katie Mitchell” in ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’ ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
The first film was initially set to be released by Sony Pictures in 2020 after the title was changed to ‘Connected,’ but following delays due to the COVID pandemic, Netflix picked up the film (under its original title) for reportedly more than $100 million.
The movie follows the titular family as they drive their eldest daughter, Katie (Abbi Jacobson), across the country to film school in California.
While en route, a rogue AI called PAL (Olivia Colman) commanders an army of robots to launch a worldwide rebellion against humanity. It’s up to the Mitchells — including Katie’s technophobic father, Rick (Danny McBride), overly sweet mother, Linda (Maya Rudolph) and hyperactive younger brother, Aaron (Mike Rianda) — to save the day.
What will the story to the ‘Mitchells’ sequel be?
(L-R) Danny McBride as “Rick Mitchell”, Abbi Jacobson as “Katie Mitchell”, Mike Rianda as “Aaron Mitchell” in ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’ ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
There is no official information on a storyline for the new movie, but we’d figure on the family facing a new technological threat.
And with any luck, the main voice cast will all be back.
When will ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines 2’ be on screens?
Production is expected to start next year on the movie, so Netflix has yet to confirm a release date.
Abbi Jacobson as “Katie Mitchell” in ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’ ©2021 SPAI. All Rights Reserved.
