Is there a Peter Rabbit 2 coming out?

Coronavirus Pushes ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Back to August :

Obviously, coronavirus has caused some major upheaval to the world, and we hope that everyone can remain safe and healthy. Covering our silly little beat of movie news, we’ve seen how the pandemic has already canceled the SXSW Film Festival and delayed the new Bond movie, No Time to Die, until November. Now another film will be pushed back due to the virus.

THR reports that Sony has decided to delay the family film Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway until August 7th. The film was slated to open on April 3rd, but it will now open August 7th worldwide. Keep in mind that right now cinemas are closed in China and Italy as well as some in France and Slovakia. That international box office matters since the first Peter Rabbit made $236 million of its $351 million worldwide gross from theaters outside the U.S.

Judging by the trailer, Peter Rabbit 2 looks a lot like Peter Rabbit. It doesn’t have the charm of Beatrix Potter’s books, but it’s that kind of “edgy” family comedy based on a recognizable brand. Honestly, I’d much rather have just a regular comedy starring Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson, but that’s apparently not in the cards, so we have to have James Corden voicing a wise-cracking rabbit. The first movie made $351 million worldwide so there’s clearly an audience for this approach and Sony is striking while the iron’s hot. Come back in 2022 for Peter Rabbit 3: Tropical Vacation or what have you.