Secret Life of Pets 2: The Junior Novelization

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The Secret Life of Pets is also Universal's sixth animated film to become a franchise after An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Balto, Curious George and Despicable Me. Sing 2 will be the seventh. The Secret Life of Pets (2016) - Financial Information". Archived from the original on April 27, 2023 . Retrieved April 27, 2023. McNary, Dave. " 'Secret Life of Pets 2' in the Works, Set for 2018 Release", Variety, Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, August 2, 2016. Retrieved on July 12, 2019. Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 25, 2018). "Harrison Ford Takes First Animated Role, In Illumination's 'The Secret Life Of Pets 2' ". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020 . Retrieved April 25, 2018. A sequel, The Secret Life of Pets 2, was released on June 7, 2019, with Patton Oswalt taking over the role of Max from Louis C.K.

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Continuing the all-new, hilarious comic series, The Secret Life of Pets. Presented in a special landscape gift-book format. Tobias, Scott (July 7, 2016). "Just fur fun, peeking at 'The Secret Life of Pets' ". npr.org. NPR. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016 . Retrieved January 27, 2017. The Not Despicable Producer of Despicable Me". The Gary and Kenny Show (Podcast). Archived from the original on September 20, 2022 . Retrieved September 16, 2022. This is the first Illumination sequel in which the main character is not voiced by the same voice actor as the original film; Patton Oswalt takes over Louis C.K.'s role as the voice of Max in this sequel.

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Vladimir Kozlov (September 7, 2016). "Russia Box Office: Summer Gross Sets Record in Rubles". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016 . Retrieved September 7, 2016. a b "Alexandre Desplat to Return for 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' - Film Music Reporter". Archived from the original on April 16, 2019 . Retrieved August 30, 2018. In November 10, 2017, it was announced that Louis C.K. was dropped from his role as Max after admitting to sexual misconduct with numerous women. [9] Hailey Waller (June 9, 2019). " 'Secret Life of Pets 2' Tops Poorly Received 'Dark Phoenix' ". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019 . Retrieved June 20, 2019.

Debruge, Peter (June 16, 2016). "Film Review: 'The Secret Life of Pets' ". Variety. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016 . Retrieved October 2, 2016. People's Choice Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017 . Retrieved November 15, 2016. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019 . Retrieved October 10, 2021. Elsa Keslassy (December 2, 2016). "Oscar's French Animation Connection Draws on Deep Talent Pool". Variety. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017 . Retrieved June 6, 2017. Renaud first became involved with the project in 2012, while he was still working on Despicable Me 2. [11] At that time, Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri pitched him an idea on a film about what pets do when their caretakers are away. [11] Although Renaud found the premise interesting, he and his team did not know what form the story would take, with them at one point considering making it a murder mystery, before deciding to make something "that was a bit more relatable". [12] Additional characters were created by author Simon Rich while main character design and production design is provided by Eric Guillon.

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