The lasagna-loving feline is coming back for seconds — and so is Chris Pratt. Despite earning just 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Garfield Movie has officially been greenlit for a sequel. Alcon Entertainment announced that Pratt will return to voice the world’s grumpiest cat in a new animated theatrical motion picture, with Sony Pictures once again handling global distribution. The original film, released in May 2024, surprised everyone by grossing over $260 million worldwide, proving that Garfield’s box office appetite might just be as big as his one for pasta. Same, tbh.

Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson confirmed the news this week, noting that production is underway and that “additional casting will be announced shortly.” Alcon acquired the Garfield rights directly from creator Jim Davis, who will return as executive producer alongside Bridget McMeel from Amuse. Pratt himself is also stepping up to a producer role for the sequel.

Created by Jim Davis in 1978, Garfield has become the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world, appearing in more than 2,580 newspapers and journals at its peak. That legacy continues to fuel demand for new interpretations, with Pratt’s take on the famously lethargic cat now the one most kids will think of when they picture him.

While many fans had their doubts — and critics weren’t shy about their claws — The Garfield Movie proved there’s still a market for familiar, family-friendly content with nostalgic appeal. Whether this sequel leans into the slapstick or aims to win over some of the critics who shrugged off the first film remains to be seen.

Is ‘The Garfield Movie’ Worth Seeing?

Eh… well, that depends on how much you can tolerate certain aspects of what’s on screen. Collider‘s review was less than enthusiastic about it.

Are there cute moments? A handful. How can you not love an adorable fuzzball kitten finding his family or Odie saving Garfield with a novelty-sized string cheese lasso? Nevertheless, the film otherwise buries what works underneath a “kid’s movie” dusted with grated parmesan. Everything appears wonky and insincere. Dialogue lands without any reaction from the audience, laughs are nearly non-existent, and editing feels robotically mechanical—it’s such a shame. The Garfield Movie is a soulless husk of a reboot that doesn’t do anything remarkable except for maybe Odie’s shenanigans (Odie remains innocent).

via Collider