The Jungle Bunch 2: The Animated Saga returns to theaters this summer

Who do you call for help when a mysterious supervillain covers the jungle in pink foam that explodes on contact with water? Aces of the Jungle!

This summer, Morris and his gang are once again giving you a date in the dark rooms. Six years after the big screen release of his first opus of adventure, the hilarious team of colorful characters returns to the front of the stage in a full-length feature film for the whole family: Les Aces de la Jungle 2 – Operation Around the World.

A successful animated saga

If you missed their first big adventure in the cinema, you may have already seen them on your TV screen: since 2011 they have been the heroes of the animated series that brilliantly combines humor and adventure!

They are Morris, the penguin, who is convinced that he is a tiger and the leader of the aces, his son the youngest, a cheeky tiger fish, Miguel, a greedy and sometimes a little sharp gorilla, Gilbert, the more tarsier and true brain of the gang, and Batricia. , a big heart bat. Together they form the Aces of the Jungle, a particularly charming team that is always ready to help those in need.

With three seasons on France Télévisions, a medium-length film and the first feature film, the world of Aces born from the imagination of three Frenchmen (Jean-Francois Tost, David Allo and Eric Tost) has become a special place. the hearts of the audience. Don’t worry if you’ve never crossed paths with them before, you’ll still be able to enjoy this new opus that might make you want to catch up.

A first for STUDIO TAT!

The film Les Aces de la Jungle 2 – Operation tour du monde marks a real turning point in the history of the French animation studio TAT Productions, as it is the first time that the team has created… a sequel to one of its films!

If Les Aces de la Jungle was their first feature film released in cinemas, there have been others since then: Terra Willy, The Unknown Planet, Pil or even Pattie and the Wrath of Poseidon. But this time, the studio is taking on the challenge of continuing the story of already fan-favorite characters. And for that, they saw the big picture.

This time, from the North Pole to the Far East, crossing mountains, deserts and oceans, our heroes will have to travel to Earth to save their beloved jungle… and they will delight you in this journey full of surprises and twists.

New recruit

Who says new adventure, says new travel companions! During the expedition, the Aces go in search of Camellia, an adventurous and mischievous armadillo who travels the world to retrieve stolen fetishes to return to their owners. His sense of justice animates his every action and he will not hesitate for a second to lend a hand to the gang led by Morris…

Moreover, the latter, usually so self-confident and courageous, will suddenly lose his abilities in front of this heroine, who does not leave him insensitive. Love in the air for the great tiger warrior?

Glances and references

For both young audiences and the adults who accompany them, The Jungle Bunch 2 – Operation Around the World is full of all kinds of references. Among the inspirations cited by the film directors are Raiders of the Lost Ark, Point Break or Jackie Chan films.

Mission: Impossible Stunts, Indiana Jones sequences and many other winks, the feature film subtly blends genres, from action to adventure through comedy and romance, all in a beautiful animated setting!

Three directors in control

If David Alou, Eric Tost and Jean-Francois Tost, who wrote the script of the film, are used to writing with 6 hands on each project, three directors were also called here: Laurent Brut, Yannick Moulin and Benoit Somville. Ideal process for provisioning “Three new eyes and an objective approach project”.

However, the three men were no strangers to the world of Aces, as they have collaborated on the series in various capacities for several years now. They wanted to create together “It’s a fun and dynamic movie, but it’s also charming, the way they meant to us as viewers when we were young.”.