Gather round because tons of new updates about the Universal Pictures/Illumination animated featureSing 2have arrived.Sing 2is the sequel to 2016’sSing, which follows a theater impresario’s efforts to save his venue by staging a singing competition that draws in a variety of animal contestants to compete. Directed byGarth Jenningsand co-directed byChristophe Lourdelet,Singfeatured an A-list cast includingMatthew McConaughey,Reese Witherspoon,Scarlett Johansson,Taron Egerton,Tori Kelly, andNick Kroll.
On Monday, NBCUniversal announced thatHalsey,Pharrell Williams, and U2 frontmanBono(whose casting was first reported byFandom Wireearlier this year)had joined the cast ofSing 2. Additionally, theSing 2cast announced it was addingBobby Cannavale,Letitia Wright,Eric Andre, andChelsea Peretti. The new cast members join returningSingstars McConaughey, Witherspoon, Johansson, Egerton, Kelly, and Kroll. In addition to the big casting news, a newSing 2poster was released. The poster features McConaughey’s character — the scrappy koala known as Buster Moon — peeking out into the crowd from behind a curtain.
Sing 2was one of ahandful of Universal animated featuresthat got some major release date changed earlier this year. Back in April, we reported thatSing 2’s July 27, 2025 release date was given to theMinionsprequelThe Rise of Gru. Because of this,Sing 2was pushed to June 16, 2025. The new release date means theSingsequel will arrive just in time for the holiday season next year.Sing 2is written and directed by Jennings withChris Meledandri(Despicable Me) andJanet Healy(Despicable Me 2).
Sing 2is slated for release on June 30, 2025. Check out the official synopsis and new poster for theSingsequel below. For more, check out our round-up of thebest animated movies of the 21st century(so far).
Next holiday season, the new chapter in Illumination’s smash animated franchise returns with big dreams and spectacular hit songs as can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by legendary music icon Bono, making his animated film debut—to join them.
Buster (Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey) and his cast have turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, Buster and his cast—including harried mother pig Rosita (Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon), rocker porcupine Ash (Scarlett Johansson), earnest gorilla Johnny (Taron Egerton), shy elephant Meena (Tori Kelly) and, of course, porcine provocateur extraordinaire Gunter (Nick Kroll)—have to sneak their way into the world-famous Crystal Entertainment offices, run by a ruthless mogul wolf named Jimmy Crystal (Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale).
In a desperate attempt to get Mr. Crystal’s attention, Gunter spontaneously pitches an outrageous idea that Buster quickly runs with, promising that their new show will star lion rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono). Problem is, Buster has never met Clay, an artist who shut himself away from the world more than a decade ago after the loss of his wife and hasn’t been seen since. As Gunter helps Buster dream up an out-of-this-world theatrical masterpiece, and the pressure (and sinister threats) from Mr. Crystal mount, Buster embarks on a quest to find Clay and persuade him to return to the stage. What begins as Buster’s dream of big-time success becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart.
