Ico II

Ico II is an upcoming American 3D dark fantasy neo-noir adventure film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The sequel to 2019's Ico which in turn is based on the 2001 video game of the same name.

Sony confirmed development of the film after the overperformance of the original film in China as well as after it's bigger than expected opening weekend in the United States. Guillermo del Toro was originally unable to return due to his commitments to Nightmare Alley and Pinocchio until the COVID-19 pandemic allowed him to freely come back to direct. Principal photography had begun by early July 2021 and concluded by mid-April 2022, with filming taking place in Atlanta like the original film.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 3, 2023, in IMAX and 3D formats.

Synopsis
Four years after defeating Queen Michigore, Ico and Yorda who are now a couple live peacefully until a new clan of warriors titled "The Wicked" attack the village, its up to Ico and his team to stop them while undercovering new secrets of the village with help coming from a mysterious warrior from another land named Rayu and Ico's old friend Melvin.

Cast
Dylan O'Brien, Hailee Steinfeld, Jon Favreau, and Jason O'Mara will also reprise their roles as Larz, Mono, Sir Roderick, and Que respectively. Additionally, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Skarsgård, Gary Sinise, and Sharon Stone have been cast in undisclosed roles.
 * Finn Wolfhard as Ico, A young boy with horns who is now the village prince.
 * Millie Bobby Brown as Yorda, The daughter of the late Queen Michigore who is Ico's girlfriend and the village princess.
 * Noah Jupe as Rex, a wander who has mutant abilities.
 * Nicole Kidman as Margli, a youthful elf who was the caretaker of Ico when he was a child.
 * Rihanna as Eva, a former slave of The Queen who is now the leader of the army of the village.
 * Noah Schnapp as Melvin the Wander, a youthful teenage orphan who wanders the world.
 * Mahershala Ali as the voice of Argo, The magical stallion who is Ico's go-to for transportation to any destination.
 * Daniel Craig as King Harold Wilde, the new King of the village.
 * Tye Sheridan as Rayu, a mysterious warrior who hold magic abilities.

Production
Coming soon!

Release
The film is scheduled to be released on February 3, 2023 in IMAX and 3D formats.

Marketing
The film's official teaser trailer was attached to IMAX screenings of Stella: An Angry Birds Movie and was later released online on August 23, 2022. The teaser trailer received 152 million views in its first 24 hours of release.

Home media
In April 2021, Sony signed deals with Netflix and Disney for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive "pay 1 window" streaming rights, which is typically an 18-month window and included the sequel to Araceli; this deal built on an existing output deal that Netflix had signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2014. Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights for the films, which would be streamed on Disney+ and Hulu as well as broadcast on Disney's linear television networks.