Florence Pugh and Olivia Colman in ‘Puss in Boots 2’ Animated Sequel

Puss in Boots 2 Update: According to reports, the first trailer will be released on March 15th. Universal and DreamWorks Animation are preparing for the release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the long-awaited sequel to the studio’s 2011 picture Puss in Boots. According to Deadline, the next film will have several new cast members, as well as Salma Hayek reprising her role as Kitty Soft paws, Puss’ love interest from the original film.

Antonio Banderas reprises his role as the titular cat. Harvey Guillen, who makes his debut in the franchise as Perro, Kitty, and Puss’ new canine contact, joins the duo on this epic trip.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish tells the story of Puss, who is in his ninth and final life. The thrill-seeking feline must journey with Kitty and Perro to obtain the mythical Last Wish in order to repair the lives he has lost. Many renowned actors and comedians, including Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Wagner Moura, Ray Winston, John Mulaney, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Anthony Mendez, and Samson Kayo, will join the Shrek universe in this picture.

Florence Pugh and Olivia Colman in ‘Puss in Boots 2’ Animated Sequel

Joel Crawford will direct the film, while Mark Swift will produce it. The two previously collaborated on the DreamWorks sequel The Croods: A New Age, which earned them a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture. Januel Mercado, who worked on The Croods’ creative team, will also serve as co-director on the sequel to Puss in Boots.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the long-awaited sequel that fans have been waiting for almost a decade. Following the commercial success of the original picture, which grossed over $554 million worldwide, it looked like a no-brainer for DreamWorks and Universal to approve a sequel.

However, due to internal constraints within DreamWorks, the project has been publicized and shelved several times over the last decade.

Bob Persichetti, the previous film’s Head of Story and later the co-director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, directed the sequel, which was originally titled Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves. Latifa Ouaou, the original Puss in Boots producer, is also expected to return.

Crawford, Mercado, and Swift took over the project when Persichetti and Ouaou left for undisclosed reasons. DreamWorks has confirmed that Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will be released in theaters on September 23, 2022, with no further delays expected. According to reports, the film’s first teaser will debut on March 15 and will reintroduce fans to the fearless feline they’ve grown to love.