{"id":28315,"date":"2023-01-08T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T11:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1765331"},"modified":"2023-01-08T21:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T20:46:12","slug":"the-sea-beast-sequel-in-the-works-after-original-broke-netflix-record","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-sea-beast-sequel-in-the-works-after-original-broke-netflix-record\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sea Beast sequel in the works after original broke Netflix record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 08 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A sequel to acclaimed animated film The Sea Beast is in the works at Netflix<\/a>, after the original smashed records to become the streamer\u2019s most-watched animated film of all time.<\/p>\n

Set in a world where enormous monsters dwell in the oceans, the story followed hunter Jacob Holland (The Boys<\/a> star Karl Urban) and his young stowaway Maisie Brumble (Zaris-Angel Hator) as they search for a beast known as Red Bluster.<\/p>\n

The film launched on Netflix last summer after a limited theatrical run, earning glowing reviews from critics for its heartwarming story and strong viewership on the service.<\/p>\n

Now, director and co-writer Chris Williams has revealed that a sequel is in development, which will continue the story of Jacob and Maisie, while he has also been tapped to produce another animated fantasy project for Netflix.<\/p>

\u201cI never thought beyond the first movie,\u201d he told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. \u201cWe were not planning for a series. And that was for the good. I just wanted to make this a fun experience and not compromise by trying to set up future anythings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams continued: \u201cA priority in the first one was making it feel plausible and truthful. And when I thought about the truth about where the Sea Beast ended, it looks like everything is nicely wrapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the father and daughter sitting on the dock, the world has changed and given up monster hunting and, isn\u2019t that terrific? But the more I thought about the truth of it, the more I realised the story wasn\u2019t really over.\u201d<\/p>\n

The filmmaker went on to say that the sequel will tackle the \u201cchallenges\u201d faced by the fledgling family unit formed by Jacob and Maisie at the end of the first entry, and hinted that some monster hunters would resist giving up their livelihood.<\/p>