Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrad Peyton
Screenplay byBrian Gunn
Mark Gunn
Story byRichard Outten
Brian Gunn
Mark Gunn
Based onThe Mysterious Island
1874 novel
by Jules Verne
Produced byBeau Flynn
Tripp Vinson
Charlotte Huggins
Starring
CinematographyDavid Tattersall
Edited byDavid Rennie
Music byAndrew Lockington
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19) (Australia)
  • February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$79 million
Box office$335 million

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a 2012 American science fantasy action-adventure film directed by Brad Peyton and produced by Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson and Charlotte Huggins. A sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), the film is based on Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island (1875). It stars Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán, and Kristin Davis. The storyline was written by Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, and the screenplay by Brian and Mark Gunn. It tells the story of Sean Anderson, the 17-year-old nephew of Trevor Anderson who answers a distress call from his long-lost grandfather and mounts a rescue to a mysterious island with help from his militaristic stepfather and the crew of a helicopter tour.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was released in cinemas on February 10, 2012, by Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Walden Media to mixed reviews, but was a box office success with a worldwide gross of $335 million, surpassing its predecessor. It was released on DVD/Blu-ray on June 5, 2012.