Bear and Friends: A New Adventure

Bear and Friends: A New Adventure is an American action adventure comedy film and a sequel to *Bear and Friends: The Movie* (2020), serving as the third feature film in the *Bear and Friends* franchise. It is produced by YouTube Originals and distributed by Gabriel Combs Movies. It stars the voices of Gabriel Combs, Kadence Lovett, Niko Lovett, and Kamden Lovett reprising their roles from the series. The events of the film are no longer considered canon.

The film was released on YouTube on August 6, 2021. The film received a mixed-to-positive response, with fans praising the plot, casting, performances, humor, representation, and emotional weight, though the pacing and ending received criticism. Despite the positive response, the film was considered a failure, gaining 125 views in total, making it the lowest viewed film in the series. As of 2023, the events of the film are no longer considered canon.

A sequel was initially considered, but was canceled in favor of a soft reboot, titled *The Bear and Friends Movie*, which will be released on November 3, 2023.

## Plot

One year after the events of *Bear and Friends: The Movie*, Principal Steinbeck once again escapes Prison, seeking vengeance on Bear for sending him to jail a second time.

Bear, Dog, and Unicorn continue to live happy lives after the battle. They are unknowingly stalked by Steinbeck, who continues to seek vengeance and plot against them. He finally comes up with a plan as they drift off to sleep. Bear wakes up in a car as Dog and Unicorn take him to Fontanelle Forest, where they plan on spending their day for fun. Steinbeck follows them and knocks out Dog and Unicorn. He also ends up stealing the group's car and driving away. Bear, Dog, and Unicorn walk back to their home while Steinbeck struggles to come up with the second phase of his plan.

Bear, Dog, and Unicorn arrive home, but Dog and Unicorn seem to have lost their memories, having amnesia after being hit in the head too hard. Bear suggests that the group hides outside from Steinbeck, hoping he doesn't find them and planning on restoring their memories. The group recreates Dog and Unicorn's memories, but it ultimately fails. Steinbeck sends a group of bounty hunters after the group, but Bear discovers that this is Steinbeck's planning in the end. Dog and Unicorn finally regain their memories, but Bear tells them that they can't return home and gives up. He abandons Dog and Unicorn, hoping to find a life outside of their house. Dog and Unicorn return to the house, but Steinbeck captures them.

Bear realizes that Steinbeck captured them and realizes his mistake. He rushes to the house to save Dog and Unicorn, but Steinbeck ambushes him. Dog and Unicorn free themselves from Steinbeck's trap. However, Steinbeck stabs Dog with a "poisonous fork", injecting poison into him and slowly killing him. Bear picks up the fork and lunges at Steinbeck, seeking vengeance for Dog. Unicorn stops him, and Steinbeck escapes. However, Dog comes back to life upon them realizing that it was a normal fork. Steinbeck attacks them again, but has a change of heart and turns himself into jail. Dog and Unicorn get married one month later, and Bear decides to leave home, wanting to explore the world with Sam. He has an emotional goodbye with his friends and leaves.

3 Months Later, Dog and Unicorn have a kid, whom they name Denise. Bear and Sam happily explore the world together as Bear accepts that Sam simply does not like him. Steinbeck begins to care for the world and is released from prison as a changed man.

## Cast

#### Main cast

* Gabriel Combs as the voice of Bear
* Gabriel Combs as the voice of Dog
* Kadence Lovett as the voice of Unicorn
* Gabriel Combs as Principal “Gerald” Steinbeck

#### Supporting cast

* Kamden Lovett as Sam
* Niko Lovett as Fred the Flamingo
* Gabriel Combs as Josh
* Gabriel Combs as Mario

Additionally, Dog and Unicorn have a child in the film named Denise, but she is performed with vocal effects rather than voice acting.

## Production

#### Announcement

The film was announced by Gabriel Combs shortly after the release of the first film. He said that due to the film’s success, he would be working on a sequel, but it wouldn’t come out until 2021. On March 28, 2021, it was announced that the film is rescheduled to be released in December 2021, with a teaser and a poster being released via the Bear and Friends Instagram account. The official title was also announced on the same day as the teaser and the poster released.

#### Filming

Filming began on April 18, 2021, and is expected to take place at the BAF house, and ended in May.

## Reception

On the Like vs. Dislike Score, the film received a 75% score, based on 203 views, with an average score of 6.91 out of 10. The YouTube Analytics read, "Improving on its predecessor in many ways, *Bear and Friends: A New Adventure* ends the series on a slightly uneven but mostly high note while maintaining the charm that makes the series so enjoyable."

## Release

The film was released on YouTube on August 6, 2021.

## Future

The film was originally set to be followed up by either a sequel to *Unicorn: A Bear and Friends Story*, or a third *Bear and Friends* film, but the projects were scrapped in favor of a soft reboot, *The Bear and Friends Movie*, which is set to remain the only canon film in the franchise, along with *Unicorn*.