Happy Feet Two Released Onto IMAX Screens This Friday

(Newsroom America) -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced that Happy Feet Two, the sequel to the animated hit Happy Feet, will be released in the immersive IMAX 3D format this Friday.

The film will open in 293 IMAX theatres domestically, simultaneously with the film's wide North American release.

The movie will also open in 84 IMAX theatres internationally, 6 of which will open this Friday, with the additional runs debuting over the following weeks. More international theatres will be added as pending bookings are confirmed.

The sequel to "Happy Feet," the Academy Award-winning animated smash hit, "Happy Feet Two" returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D.

Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven—a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model.

But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces.

Erik learns of his father's "guts and grit" as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures—from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals—to put things right.

"Happy Feet Two" is directed by George Miller, who won an Oscar as the creator of the original "Happy Feet." The film features the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Alecia Moore (P!nk), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara, Common, Hugo Weaving, Richard Carter, Magda Szubanski, Anthony LaPaglia and Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores, Jr.

George Miller co-wrote the screenplay with Gary Eck, Warren Coleman and Paul Livingston. Miller is also producing the film, along with Doug Mitchell and Bill Miller. Chris deFaria, Philip Hearnshaw, Graham Burke and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers. The co-director/cinematographer—camera is David Peers and the animation director is Rob Coleman. The film features vocals by P!nk, with music by John Powell.