THE BUNNIES ARE BACK! James Corden returns as the mischievous Peter Rabbit, who persuades his friends to bid farewell to farm life and embark on an adventure to the big city. WORDS CHARLIE JONES RELEASE DATE 27 MARCH / Director Will Gluck / Starring James Corden, Domhnall Gleason, Margot Robbie / Genre Adventure, Comedy, Family
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ife has been harmonious since Peter Rabbit and Thomas McGregor set aside their differences and decided that McGregor manor was big enough for the both of them - so much so that Thomas and Bea have decided to get married! But when Peter overhears their plans to bring some two-legged children into their makeshift family, he’s convinced that he and the other animals will soon be replaced and forgotten. Believing he’s better off on his own, Peter leads the animals out of the garden and to the city of Gloucester where a bountiful farmers’ market with its ripe radishes, crunchy carrots, and host of mischief-loving critters get him to thinking he’s found a home where he can truly be himself. But when his antics put the family he left behind in danger, Peter is forced to decide who he really is and save them. Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Daisy Ridley reprise their roles as rabbits Mopsy, Flopsy, and Cottontail, while Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne return as the newlywed McGregors. Following the huge box-office success of the first film, expect even more hijinks and plenty of heart - from Peter and his friends in this second outing.
ANIMAL ADVENTUR ES
BABE: PIG IN THE CIT Y
Sequels have a habit of ventur ing out into the wider world. Babe: Pig In The City sees Babe leav e the far m for Metropolis, where he befrien ds the city ’s homeless animals.
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------THE SEC RET LIFE OF PETS 2
The animals of The Sec ret Life Of Pets didn’t wait for a sequel - they were out the door as soo n as their owners were out of sight. In a rev erse of Babe, the sequel sees the pets leave the city for a countr y far m.
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PADDINGTON 2
Paddington is more tha n happy at his new home in Lon don, so much so that he didn’t venture beyond it for his follow up film. Paddington 2 is that rarest of sequels: one that improves on the orig inal. Here’s hoping Peter Rabbit 2 does the same!
PETER RABBIT 2
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