Overview
- Netflix and Sony officially greenlit a sequel, securing Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to write and direct.
- Sony Pictures Animation will produce the new film, continuing its partnership from the original.
- The project is in early development with no announced release date; several outlets cite a tentative 2029 window that remains unconfirmed.
- The sequel is the first project under Kang and Appelhans’ exclusive multi-year animation deal at Netflix.
- The original became Netflix’s most-watched movie and a music juggernaut, earning two Oscar nominations and fueling broader franchise ambitions, with reports of additional projects still limited to single-outlet exclusives.