Digimon: The Dark Network

Digimon: The Dark Network is a science fiction adventure film based on the anime of the same name. This is the sequel to the film Digimon and it is the second installment of the live action Digimon film series. It stars Ansel Elgort, Josh Hutcherson, Bella Thorne, Liana Liberato, Asa Butterfield, Robert Sheehan, and Ty Sympkins reprising their roles as the DigiDestined, with the Digimon voice actors returning as the Digimon companions and Patrick Stewart, Ty Burrell, Leslie Mann, Joey King, Radha Mitchell, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Carla Gugino, Ashley Judd, Will Ferrell and Kathryn Hahn reprising their roles as the family of the DigiDestined and Gennai. In addition, Nathan Fillion and Fred Armisen are part of the cast. Unlike the first film, James Cameron did not return to direct, but Greg McLean is the one directing the film, with the creator of the Digimon media franchise Akiyoshi Hongo serving as executive producer and the screenplay written and produced by Drew Gars in cooperation with Bandai.

Plot
Two days after the events of their adventure in the Digital World, The Digidestined are now gone on with their own lives to live, but somehow, they get transported back to the Digital World by Gennai when an evil Digimon plans to rule a continent in the Digital World called the Server Continent.

Cast

 * Ansel Elgort as Tyler "Tai" Kamden, the leader of the DigiDestined.
 * Josh Hutcherson as Matt Jordans, T.K.'s big brother and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Bella Thorne as Sora Taylor, Tai's best friend and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Asa Butterfield as Korbin "Izzy" Isaacs, a computer expert and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Liana Liberato as Mimi Thatch, a blunt and outspoken teen and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Ty Simpkins as T.K. Jordans, Matt's little brother and a member of the DigiDestined.
 * Robert Sheehan as Joe Kingston, the eldest member of the DigiDestined.
 * Patrick Stewart as Gennai, a data-based human in the form of an old man who serves as the DigiDestined's guide when they arrive in the Digital World.
 * Joey King as Kari Kamden, Tai's little sister.
 * Leslie Mann as Jessica Kamden, Tai and Kari's mother.
 * Ty Burrell as Tom Kamden, Tai and Kari's father.
 * Carla Gugino as Tonya Taylor, Sora mother.
 * Ashley Judd as Katherine Isaacs, Izzy's adopted mother.
 * Jason Bateman as Mason Isaacs, Izzy's adopted father.
 * Radha Mitchell as Nancy Tanner, Matt and T.K.'s mother and Hilton's ex-wife.
 * Will Arnett as Hilton Jordans, a reporter for KPIX-TV and Matt and T.K.'s father.
 * Will Ferrell as Kevin Thatch, Mimi's father.
 * Kathryn Hahn as Stacy Thatch, Mimi's mother and Kevin's wife.

Voice Cast and Motion Capture:

 * Tom Fahn voices Aguman
 * - Brianne Siddall voices Koromon
 * - Michael Lindsey voices Greymon
 * - Joesph Pilato voices MetalGreymon


 * Kirk Thornton voices Tsunomon, Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGaurumon
 * Tifanie Christunn voices Yokomon, Biyomon
 * - Melodee Spevack voices Birdramon, Garudamon


 * Jeff Nimoy voices Motimon, Tentomon, Kabuterimon, MegaKabuterimon, Tentomon's Ultimate form.
 * Anna Garduno voices Tanemon, Palmon
 * - Mari Devon voices Togemon


 * R. Martin Klein voices Bukamon, Gomamon, Ikkakumo
 * Laura Summer voices Tokomon, the In-Training form of Patamon. Patamon, T.K.'s Digimon partner.
 * - Chris Hemsworth as Angemon


 * Sylvester Stallone as Andromon, an android-like Digimon.
 * John Goodman voices Whamon, a sea animal Digimon.
 * Neil Patrick Harris voices Piximon, a Digimon trainer.
 * Nathan Fillion as Etemon, an Ultimate level puppet Digimon and the master of the Dark Network.
 * Frank Welker voices Monochromon, One of of Etemon's henchmen.
 * Rob Paulson voices Gazimon, One of the Etemon's henchmen.
 * Fred Armisen as voices Datamon, A Machine Digimon that wasn't a friend of Etemon.

Production
During an interview with the producers, Jeff Nimoy and Drew Gars (who is also the screenwriter), stated that there will be a sequel but director James Cameron will not return to direct due to scheduling conflicts. It was later announced that Greg McLean will direct the film. Elgort, Hutcherson, Thorne, Woodley, Butterfield, Simpkins, Hoult, Stewart, King, Mann, Burrell, Gugino, Bateman, Judd, Arnett, Mitchell, Ferrell and Wigg revealed in interviews that he has signed on for three Digimon films.

Actor Nathan Fillion is casted to portray the film's main antagonist, Etemon. The voice actors will reprise their roles as the Digimon companions. Sylvester Stallone was reported to have been spotted on set, where one of the crew members reveal that he was cast to play Andromon. It was later reported that John Goodman and Fred Armisen are to be part of the voice cast.

Industrial Light & Magic was chosen to create the visual effects for the first film and the second film. Hongo and Gars hired Oscar winners John Knoll and Hal T. Hickel, both known for their work on the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Legacy Effects was hired to do the special and practical effects on the film. Shane Mahan, known for creating the armored suits for Iron Man, was hired on as effects supervisor. John Rosengrant was also brought in for his work on Real Steel. Oscar winner Clay Pinney, known for his work on Independence Day and Star Trek, was also brought on board. Hybride Technologies, a division of Ubisoft, and Rodeo FX also contributed to the visual effects.

Trivia

 * Jonathan Frakes did not return to direct because of scheduling conflicts.
 * TBA