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'Monsters vs. Aliens 2' Not Happening

October 29, 2009 06:12:02 GMT

DreamWorks Animation has scrapped plans to develop a sequel to the animation comedy, reasoning on the tepid response from some of the key international markets.
'Monsters vs. Aliens 2' Not Happening
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There will be no "Monsters vs. Aliens 2" being brought to the big screen. Los Angeles Times recently reported that DreamWorks Animation has disclosed that the studio won't move forward with the idea of developing a sequel to 2009's "" given that the movie underperformed in some key international markets.

According to LA Times, DreamWork's Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg told analysts of the decision in a conference call. "I'd like to tell you there's a perfectly rational, clear and easy answer as to why not, but there isn't," he said. "There was enough of a consensus from our distribution and marketing folks in certain parts of the world that we would be pushing a boulder up a hill."

"Monsters vs. Alien" tells the story of alien invasion on Earth and follows Susan Murphy, a girl whose life is changed forever after she is being hit by a meteor. Growing to be 49-feet-11-inches tall and deemed as monster, she is captured and being confined with other monsters. But when a mysterious alien robot storms the Earth, Susan and the others become the government's last option on saving the world.

Released in March 27, the animation movie which features the voice of took over the box office's #1 from "" by collecting $59.3 million in its opening weekend. It has since pulled in as much as $198.4 million from the North American markets and around $181.5 million from the overseas sales, bringing the total tally to $379.9 million.



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posted by paramore on Nov 21, 2009
o come on you people suck!!! just make the second one please!! the first is my favorite movie ever
posted by lb08 on Nov 16, 2009
Come on! Give us a break?! Everyone knows how the first one came along?! GO with the show finish it, produce it, don't hate---> APPRECIATE!
posted by Hi on Nov 14, 2009
That sucks, this movie is AMAZING, The story is great, and the animation is beyond anything Pixar has done. My son loves it more then any other movie we have. They kind of left it up in the air after the President hit the nuke button though, funny.
posted by Pirate on Nov 02, 2009
Monsters vs Aliens is better then all Dreamworks movies i think. probably best that they don't ruin it like they did with Shrek
posted by Pirate on Nov 02, 2009
Monsters vs Aliens is better then all Dreamworks movies i think. probably best that they don't ruin it like they did with Shrek
posted by Bystander on Oct 30, 2009
It's never about the art anymore. Don't get me wrong, I understand their position and they gotta make money, but this was one of the deluge of 3D animated films I actually enjoyed. It's a damn shame.
posted by tom on Oct 29, 2009
No sequel? crap. I really liked this movie and I was really looking forward to a sequel. Oh well, at least I got the DVD to remember it by. GO monsters!
posted by thomas on Oct 29, 2009
Well, that sucks. :-(

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