Kate & Chris 2

Kate & Chris 2 is an upcoming American computer-animated comedy film produced by 20th Century Animation and released by 20th Century Studios. It will serve as the sequel to Kate & Chris (2007). The film is being directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Pamela Porter from a screenplay written by Dan Fogelman, Matthew Fogel, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E. Stewart, and Casey Crowe.

Voice cast

 * Mandy Moore as Kate Anderson
 * Elijah Wood as Chris McCallister

Development
A sequel to Kate & Chris was first announced in July 2008, with Kevin Lima directing the film with Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky writing the film's screenplay. The film's initial March 2012 theatrical release was later delayed to summer 2013. On August 12, 2011, Fox announced that production for the sequel was cancelled in favor for the production of Puppet Pals 3. In September 2017, director Mike Mitchell revealed in an interview that he was set to write and direct during the late development of the sequel but it did not happen when Mitchell being busy on other projects. Mitchell also revealed in the interview that the sequel's plot would have been "Kate & Chris' life being turned upside down when Kate and her friends get kidnapped by a evil galactic empire and the teens must try to stop them from conquering Earth by using a portal to transport the teens into different magical dimensions with the help of a brave, tough, space superhero."

On December 28, 2021, while Mike Mitchell discussed about Twentieth Toons: Quest for the Toon Temple in an interview, he had revealed that he has kept details of the sequel secret for many years (such as a reworked plot), and stated "Things are still in the works, but I cannot tell what it is for now, as the guys at 20th Century told me to keep the most of sequel's details a secret. The film will still see the light of day, and we're not too far from it now."

On September 9, 2022, during the 2022 D23 Expo Presentation, 20th Century Animation officially announced that the film was back in production, with Mike Mitchell set to return as director with Pamela Porter joining as the film's co-director. It was also announced that Dan Fogelman, Matthew Fogel, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E. Stewart, and Casey Crowe are attached to pen the sequel's screenplay.

Casting
During the 2022 D23 Expo Presentation on September 9, 2022, it had been announced that Mandy Moore and Elijah Wood would be returning as their respective roles as Kate and Chris from the first film.

Theatrical
Kate & Chris 2 is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on September 20, 2024. The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 22, 2024, before moving to its current date.