THE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE (U)

WHO’S IN IT?

Will Arnett (The LEGO Batman Movie), Katherine Heigl (Unforgettable), Maya Rudolph (Sisters), Bobby Moynihan (The Book of Henry), Gabriel Iglesias (Magic Mike XXL), Jeff Dunham (Dinner for Schmucks), Bobby Cannavale (Annie), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight), Sebastian Maniscalco (The House), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Jackie Chan (Rush Hour), Kari Wahlgren (Planes: Fire and Rescue), Tom Kenny (Winnie the Pooh)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Cal Brunker (Escape From Planet Earth), director, writer; Bob Barlen (Escape From Planet Earth), writer, producer; Jonghan Kim (film debut), Sunghwan Kim (film debut), Youngki Lee (The Reef), Harry Linden (Spark: A Space Tail) and Jun Zheng (Spark: A Space Tail), producers; Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me), composer; Paul Hunter (The Nut Job), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Surly the Squirrel (Arnett) uncovers a plot by the evil Mayor of Oakton (Moynihan) to destroy his home in Liberty Park and build an amusement park on top of it. Faced with the prospect of being homeless, Surly and his animal friends unite in a joint effort to defend their territory and take back the Park…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature is the sequel to the breakout animated hit that nobody was ever asking for, but are getting anyway because it made money and people really want to know where the story goes next.

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FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST 2017

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