SONY PICTURES ANIMATION AND WWE®
STUDIOS CATCH A WAVE TOGETHER IN SURF’S UP 2: WAVEMANIA
LOS ANGELES, CA. – March 1, 2016 – Sony Pictures Animation
and WWE Studios (NYSE: WWE) announced today an animated sequel to Surf’s Up, the 2007 Academy Award® nominated action-comedy
about surfing penguins. The companies are co-financing and producing the movie
which is expected to release in 2017, in time for the original films’ 10th
anniversary. Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania will be distributed by Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment with WWE Studios providing marketing support by leveraging its
extensive multi-platform reach.
Cody Maverick, hungry for a new challenge, convinces an infamous
big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5, voiced by WWE Superstars John Cena®, The Undertaker®, Triple H®, WWE Diva Paige™ and
Mr. McMahon®, to let him join them on their journey to a mysterious surf
spot known as The Trenches, where legend has it, they’ll find the biggest waves
in the world. Cody soon discovers that the life he left behind might be
more heroic than what any death-defying wave has to offer. Genndy Tartakovsky’s protégé Henry Yu (story
artist on Sym-Bionic Titan and both Hotel Transylvania feature films) makes
his directorial debut with this project, which is produced by Michelle Wong
(production manager on Hotel Transylvania
2) and features computer animation from Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) is writing the screenplay.
“We are thrilled to be working with Sony Pictures Animation to
bring Cody Maverick back to audiences for more adventures, paired with our WWE
Superstars in what promises to be a fun animated film for the entire family,”
said Michael Luisi, WWE Studios President.
