Famous 5: A New Mystery

Famous 5: A New Mystery
Directed by	Stephen Gaghan
Written by	Qui Nguyen Adele Lim Carlos López Estrada
Based on	The Famous Five by Enid Blyton Famous 5: On the Case by Marathon Media & Chorion
Produced by	Bret Haaland Avi Arad Amy Pascal Phil Lord Christopher Miller Christina Steinberg
Starring	Hailee Steinfeld Rihanna Tenzing Norgay Trainor Shawn Mendes Frank Welker Jason Sudeikis Charlyne Yi Christina Hendricks
Cinematography	Phil Méheux
Edited by	Michelle Mendenhall
Music by	Henry Jackman Rupert Gregson-Williams Lorne Balfe Tom Holkenborg
Production company	Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Movie Land Animation Studios Arad Productions Lord Miller Productions Pascal Pictures
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30) (China) October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28) (Regency Village Theater) November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) (United States)
Running time	107 minutes
Language	English
Country	United States
Budget	$80 million
Box office	$385.2 million

Famous 5: A New Mystery is a 2022 American computer-animated mystery adventure action comedy film loosely based on the novels of the same name created by Enid Blyton. It's a sequel to 2021's Famous 5 and a continuation to 2008's Famous 5: On the Case. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Movie Land Animation Studios, it was the second installment of the Famous 5 film series. Hailee Steinfeld, Rihanna, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Shawn Mendes and Frank Welker will reprise their roles for the first film.

Famous 5: A New Mystery premiered at Regency Village Theater on October 28, 2022, and was released in the United States on November 4, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing via its Columbia Pictures label. Like its predecessor, a sequel received acclaim from critics for its animation, voice acting, music, Gaghan's direction, pacing and LGBT representation. It was also a commercial success, grossing $385.2 million worldwide against its $80 million budget. A sequel, Famous 5: Mystery Together, is set for release on November 29, 2024.

Plot

TBA

Cast

• Hailee Steinfeld as Allie Campbell
• Rihanna as Jo Misra
• Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Dylan Kirrin
• Shawn Mendes as Max Kirrin
• Frank Welker as Timmy the Dog
  • Michael Peña as the voice of Timmy
• Ellen DeGeneres as Courtney
• Jason Sudeikis as Dane Dunston
• Charlyne Yi as Blaine Dunston
• Rachel Bloom as Constable Stubblefield
• Christina Hendricks as Jessica Pascal, Dylan's love interest in Los Angeles.
• Genesis Rodriguez as Officer Lizzie, named for Lizzie Waterworth, the original voice of Dylan Kirrin.
• Awkwafina as Mrs. Downey
• Rashida Jones as George
• Tracy Morgan as Reggie the Goat
• Keegan-Michael Key as Roddy the Goat
• Zac Efron as Ravi Misra
• Jamie Chung as Sam Misra
• Katie Crown as Dinah Raftery
• Amanda Seyfried as Daniella Kirrin
• Rita Ora as Brandine Hobbs
• Ryan Reynolds as Constantine Tarlev

Production

Development

Coming soon!

Casting

Hailee Steinfeld, Rihanna, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Shawn Mendes, Frank Welker and Michael Peña will reprise their roles for the first film with newcomers Ellen DeGeneres, Tiffany Haddish, Josh Gad and Antonio Banderas.

Animation

Inspiration for the design of the film came from Sony Pictures Animation's Vivo and Netflix/Aniventure's Riverdance: The Animated Adventure, which opened an opportunity for Movie Land to pitch something that was more illustrative and stylized than their other films. While Movie Land Digital Production Services (MLDPS) handled the computer animation services, after previously worked on the first film, Technicolor Animation Productions handled the additional asset production services using proprietary softwares like Pixar RenderMan and Blender. The production team used computer animation to create a CGI version of the characters from the 2008 British/French animated television series, Famous 5: On the Case.

Music

Henry Jackman, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Lorne Balfe and Tom Holkenborg returned to be hired as a film's score, after previously working on the first film, Famous 5. The soundtrack album was released on November 2, 2022 by RCA Records, while the film's score album was released the same day by Sony Classical.

Release

Famous 5: A New Mystery was released in theaters on November 4, 2022 in IMAX 3D, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX, 4DX, and ScreenX, by Sony Pictures Releasing via its Columbia Pictures label. On May 25, it was announced that film would have its world premiere at Regency Village Theatre on October 28, 2022 in the United States. The film was first released in China on September 30, 2022.

Marketing

An official logo was released on July 31, 2020. The first trailer was released on May 13, 2022, while the final trailer was released on August 10, 2022.

Merchandise

TY, Inc. made a deal with Sony, with the only plush toy, Timmy the Dog, became available exclusively at Build-A-Bear Workshop in October 2022 and then moved to Best Buy on November 4, 2022. The video game, Famous 5: A New Mystery: The Video Game, was released on November 4, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S by Outright Games.

Home media

Famous 5: A New Mystery was released to download on January 3, 2023, followed by the DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 17, 2023, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It was first released to rent on November 4, 2022, the same day as the film's theatrical release. Only at Target until March 12, 2024, the Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray version came with the alternate slipcover and the hardcover book.

Reception

Box-office

TBA

Critical responses

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 100 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.7/10. Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 90 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Sequel

Main article: Famous 5: Mystery Together

TBA

External links

• Official website
• Famous 5: A New Mystery at IMDb

v - e - dThe Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Novels	Five on a Treasure Island (1942) • Five Go Adventuring Again (1943) • Five Run Away Together (1944) • Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1945) • Five Go Off in a Caravan (1946) • Five on Kirrin Island Again (1947) • Five Go Off to Camp (1948) • Five Get into Trouble (1949) • Five Fall into Adventure (1950) • Five on a Hike Together (1951) • Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952) • Five Go Down to the Sea (1953) • Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954) • Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955) • Five on a Secret Trail (1956) • Five Go to Billycock Hill (1957) • Five Get into a Fix (1958) • Five on Finniston Farm (1960) • Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1961) • Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1962) • Five Are Together Again (1963)
Film adaptations	Five on a Treasure Island (1957) • Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1964) • Five Get into Trouble (1970) • Famous Five (2012) • Famous 5 (2021) • Famous 5: A New Mystery (2022) • Famous 5: Mystery Together (2024)
Television adaptations	The Famous Five (1978–1979) • The Famous Five (1995–1997) • Famous 5: On the Case (2008)
See also	Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)

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