Maya the Bee: The Honey Games

Maya the Bee 2: The Honey Games is a 2018 German-Australian computer animated comedy adventure film produced by Studio 100 Animation and co-directed and co-written by Noel Cleary. The film stars Coco Jack Gillies reprising her role as the titular character, with an lead cast featuring Justine Clarke and Richard Roxburgh also returning as Flip the grasshopper and the Queen Bee. Replacing Kodi Smit-McPhee for the role of Willy's voice is Benson Jack Anthony. Newcomers include Linda Ngo, Cam Ralph, Jordan Hare and Sam Haft.
The film was released in theaters across Germany on March 1, 2018 by Universum Film, and was released in theaters and on DVD in the United States by Shout! Factory from May 1, 2018, and will be released in the United Kingdom from July 6, 2018 by Signature Entertainment.
==Summary==
When an overenthusiastic Maya accidentally embarrasses the Empress of Buzztropolis, she is forced to unite with a team of misfit bugs and compete in the Honey Games for a chance to save her hive.
==Voice cast==
* Coco Jack Gillies as Maya, a cute and tomboyish young bee girl. She is the protagonist of the film.
* Benson Jack Anthony as Willy, Maya's best friend.
* Richard Roxburgh as Flip, a grasshopper. He gives friendly advice to Maya and is her friend.
* Justine Clarke as The Queen, the leader of Bees.
* The Umbilical Brothers as Arnie and Barney, ant soldiers
* Noah Taylor as Crawley, the Queen's royal assistant
* Jane Ubrien as Thekla, a spider
* Marney McQueen as The Empress, the leader of Buzztropolis
* Rupert Degas as Beegood, the game master of the Honey Games. He serves as the main antagonist of the film.
* Jimmy James Eaton as Craig, a cockroach
* Jordan Hare as Spinder, a spider
* Cam Ralph as Bedford, a beetle
* Linda Ngo as Violet, Maya's friend and former arch-rival. She is Willy's love interest.
* Tess Meyer as Sandra, Violet's sister
* Stavroula Adameitis as Chelsea, Sandra's sister along with Violet
* Sam Haft as Drago, a dragonfly
* Peter McAllum as Mantis, a mantis
==Release==
The film was released in theaters across Germany on March 1, 2018. Two months later, on May 1, Shout! Factory released the film on DVD and in theaters across the United States.
The United Kingdom will receive the film on DVD, courtesy of Signature Entertainment, from July 6, 2018.
== External links ==
Category:2018 films
Category:German films
Category:Australian films
Category:Animated films
Category:Maya the Bee films
Category:Films set in Europe
Category:Films set in Germany
Category:German animated films
Category:Films starring Richard Roxburgh
Category:Films starring Justine Clarke