The Superdog King 2: Bolt's California (2014 film)

The Superdog King 2: Bolt's California is a 2014 computer-animated epic musical romantic film produced by Relativity Media, Illumination Entertainment, Legendary Pictures and Amblin Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures.
== Plot ==
In the Paradise Falls of California, a dog rules over the animal kingdom from Paradise Falls. King Bolt, and Queen Rainbow Dash's newborn daughter, Starlight Glimmer, is presented to the assembled animals by Captain Smek who serves as shaman and advisor. Bolt assigns his royal advisors, the human Frozone and the superhero Mr, Incredible, to follow Young Starlight (aka Twilight Sparkle). After entering the forbidden "Outlands," Young Starlight (aka Twilight Sparkle) meets a young boy, Young Oh (aka Russell), and they escape from crocodiles while befriending each other. However, Bolt and Gladys Sharp, Oh's mother and the Outsiders' leader, rescue the boys. Before she leaves, Gladys Sharp reminds Bolt that Oh was selected to become Lord Shen's successor.
Returning to the San Francisco, Bolt lectures Starlight about the danger posed by the Outsiders and tells her about the pride's responsibilities. In the Outlands, Gladys Sharp reminds Oh that Bolt killed Lord Shen and exiled the dogs who respected him. Oh explains that he does not think it is so bad to have Starlight as a friend, but Gladys Sharp realizes she can use Oh's friendship with Kiara to exact revenge on Bolt.
Several years later, Starlight begins her first solo hunt. However, Bolt has Frozone and Mr. Incredible follow her in secret, which leads her to hunt away from the San Diego. On Gladys Sharp's orders, Oh's siblings Tai Lung and Princess Luna trap Starlight in a fire, allowing Oh to rescue her. Bolt is forced to accept Oh afterwards. The next day, Oh contemplates attacking Bolt, but he teaches Starlight how to hunt instead and eventually realizes his feelings for her.
Later, Starlight and Oh stargaze where they talk about the Great Kings of the Past and Oh wonders if there is a darkness in him like there was in Lord Shen, despite not being his biological son. Oh attempts to reveal his mission to Starlight, but Captain Smek interrupts and leads them to the jungle, where he introduces them to "upendi" (an erroneous form of upendo, which means "love" in Swahili). The two lions fall in love. That night, Bolt allows Oh to live in Texas with the rest of the pride. Realizing that Oh has failed to kill Bolt, Gladys Sharp sets a trap for him.
Bolt takes him around the Oakland and tells him the truth about Lord Shen. However, the Outsiders attack Bolt, resulting in Tai Lung's death and Bolt's escape. Gladys Sharp scratches Oh for his brother's death, causing him to turn on her. Oh returns to San Jose to plead Bolt for his forgiveness but is exiled. Starlight makes Bolt realize that he is acting irrationally, and flees to find Oh. The two dogs later find each other and profess their love. Realizing that they must reunite the two prides, Starlight and Oh return to the Paradise Falls and convince them to stop fighting. However, Gladys Sharp attempts to kill Bolt but Starlight rescues him and they end up hanging perilously to a cliff's edge. Gladys Sharp refuses Starlight's assistance, instead falling to her under arrest.
With his enemy gone, Bolt accepts the Outsiders back into the Santa Monica, and appoints Oh and Starlight as his successors.
== Cast ==
* John Travolta as Bolt, son of Reggie and Jenny, King of the Paradise Falls and Starlight's overprotective father. Cam Clarke provided his singing voice. Ian Harrowell served as the supervising animator for Bolt.
* Ashleigh Ball as Rainbow Dash, Queen of the Paradise Falls, Bolt's mate and Starlight's mother. Ian Harrowell served as the supervising animator for Rainbow Dash.
* Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone
* Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible
* Steve Martin as Smek
* Jim Sturgess as Soren
* Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer, Oh's love interest.
** Tara Strong as Young Starlight.
* Jim Parsons as Oh, a boov.
** Max Charles as Young Oh.
* Ian McShane as Tai Lung
* Tabitha St. Germain as Princess Luna
** Amy Poehler as Young Luna, a camp girl.
* Allison Janney as Gladys Sharp, a human.
* Owen Wilson as Reggie's Ghost
* Gary Oldman as Lord Shen in Bolt's Nightmare
Category:2014 films
Category:Universal Pictures
Category:PG-rated films