Will & Grace 2

Will & Grace 2 is a 2012 romantic comedy film, a sequel to Will & Grace which were based onto the hit TV show with the same title, was released on June 15, 2012 release.

Plot
Bruno Mars performs a song "It Will Rain" to celebrate on Jack McFareland and Karen Walker getting married. They took Will and Grace Truman and their entire friends and family on a vacation to Hawaii where their relationship are beginning to change. Will and Grace's marrage is about to be torn apart when he is forming a relationship with divorced Liz Prescott, whom is his ex-girlfriend from high school before going out on a date with Grace until he admitted that he's homesexual. He eventually quits being homesexual for the rest of his life, until he reunited with his ex-husband Vince D'Angelo, whom moving to Hawaii, returning homesexual again. Vince, however, became straight and was married to his wife named Emily to live in Hawaii and planning to have children.

Meanwhile, Grace also reunited with her ex-husband Leo Markus. As the two are getting back together with their exes, it could be the end of marriage for Will, as they both will make up who will they be with. This is his first time that Will has ever been bisexual besides being homesexual again. It will be difficult for Grace to choice who does she have feelings to. Jack McFarland and Karen Walker are also being torn apart when Jack is becoming homesexual again when he is having a crush on Benjamin Green, but turns out that he had a girlfriend named Amy Prescott, Liz's daughter. Jack can't help it but trying to be himself again. Karen is hoping that everything for her and Jack is set for her wedding perfectly, but if things didn't turn out to be perfect for Karen, she will be returning as a nobody once again, who doesn't understand her about her actually true love who does not offer to be homesexual.

While they are facing a serious situation of their friendship, Amy break up with boyfriend Ben seening him flirting with a girl named Amanda. Still thinking about dating Ben, Jack realized that he is becoming homesexual again as he kissed but realized that he felt guilty and really has hurt Karen's heart and decide to keep it a secret to avoid not telling her that he's gay again. Although, Ben does not care if he kissed men which was revealed that he's bisexual. At Jack and Karen's wedding, Ben arrived to their wedding. Although, Jack felt uncomfortable and confessed to Karen which became awry and Karen ended their wedding.

Meanwhile, Vince and Will went out to dinner together. Although, before they leave to go back to their wives, the two passionly kissed feeling guilty that the two cheated on their wives. Upset, Will left Vince. As Grace entered the restaurant where Will and Vince had dinner, she has already saw them kissing each other. Will calls Grace, but she did not say anything since she saw him kissing Vince. Although, she furiously hang up on him and decide not to speak to him again. Meanwhile, Rosario talks to Jack that changing his personality can threaten to ruin his life with a "straight true love". Jack admits that he has been homesexual for mostly his entire life and decides to act straight for now as he heads to Karen to apologies. Begging to get together with her, he bought her a diamond ring and accepts to remarry him.

Liz talk to Grace about Will that she and Will used to be dating since high school and has told him that he was gay at the time he met Grace, but never confirmed it. As Will and Grace are bot invited to the wedding, the two have not seen each other for days. Will tries to call Grace, but never calls back. Although at Jack and Karen's wedding, Grace came close to Leo again. Will saw Grace being together with Leo, as he punched him and kissed her passionly. Grace told her that she already saw them kissing and told him not to kiss another gay men and straight women again. As the two got together again, Jack and Karen got married. Ben got back together with girlfriend Amy. After the marriage, Grace reported that her water broke as her baby is ready to be delivered. As they arrived to the hospital, they gave birth to baby girl named Lila Truman. A group of friends returned home where their lives has been restored again. Will, Grace, Jack, Karen and their entire family and friends and Liz are celebrating a family reunion.

Development
Due to the film's box office success, Warner Bros is currently in works on releasing a sequel, with filming beginning sometimes in 2011 for summer 2012 release, titled as Will & Grace 2. It was said that it will be shot in The Bahamas for scenes of Will, Grace, Jack and Karen goes on their vacation. It also said that Tom Verica will reprise his role as Danny for the film. On July 9, 2010, it was announced that Warner Bros. set the film's release date to June 22, 2012, with filming beginning in August of next year, same production for this 2010 film.

On June 24, 2010, it was confirmed by the producers of the TV show, Will & Grace that the sequel will be theatrical release like the previous film. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally will all return as Will Truman, Grace Adler, Jack McFarland and Karen Walker for a movie sequel. The film's release date reported an earlier June 13, 2012 release, a week ahead of its original release to avoid competion against Disney and Pixar's Brave. Warner Bros. cost the film's budget to $50 million, $50 million lower than the first film, which cost $100 million to produce.

On June 8, 2012, while attending the world premiere of the film in New York City, Megan Mully confirms that Will & Grace 2 may be the end of the entire Will & Grace storyline after 14 years. She states: "I heard from director James Burrow that he's not sure if he would make another movie, so he thinks possibly that it might be the end of "Will & Grace". And I'm not sure about it yet. But he is trying to make something posible: by ending the story with a big bang."

Casting
Again, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally will all return as Will Truman, Grace Adler, Jack McFarland and Karen Walker for a movie sequel. Within that, Michael Angarano, who didn't appear from the previous film, is set to return as Elliott. Blake Brown said that he's in "possibility" to make his return as Greg like he appeared from the TV show and previous film.

It was reported that Robert Pattinson is originally going to appear in the film as himself for the scene where he attends a world premiere, but will be playing as a character Ben instead. However, Lady Gaga will appear as herself. Sarah Jessica Parker will play as Will Truman's ex-girlfriend from high school Liz Prescott, who is to be Grace Adler's rival because she is jealous that she's going to make a move on him. Kirsten Dunst will play as her daughter Amy. Blake Brown reprises his role as Greg, Jack's young friend who helped him trying to be bisexual. Tiffany Evan will play as Greg's love interest. Aimee Teegarden confirmed to star into the film.

Filming
Filming begins on July 25, 2011, taking place in Los Angeles, California. The main place will be taking place in Hawaii for Jack and Karen's wedding as well as their vacation. Filming has mainly take place in Hawaii is to conclude mostly the entire story about the characters dealing with thei realationship. Will and Grace's appartment took place at Emerson College Library, the same location as it was shot from the show, but appeared to be more detailed.

While filming, it was confirmed that Seth Hayes's character is going to make love to Robert Pattinson's character. Harry Connack, Jr. and Debra Messing will be filming scenes where Leo Markus and Grace Adler are reuninting when they met in Hawaii with Leo's wife.

Filming for Will & Grace 2 wrapped up on November 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

Cast

 * Eric McCormack as Will Truman
 * Debra Messing as Grace Adler-Truman
 * Megan Mullally as Karen Walker
 * Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland
 * Shelley Morrison as Rosario Salazar
 * Debbie Reynolds as Bobbi Adler
 * Alan Arkin as Martin Adler
 * Harry Connick, Jr. as Dr. Marvin "Leo" Markus
 * Bobby Cannavale as Vince D'Angelo
 * Tom Gallop as Rob
 * Kirsten Dunst as Amy Prescott
 * Sarah Jessica Parker as Liz Prescott


 * Robert Pattinson as Benjamin Green
 * Michael Angarano as Elliot
 * Aimee Teegarden as Amanda
 * Eva Longoria as Emily D'Angelo
 * Bruno Mars as Himself
 * Leigh-Allyn Baker as Ellen
 * Jerry Levine as Joe
 * Tim Bagley as Larry
 * Blythe Danner as Marilyn Truman
 * Blake Brown as Greg
 * Tiffany Evans as Brittany
 * Bernadette Peters as Virgina "Ginny" Delaney

Release
On November 7, 2011, the film's teaser trailer was released. On May 2012, MPPA confirmed the film a PG-13 rating for sexual contact. On June 8, 2012, the film will have a world premiere in New York City. Tickets went on sale on May 18, 2012.

Critical response
Will & Grace 2 generally received mixed to review reviews, even better than Will & Grace. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 72% gave the film a positive review on 86 reviewers, with an average score of 8.0/10. 16% of top critics gave the film a postive review based on 39 reviews. Metacritic score it a 36% of an normalized reviews of 31 views. It than describes the film: a sequel couldn't have never get any better between a film and its own sequel. Robert Ebert gave the film three out of four stars. He wrote: "Two years after the original movie continues an unexpected story of group of frienfds dealing with their relationship. The sequel did not expected to get any better communication with audiences. William R. Wilkerson of The Hollywood Reporter describes the film: "ever better than ever".

Richard Desmond for UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph praised and describes: "Fans will be even more excited to see the sequel with the same characters and a lot different story, and New York Daily News publisher Mike Lupica describes the film: "after two years since they see Will & Grace return, there is something different about them." Jayson Blair of The New York Times praised: "We've been missing out the TV show after four years since it ended. Everyone will be excited to see their favorite characters again. This is the most exciting movie of the year. The TV show is too funny."

Lester Cole of The Hollywood Reporter stated: "It's been a long four years. And in four years, audiences are about to go crazy to see their beloved characters to the big screen. This is the most excited movie to watch for fans ever been seen. Will & Grace 2 is perfectly romantic for adults. Jess Cagle Entertainment Weekly states: "When it comes to watch them returning four years after the series finale, they're beginning to get reverse things all over again. Seing Will & Grace dating again is like reversing time and set their lives to the beginning where they've first met each other resetting everyting. Timothy M. Gray of Variety states: "Will & Grace 2 coming back two years after Will & Grace movie which official starts out four yeras after the series finale of Will & Grace, the show. It's like spinning off with Sex and the City 2 after two years from Sex and the City original from now is doing the same like Sex and the City when the characters come back to the big screen after the series finale just four years from now is to start freshly new things.

Box office
It was confirmed that 85 percent has accounted tickets from Fandango.com selling from 2,500 theaters. The film will open in 3,655 theaters on June 15, 2012, the second widest romantic comedy release behind only ''Valentine's Day.

The film grossed $6.1 million in midnight screenings from 2,500 theaters, outtaking the original, which brought only $4 million, by nearly 20 percent. It than grossed $15.24 million on the film's opening day, ranking it #1 at the box office.

Soundtrack
Will & Grace 2 soundtrack was released on June 12, 2012, three days before the film's release in theaters on June 15, 2012.