Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back is a 2010 animated comedy film and sequel to the 2008 film Space Chimps

Space Chimps

Space Chimps is a 2008 computer-animated family comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W...

. The film was directed and produced by John H. Williams

John H. Williams

John H. Williams is a film producer known for his work both in live-action and in animation. He is famous for co-producing the 2001 animated feature Shrek...

, written by Rob Moreland, with animation by Vanguard Animation

Vanguard Animation

Vanguard Animation, LLC. is an American animation studio founded in 2004 by producer, John H. Williams. It produces computer animated films. Films produced include its debut film Valiant, Happily N'Ever After and Space Chimps....

 and Prana Studios.

Synopsis

Space Chimps 2 follows Comet, the techno chimp who longs to be taken as a full-fledged space chimp. Comet journeys to Planet Malgor where he bonds with the alien Kilowatt, and lives out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control. Comet must show he has the right skills, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.

Cast

• Tom Kenny
  Tom Kenny
  Thomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is especially known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on...
  
   - Ham III, Reporter #1
• Cheryl Hines
  Cheryl Hines
  Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and director, known for her role as Larry David's wife Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. She currently appears on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory...
  
   - Luna
• Patrick Warburton
  Patrick Warburton
  Patrick John Warburton is an American actor of television, film, and voice. He is best known for his several TV roles, including the title role of The Tick, David Puddy on Seinfeld, the evil Johnny Johnson on NewsRadio, and anchorman Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect...
  
   - Titan
• John DiMaggio
  John DiMaggio
  John William DiMaggio is an American voice actor. A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, he is known for his gruff, deep voice and New Jersey accent, which he uses to voice mainly villains and anti-heroes.-Filmography:...
  
   - Zartog
• Carlos Alazraqui
  Carlos Alazraqui
  Carlos Jaime Alazraqui is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. His voice-over work includes the role of Bobbi Fabulous on Phineas and Ferb, the Taco Bell chihuahua, Denzel Q...
  
   - Houston, Piddles the Clown, Camera Guy
• Zack Shada
  Zack Shada
  Zachary David "Zack" Shada is an American teen actor.Shada appeared as Thin Boy in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , and as Nick Davis in the 2005 television movies Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Jane Doe: Till Death Do Us Part, and Jane Doe: The Wrong Face...
  
   - Comet
• Stanley Tucci
  Stanley Tucci
  Stanley Tucci is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He has been nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones...
  
   - Senator
• Laura Bailey
  Laura Bailey (voice actress)
  Laura Dawn Bailey is an American actress, voice actress, Singer, Line Producer and ADR Director. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, as well as video games...
  
   - Kilowatt, Computer Voice, Instar Receptionist, Girl Reporter
• Patrick Breen
  Patrick Breen
  Joseph Patrick Breen is an American actor. He has acted primarily on TV but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and Off Broadway...
  
   - Dr. Bob
• Omid Abtahi
  Omid Abtahi
  Omid Abtahi is an American actor of Iranian origin.- Biography :Before moving to the United States, Abtahi and his family lived in Europe and the Middle East.He grew up in Orange County, California, and graduated from University High School in Irvine....
  
   - Dr. Jagu, Reporter #2
• Jane Lynch
  Jane Lynch
  Jane Marie Lynch is an American comedian, actress and singer. She gained fame in Christopher Guest's improv mockumentary pictures such as Best in Show and is currently best known for playing the role of Sue Sylvester in the television series Glee...
  
   - Dr. Poole
• Noreen Reardon - Alien #1
• David Michie
  David Michie
  David Michie OBE RSA is a painter who was born in 1928 in the South of France, and brought up in the Scottish Borders. After national service service as an instructor in the Royal Artillery Signals Training regiment he studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1949 to 1953, where he was taught by...
  
  - Alien #2

Reception

The film opened at #7 in the UK and South Africa and has gone on to a worldwide gross of $3,338,677. The film has not been reviewed yet by Rotten Tomatoes but 6 critics have announced the film was dull, the film was not well received in the UK after only grossing a short amount and that it was the worst sequel they have had.

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray September 27, 2010 in 3D, along with a double feature pack with both films in the UK.