Teen Titans 2

Teen Titan 2 is a 2017 superhero comedy film adaptation based onto the comic with the same name by Legendary Pictures, Syncopy Films and DC Comics and Warner Bros and directed by Joe Carnahan. Teen Titans 2 will star returning cast members Tyler Posey as Robin, Nathan Kress as Beast Boy, Corbin Bleu as Cyborg, Elizabeth Gillies as Raven and Aimee Teegarden as Starfire, as the Teen Titan members, with Stephan Baldwin replacing Johnny Depp as Slade, the Titans' archenemy. Slade's daughter Rose is introduced in the film, played by Daniela Bobadilla. Teen Titans 2 is a sequel to the 2015 film, Teen Titans. Originally schedule to start filming in April 2016, production begin a month early on March 4, 2016. The film was released worldwide on April 21, 2017 in 3D and IMAX 3D.

Just like the first Teen Titans, Teen Titans 2 is also a critical success, as well as being the second biggest worldwide opening of all-time earning $540 million, beating The Fate of the Furious ($541.1 million). It currently grossed $1.440 billion worldwide as of May 2017, making it the highest-grossing film of 2017, and the 8th highest-grossing movie worldwide total of all-time. The third film is in development and is scheduled to be released on August 30, 2019.

Plot
Slade Wilson is enjoying his life with wife Lillian Worth. But after learning about Slade's dark secret past from his ex wife, she decides to move out and divorce him. Though, she learned to be pregnant with their child, and gave birth to their daughter Rose, and decides to keep her away from him. Later, Slade discovers that Rose is his daughter, he violently  attacks her but managed to escape with her daughter. Lilly than got into a horrific car accident, and died instantly. Slade captures Rose from the car, and walks away before the car explodes. As years goes by, Rose and Slade got along, but it all turn down as Rose mysteriously disappears. Robin learns about the report. The Teen Titans are enjoying their life so far, until attack occurs. Robin sees a woman attacked by some thugs, and rescues her. She discovered to be Rose, who she ran away from.

Meanwhile, Robin has a nightmare that Slade is threatening to stop time in the city with a Chronoton Detonator. As the Titans went on their mission to stop him in the sewer, they are attacked by Cinderblock, which lead Robin to separate from the Titans. While taking Cinderblock down, Robin finds the device and fights against Slade, but it turns out to be a fake. While trying to escape to find his friends, the Titans meet up with Slade's daughter Rose, and blasted them with a gun, which infected them with lethal nanoscopic probes. Rose reunites with Slade. Robin tries to escape, but Rose orders Robin to join their side otherwise, she will kill the Titans with the probes. In order to keep them safe, Robin agrees to become their apprentice. Robin later falls for Rose.

As the Titans failed to find Robin, the attack occurs outside as a giant robot attacks the city, created by Gizmo, and they are defeated and captured by Jink and Mammoth. Held captured, the Titans are rescued by the H.I.V.E Academy members. The members fights against the members, and arrested them. While thanking them, the Titans returned back to the Titans tower to continue to search for Robin. Raven woke up to discover where Robin can be located. As they returned to the sewer, they spotted a man attacking them, which turns out to be Robin, to their surprise. Robin defeated Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy, but when he faced with the opportunity to blast Starfire, Robin freezes, causing Rose to activate the probes, infecting them. Catching on to the ruse, the Titans find Robin back to Slade's headquarters.

Robin betrays the Titans as he kisses Rose right in front of him. Starfire fights against Rose, followed by Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg. As they fight against the Titans, but he eventually decides to quit being Slade's apprentice and join back on the Titans. However when Rose reactivates the probes, infecting them again, Robin touches the machine controlling the probes and becomes infected with them. Robin orders Rose to deactivate the device, or he will lose their apprentice, which she agrees. Raven forcefully uses her powers to destroy the machine and a battle ensues between him, Rose and the Titans, after which both Rose and Slade are defeated. Upon their surprise, Cinderblock returns, but grown 50 feet tall and attacks the building, accidentally triggered powers by Raven. As the monster attack the city, the Titans battles, and defeats as the Titans falls back to Slade's layer as it begins to erupt. The Titans escape just as the building self-destructs. But Rose failed to escape, and Slade tries to help her escape, but also failed, as the two sacrificed themselves.

With the probe machine, Cyborg removes all the probes from the Titans. The Titans rejoiced back as a team once again. And later, while hanging out at a pizza place, there is attack occurs. A monster named Plasmus attacks the city. As they Titans tries to fight off, but the new girl Terra comes in to fight against, where Beast Boy falls for, and the Titans got impressed with her actions.

Cast

 * Tyler Posey as Robin, member of the Teen Titans and leader..
 * Eliabeth Gillies as Raven, one of the member of the Teen Titans.
 * Nathan Kress as Beast Boy, one of the member of the Teen Titans.
 * Corbin Bleu as Cyborg, one of the member of the Teen Titans.
 * Aimee Teegarden as Starfire, one of the member of the Teen Titans, and Robin's love interest.
 * Stephen Baldwin as Slade, the Titans' main enemy.
 * Selena Gomez as Jinx, one of the Titans' enemy.
 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Mammoth, one of the Titans' enemy.
 * Zachary Gordon as Gizmo, one of the Titans' enemy.
 * Bridgit Mendler as Terra, a young girl with mysterious powers, and Beast Boy's love interest.
 * Kat Graham as Bumblebee, one of the member of the H.I.V.E Academy.
 * Daniel Sharman as Speedy, one of the member of the H.I.V.E. Academy.
 * Booboo Stewart as Aqualad, one of the member of the H.I.V.E Academy.
 * Aiden Longworth as Mas, one of the member of the H.I.V.E Academy
 * Kit Connor as Menos, one of the member of the H.I.V.E Academy.
 * Daniela Bobadilla as Rose Wilson, Slade's missing daughter.

Development
Warner Bros. is aiming for a sequel of a planned live-action Teen Titans trilogy, leading production to begin at least a year. If Teen Titans becomes a blockbuster success, two more films will be made for the Titans journey to find Slade's missing daughter. The original cast, who played the Teen Titans are expecting to reprise their roles, as Posey already confirmed that he will "definitely" be returning as Robin for the film, though Teegarden confirms that she may be thinking about returning. Kress says "it feels awesome to play my charcter" and says he is "looking forward" on returning as Beast Boy for a projected sequel.

Director Carnahan hints that Teen Titans may be the first film of the planned trilogy, as he is currently working on writing scripts for the second film, though it was not yet green lighted. It was rumored that the release date for the second film is set for summer 2017, though it was not officially revealed yet about the film's announcement.

The release date for the film is set for June 2, 2017, two years after the release of the first film. They also set the release for the third film for July 20, 2018 release.

Filming
It is revealed that filming for Teen Titans 2 is expected to begin in April 2016 and will conclude in August or September 2016. However, filming for the second film started early in March 2016, and expecting to be finished by around before the end of July. Filming took place mostly in Los Angeles, where the first film was filmed at. Just like first film, the Titan Tower was yet to be build setting in the middle of the ocean, which will not, but will be build at the end of the block.

The Titan East tower will also be build and made for production, as to be seen for the film. The graphics will be made from the green screen, though the building will actually be made for realistic look.

Filming wrapped on July 15, 2016.

Casting
Posey, Kress, Bleu, Gillies and Teegarden has officially confirmed that they all will return as their roles as the Teen Titans. However, Johnny Depp is chosen not to return as his role as Slade, so instead Stephan Baldwin was chosen as Depp's replacement.

Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten will play as Mas y Menos, the members of the Titans East, the twins who has their speeding abilit. The Sweeten twins both caught the role of Mas y Menos on February 2010. Although, the two are replaced by singer Greyson Chance, who makes his acting debut. Mike Erwin will play as Speedy, member of the Titans East, ability similar than Robin with mostly same weapons. Erwin caught the role of Speedy on February 2010.

Erwin since voice Speedy from the TV series on Cartoon Network Teen Titans. Alex Meraz will play as Aqualad, the member of the Titans East, who has a ability to have powers to control water. Valderrama caught the role of Aqualad on February 2010. Solangle Knowles will play as Bumblebee, the member of the Titans East, wears a Bee costume and avoids to be a Bee. Knowles caught the role of Bumblebee on February 2010. Although, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles caught the role for Bumblebee, but Zoe Saldana has beat them for the role. She dropped out of the project due to filming another film, and Rihanna instead got the role.

Release
Teen Titans 2 was released theatrically nationwide on June 2, 2017. The film is originally scheduled for a July 21, 2017 release, but was pushed forward roughly a month early to June 2, 2017 instead.

A new release date has now confirmed for a early April 21, 2017 schedule after Wonder Woman rescheduled to the film's original June 2, 2017 date after moving up from its original June 23, 2017 release date.

The film will premiere in 4,128 theaters, including 3,675 3D theaters and 1,101 IMAX theaters, making it the fourth film in history to release in more than 1,000 theaters.

Box office
As of May 28, 2017, Teen Titans 2 grossed $426 million in North America, adding $1.014 billion internationally, bringing it's worldwide total to $1.440 billion, against its $125 million budget, which is less expensive than Teen Titans' $130 million budget by $5 million lower. It grossed higher than Teen Titans worldwide ($1.255 billion). It opened to $540.5 million worldwide, making it the second biggest worldwide opening of all-time behind only The Fate of the Furious ($541 million). It performed 35% higher than Teen Titans, which made $351 million worldwide in its opening weekend. The film is currently the highest-grossing film of 2017, highest-grossing April release, the sixth highest-grossing sequel of all-time, and the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film of all-time.

North America
In total, Teen Titans 2 is the second highest-grossing film of 2017 domestically behind Beauty and the Beast. Before it's release, the film projected to earn between $140 million to $150 million, which could be a lower opening than Teen Titans' $172 million's opening weekend. If made $150 million, it would put Furious 7's $147 million opening weekend gross in danger on setting Teen Titans 2's opening weekend a new record as the biggest April opener of all-time.

Teen Titans 2 grossed $23.5 million during it's Thursday night previews from 3,900 theaters, which made it currently the biggest Thursday night opening of 2017, surpassing Beauty and the Beast ($16.7 million). It also opened bigger than 2015's Teen Titans ($22.2 million). It than grossed $66.8 million on it's opening day, which made it the 20th biggest opening day of all-time, the 19th biggest Friday gross of all-time, and the biggest 2017 opening day gross beating Beauty and the Beast ($63.8 million). It also grossed slightly lower than Teen Titans opening day gross with $72.2 million.

Teen Titans 2 than earned a total of $164.5 million during on it's opening weekend, which successfully succeed incredibly high expectations. It made it the 13th biggest opening weekend of all-time, biggest April opening of all-time, surpassing Furious 7 ($147 million), the third biggest springtime opener of all-time behind Beauty and the Beast ($174.8 million) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million), the fourth biggest Warner Bros. opening of all-time behind Teen Titans ($172 million), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 ($169 million) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million), third biggest DC Comics opening of all-time behind Teen Titans ($172.2 million) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million), and the second biggest opening of 2017 behind Beauty and the Beast ($174.8 million). It also performed only 5% lower than Teen Titans opening weekend with $172.2 million. In six days, the film crossed the $200 million mark, which is a day behind Teen Titans, which passed that mark with $202 million five days after it's theatrical release.

The film stayed at number one at the box office for two consecutive weeks. It fell 55 percent in its second weekend earning $73.4 million, bringing its total to $285.5 million.

Outside North America
It was projected that the film is expecting to open around $200 million to $250 million. Internationally, the film opened in 65 foreign markets. It grossed $40 million on its opening day internationally. In two days, it rise up to $65 million, before earning $140 million in its third day. In total, the film made $376 million, which also successfully succeeded incredibly high expectations. This now made it the second largest foreign opening of all-time behind The Fate of the Furious ($441.1 million). It also performed 53% higher than Teen Titans, which made $179 million in its foreign opening weekend.

In China, Teen Titans 2 grossed $200 million, breaking a new opening weekend record beating The Fate of the Furious ($184 million), by nearly $20 million more. It is also the first film in China to gross $200 million in it's opening weekend.

Critical reception
Before the film was released, Teen Titans 2 is called by various critics saying that it is yet by far one of 2017's "most anticipated films" yet. However, it already received mixed praise by fans for the film. It involves about the film's moments, as well as cast members of the characters and more. Some say that "the film is the best movie in years," and "the movie looks good, but the casting does not look that great.

Teen Titans 2 than was praised by mixed to positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes scored the film a 72% out of 100 on the charts, based on currently 101 views, praising that it is one of the most anticipated films in decades. Also, it have a fresh 99% from Top Critics, and Materic of 60 reviews, also giving them positive reviews for the film.

The Guardian review Kevin Sheerman gave the film 3.5/5 stars. He praises on performances, film background, plot summary and storyline saying "excellent casting, excellent story that focuses on the beginning of The heroes lives before teaming up together and becoming good friends, should be considered as a very interesting movie to see. The Hollywood Reporter's Brooke Harris gave the film a positive review. She states that Teen Titans 2 can be as good as the first Teen Titans.

Teen Titans 2 also met up with mixed and negative reviews. A negative review said Teen Titans is "not a feel good movie, and they are wrong that the film is the most anticipated for the year, clearly it is not that anticipated.

Sequel
Since the live action Teen Titan film will be trilogy franchise, the third film is rumored to be divided into two parts with each releasing the following year with Part 1 in summer 2018 and Part 2 in summer 2019. Joe Carnahan, who signed up to return as director for the third film, confirms that the third film will not be into two parts. Corbin Bleu will not reprise his role as Cyborg, and instead will be replaced by Ray Fisher. This is due to Bleu wanting to focus in working on other projects. The third film will also see the characters from Justice League teaming together in the film. It is scheduled for a August 30, 2019 release. On May 2017, director Carnahan confirms that the film will be made into five films.