The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2 is an upcoming American computer animated comedy film produced by Illumination. It is directed by Chris Renaud and written by Brian Lynch, and a sequel to the 2016 film The Secret Life of Pets. Patton Oswalt stars, replacing Louis C.K., with Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan and Albert Brooks also returning. New cast members include Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, Pete Holmes and Harrison Ford.

The film is scheduled for release on June 7, 2019, by Universal Pictures.

Synopsis
The film continues the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.

Cast

 * Patton Oswalt as Max, a Jack Russell Terrier.
 * Eric Stonestreet as Duke, a large, brown, shaggy mongrel who lives with Max
 * Kevin Hart as Snowball, a white rabbit and former flushed pet.
 * Jenny Slate as Gidget, a white Pomeranian and Max's girlfriend.
 * Ellie Kemper as Katie, Max and Duke's friendly owner.
 * Lake Bell as Chloe, an obese and apathetic grey tabby cat who is one of Max's friends.
 * Dana Carvey as Pops, an elderly Basset Hound who is paralyzed in his back legs.
 * Hannibal Buress as Buddy, a laid-back dachshund and one of Max's friends.
 * Bobby Moynihan as Mel, a hyperactive pug and one of Max's friends.
 * Albert Brooks as Tiberius, a curmudgeon red-tailed hawk and one of Max's friends.
 * Tiffany Haddish as Daisy, a Shih Tzu.
 * Nick Kroll
 * Pete Holmes
 * Harrison Ford as Dr. Francis.

Development
On August 2, 2016, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced a sequel to the 2016 animated film The Secret Life of Pets with director Chris Renaud and writer Brian Lynch returning, with Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy serving as producers of the film.

Casting
In November 2017, it was announced that Louis C.K. would not be reprising his role as Max after being accused of and later admitting to sexual misconduct with five women.

In April 2018, it was announced that Patton Oswalt will replace C.K. as Max while Hart, Stonestreet, Slate, Kemper, Bell, Carvey, Buress and Moynihan will reprise their roles. Additional casting includes Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll, Harrison Ford, and Pete Holmes.

Release
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is scheduled to be released on June 7, 2019 by Universal Pictures. It was previously set for a July 13, 2018 release, then on July 3, 2019. The film will be released in the United Kingdom a week earlier on May 27, 2019.

Marketing
The film's first trailer was released before another Illumination film, The Grinch, on November 7, 2018. A second trailer, which featured Chloe, was released later, attached to screenings of Disney's Ralph Breaks the Internet; the end of this trailer teases an upcoming trailer centering on Snowball. The third trailer was released online on December 18 2018, first accompanying theatrical showings of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse several days prior. A fourth trailer, featuring Haddish's character Daisy, was released online on January 3, 2019.

Promotional partners for the film will include General Mills, Ziploc, Bounty, and Subway.