Under Wraps 2

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Under Wraps 2
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Promotional poster
Genre
Written by Josh A. Cagan
Directed by Alex Zamm
Starring
Composers
  • Oleksa Lozowchuk
  • Jamie Christopherson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Todd Y. Murata
  • Fernando Szew
  • Jamie Goehring
  • Shawn Williamson
  • Larry Grimaldi
  • Hannah Pillemer
ProducerJameson Parker
CinematographyBobby Lam
EditorKelly Herron
Running time83 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)

Under Wraps 2 is an American family teen horror Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Alex Zamm and written by Josh A. Cagan, which is a sequel to the 2021 film, Under Wraps . The film stars Malachi Barton, Christian J. Simon, Sophia Hammons, Phil Wright, Melanie Brook, Jordan Conley, Rryla McIntosh, and T.J. Storm. It premiered on September 25, 2022 on Disney Channel. [1]

Contents

Premise

Amy is preparing for her father, Pop's Halloween-themed wedding to his fiancé, Carl. She, along with Gilbert and Marshall, discover that an evil mummy named Sobek is out for revenge on their mummy friends, Harold and Rose. [2]

Cast

Production

Development

On February 7, 2022, it was announced that Disney Branded Television had ordered a sequel to Under Wraps titled Under Wraps 2. [5] Alex Zamm was set to direct the film, with Josh A. Cagan serving as the writer. [6] Todd Y. Murata and Fernando Stew were set to executive produce the film. The film is produced by MarVista Entertainment. [7] Adam Wylie, who portrayed Gilbert in the original 1997 film, makes a special appearance as Bueller. [8]

Casting

On March 1, 2022, Claude Knowlton and Antonio Cayonne joined the cast as Pop and Carl, respectively. [4]

Filming

Filming began on January 17, 2022 at Bridge Studios. [9] It was wrapped on March 3, 2022. [10]

Music

Malachi Barton, Christian J. Simon, and Sophia Hammons recorded the song "My Kind of Monster" from the film. [11] It was released on September 23, 2022 by Walt Disney Records. [12]

Release

Under Wraps 2 premiered on September 25, 2022, on Disney Channel. [13] It was released on September 30, 2022, on Disney+. [14]

Reception

Critical response

Alex Reif of LaughingPlace described Under Wraps 2 as an entertaining film which depicts an important story dealing with friendship. [15] Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the film a grade of four out of five stars, complimented the presence of positive messages and role models, citing friendship and critical thinking, and found the movie humorous. [16] Elizabeth Lemieux of Screen Rant named the song "My Kind of Monster" one of the "best Halloween songs" and Under Wraps 2 one of the "best original Halloween movies" of Disney Channel. [17]

Accolades

Under Wraps 2 was nominated for Best Costume Design in Film Contemporary at the 2023 CAFTCAD Awards. [18]

See also

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