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The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters is an 2019 computer-animated adventure fantasy musical produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel of the 2014 film The BLOCKSWORLD Movie. Black Panther is voiced by Chadwick Boseman, who died in August 2020 from cancer.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Ben Stiller as Manny LinkPanny / Cilan
- Amy Poehler as Joy
- Johnney Depp as Rodtrick the Builder
- John Ratzenberger as Ted Trooper
- T.J. Miller as Ragnar Redblock
- Channing Tatum as Kona Bamboozle
- Rebecca Shoichet as Queen Ephemera / Serena
- Scott Menville as Bernie Backdraft
- Halle Berry as Carmen Dating
- Bella Thorne as Helga Highpitch
- Lil Yachty as Sparcks Maurice
- Brian Doe Chua as Gumby McJackson
- Wallace Shawn as Rico Soul the Hiker Man
- Shannon Chant-Kent as Wallflower Blush / Iris / Heart / Meloetta
- Tegan Moss as Vignette Valencia
- Marshmello as Marshal Marshmallow
- Anthony Gonzalez as Miguel Rivera
- Richard Kind as Bing Bong
- Nadya Dorofeeva as Princess Mila
- Sean Hayes as Brain
- Mike Henry as Ryan Jame, a Manny's father.
- Genesis Rodriguez as Hally Vina, a Manny's mother.
- Jessica Dicicco as Destiny / Star
- Frank Welker as Sparky the Dog / Owl / E.T. / Tyrannosaurus Rex (Blocks) / Mr. Mime
- Brad Garrett as Joseph
- Hynden Walch as Holly
- Jane Lynch as Wallflower Blush’s Mom
- Steve Buscemi as Wallflower Blush‘s Dad / Scamper
- Hugh Jackman as Bad Robot
- David Gallagher as Alien Church
- Ingrid Nilson as Maud Pie
- Ashley Tisdale as White Astroguard
- Asher Blinkoff and Bennett Dammann are Ugly Blockster
- Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
- David Spade as Spider-Man
- Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible
- Mena Massound as Aladdin
- Avery Waddell as Boggy Rivera
- Amy Adams as Sally Rivera
- Gary Busey as Fin Rivera
- Frankie Jonas as Sosuke
- James Van Der Beek as Pazu
- Noah Cyrus as Ponyo
- Eleanor Tomlinson as Cashier Female
Pokémon Cast[]
- Jeremy Shada as Ash Ketchum
- Kristen Bell as Misty
- Ariana Grande as Dawn
- Maya Rudolph as May
- Chris Pratt as Brock
- Mary Jo Catlett as Jessie
- John Cena as James
- Sean Hayes as Meowth
- Kate Bristol as Pikachu
- Ava Max as Nurse Joy
- Bill Rodgers as Lucario
- Erica Schroeder as Meloetta (Singing Voice)
- Jason Mantzoukas as Wobbuffet (Jessie’s)
Production[]
Development[]
Disney officially announced The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters during an investor's call on March 11, 2016.
During the 2017 D23 Expo, TBD.
Writing[]
Casting[]
Most of the previous voice actors, including Stiller, Poehler and Depp, signed on to reprise their roles. Chadwick Boseman intended to reprise his role as Black Panther, but died in August 2020, after any lines were recorded as the script was still being rewritten.
Animation[]
Unlike the previous film, the sequel was co-produced with Linden Lab and Pixar Animation Studios.
Music[]
Michael Giacchino who composed the first film's soundtrack, was confirmed to be returning during the 2017 D23 Expo. Both the soundtrack and score albums were released by Walt Disney Records on July 3, 2019, a day before the film's release.
Marketing[]
The marketing campaign for The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters cost $300 million. Promotional partners included (?). Like The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters a number of 3D building blocks sets based on scenes from The BLOCKSWORLD Movie 2.
Video game[]
The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two Videogame was released in July 2019 on multiple platforms.
Released[]
The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters premiered on July 2, 2019, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. The film was originally scheduled for general release on July 19, 2019. The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters was accompanied by a short film, Pharaoh (2019).
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters for digital download on November 5, 2019; and on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on November 12. Physical copies contain behind-the-scenes featurettes and deleted scenes.
Reception[]
Box office[]
The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters grossed $221 million in the United States and Canada, and $305 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $657.1 milion. The film had a worldwide opening of $(insert numbers) million, the biggest for an animated film at the time.
In the United States and Canada, The BLOCKSWORLD Movie Two: Forgotten Blocksters was released with The Lion King on July 19, 2019, and was projected to gross $(insert numbers) million from 3,628 theaters in its opening weekend.
Critical response[]
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 385 reviews, with an average rating of 50.6/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on 230 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, and 74% of those at PostTrak gave it a positive score, with 50% saying they would definitely recommend it.
Accolades[]
TBD
Legacy[]
TBD
Follow-ups and future[]
Series[]
Main: Marshall to be a DJ
A 10-episode short-form educational series, Marshall to be a DJ debuted exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service upon its launch on November 12, 2019. It focuses mainly on Forky, but other Blocksworld characters such as Sparcks, Sonic, Wallflower Blush, Blue Blockbuster Group, Meloetta, Bad Robot, Stitch, Hatsune Miku, (?) and (?) also make appearances.