Kids and families will get a new history lesson on May 22, 2009 when Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian comes out.
Ben Stiller reprises his role as Larry Daley in the sequel, while Amy Adams comes aboard as Amelia Earhart. Based on the following set photos, it looks like these two characters get along rather well in the film...
According to ComingSoon.net, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks/Paramount will release Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in both conventional theaters and IMAX.
Here are quick overviews of each of those summer 2009 blockbusters:
More actors will be spending another Night at the Museum.
Christopher Guest has joined the cast of the movie's sequel. He'll play Ivan the Terrible in the newly-titled Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
Ben Stiller is getting ready for another night at the museum.
Also joining the cast are Jon Bernthal (Al Capone), Bill Hader (Gen. George Armstrong Custer) and French actor Alain Chabat (Napoleon).
Ben Stiller is back for this comedic follow-up, as he'll be joined by a trip of castmates from the original: Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais and Owen Wilson.
Hank Azaria does a lot of talking for a living. He's the voice of numerous characters on The Simpsons.
Now, the actor is also speaking out on his role in Night at the Museum 2. Azaria will play "a fictional Egyptian pharaoh that comes to life" in Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian, he told MTV.
"I'm the villain in the movie and have all sorts of nasty plans for modern society and poor Ben Stiller gets caught in the middle of it," said Azaria.
The actor added that the ever-adorable Amy Adams will be playing Amelia Earhart and that many of the original cast are set to return.
"Owen Wilson is coming back and so is Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais. And there's other fun folks too who haven't officially signed on yet playing historical figures," he said.
Hank Azaria - best known for his multiple voices on The Simpsons - has signed on for two new feature projects: the Judd Apatow-produced Year One and Night at the Museum 2.
Azaria will play Abraham in Year One, a comedy set in biblical times. The film also stars Jack Black and Michael Cera. Harold Ramis will direct.
For Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian, Azaria will play an ancient Egyptian pharoah. He joins a cast that includes Ben Stiller and Amy Adams.
According to Variety, Amy Adams is in negotiations to star opposite Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum 2: Escape From the Smithsonian.
The movie kicks off when the artifacts from the Museum of Natural History are boxed up and sent to the archives at the Smithsonian in Washington. Adams - who charmed us in Enchanted - will play an undetermined historical figure who has a crush on security guard Larry (Stiller).
Shawn Levy returns to direct the sequel, which has a release date already set for May 22, 2009.