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Alpha and Omega 2:
A Howl-iday Adventure
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Directed by	Richard Rich
Written by	Tom Kane
Story by	Steve Moore; Tom Kane; Richard Rich (uncredited)
Produced by	Richard Rich; Ken Katsumoto; Susan Gelb; Daniel Engelhardt
Starring	Ben Diskin; Kate Higgins; Liza West; Lindsey Torrance; Blackie Rose; Maxwell Je; Bill Lader; Tracy Pfau; Chris Smith; Meryl Leigh; Hugh Tyrrell
Cinematography	Daryn Okada
Edited by	Joe Campana; Louis La Prax
Music by	Chris Bacon
Production; company	Crest Animation Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films
Release date	October 8, 2013;
Running time	45 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure (also known as Alpha and Omega 2) is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy/adventure film, and the sequel to the 2010 film Alpha and Omega.^[1] The film was released direct to video on October 8, 2013 and was directed by Richard Rich.^[2] Due to the sequel's success, a second sequel, Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games, was released in 2014 and two more sequels are currently in the works.^[3]

Plot

Kate and Humphrey are eager to spend the upcoming winter with their three pups, Stinky, Claudette and Runt, as it will be the first that they've spent together as a family.

While out travelling with his siblings, Runt, the only Omega offspring of Kate and Humphrey, climbs a tree and spots 3 rogue wolves in the area. After 2 of the rogue wolves save Stinky and Claudette from a grizzly, Runt suddenly disappears. Stinky and Claudette then inform Kate and Humphrey, including their relatives as they were about to have a family dinner, about Runt's disappearance. The family hurries to find Runt, and Kate sees that the rogue wolves have captured Runt and are heading to Banth, home to the rogue wolf pack. After being warned by Tony and Winston about how dangerous the rogues are, Kate and Humphrey still go on to find their lost pup, much to their disappointment. Meanwhile at Banth, Runt is taken to the rogues’ leader, King. He is then made as a bait, as King expects the western pack to come for Runt. Princess, King’s daughter, is appointed to care for Runt and to keep the bait alive. As night falls, a storm approaches, prompting Kate and Humphrey to stop the search and wait for the storm to subside the next day. Meanwhile at the den, Stinky and Claudette sneak out to help their parents search for Runt while everyone is asleep.

The next day, Kate and Humphrey meet Marcel and Paddy. After following what their parents did before to cross the river, Stinky and Claudette find them and go with their parents to help in the search. On the way, they meet a lost grizzly cub who was separated from his mother. At first, Humphrey refuses because of his experience with a bear cub before. He then decides to let the bear go with them. A mile away from Banth, Kate and Humphrey leave Paddy to guard the children while they and Marcel retrieve Runt. Despite this, the children manage to convince Paddy to go. While on Banth, their family also arrives and Humphrey is made to distract the rogues by acting as a gigantic "special-class alpha" named Lockjaw while Kate retrieves Runt. After finding out that it is but a trick, King orders the Alpha rogues to kill them. Winston then orders Kate and Humphrey to take the cubs to the North side in the human roads and they will rendezvous there. Fortunately, the bear cub's family arrives and helps them defeat the rogues after the cub explained how the wolves helped him. As the snow covers the lands, Humphrey and his family are lost. Runt climbs a tree and sees the human roads about ten miles away at the foot of the mountain. They then logboard their way down.

Upon reaching the same gas station and seeing the same hunter they encountered before, Humphrey hesitates. They go in anyway and the man sees them. Having a family too, the hunter gives free food and leaves the door open, much to their surprise. Humphrey and Kate then decide to settle there until the winter ends.

Cast

Ben Diskin as Humphrey
Kate Higgins as Kate/Stinky/Lilly
Lindsay Torrance as Claudette
Liza West as Runt
Blackie Rose as Garth/King
Maxwell Je as Winston
Tracy Pfau as Eve
Bill Lader as Tony/Rogue #2
Hugh Tyrrell as Salty
Chris Smith as Marcel/Paddy/Rogue #3
Meryl Leigh as Princess
Shaun Gerardo as Rogue #1
Harrper Fogelson as Porcupine
Willa Fogelson as Bear Cub

Reception

DVD Talk panned Alpha and Omega 2, as they felt the story was "so thin and uninteresting, and so lacking in holiday spirit, that you're not going to be pulling this one out each year when the holidays roll around" and that the movie's price combined with its film length made other film choices "even more attractive."^[4] Common Sense Media gave the movie a 1 out of 5 stars and wrote that the "Faux holiday-themed sequel is weak and forgettable."^[5]

References

^ "'Alpha and Omega 2': Get a sneak peek at the sequel, which will be released on..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Exclusive Clip: 'Alpha and Omega 2′ Behind-the-Scenes". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
^ "PGS Secures rights to Alpha and Omega TV movie". Rapid TV News. Pascale Paoli-Lebailly. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
^ Rizzo III, Francis. "Alpha & Omega 2: A Howliday Adventure". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
^ "Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure Review". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

External links

[1] "'Alpha and Omega 2': Get a sneak peek at the sequel, which will be released on..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

[2] Milligan, Mercedes. "Exclusive Clip: 'Alpha and Omega 2′ Behind-the-Scenes". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

[3] "PGS Secures rights to Alpha and Omega TV movie". Rapid TV News. Pascale Paoli-Lebailly. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

[4] Rizzo III, Francis. "Alpha & Omega 2: A Howliday Adventure". DVD Talk. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

[commonsensemedia-5] "Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure Review". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

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 == Plot ==
-Kate and Humphrey are eager to spend the upcoming winter with their three pups Stinky, Claudette and Runt, as it will be the first that they've spent together as a family. Unfortunately this joy is short lived, as Runt ends up disappearing just before the big snow. This means that the pack must go out on a search through the wilderness to find where their pup has gone and return home before the impending snowfall makes it impossible.
+Kate and Humphrey are eager to spend the upcoming winter with their three pups, Stinky, Claudette and Runt, as it will be the first that they've spent together as a family.
+While out travelling with his siblings, Runt, the only [[Alpha (ethology)#Beta and omega|Omega]] offspring of Kate and Humphrey, climbs a tree and spots 3 rogue wolves in the area. After 2 of the rogue wolves save Stinky and Claudette from a [[Grizzly bear|grizzly]], Runt suddenly disappears. Stinky and Claudette then inform Kate and Humphrey, including their relatives as they were about to have a family dinner, about Runt's disappearance. The family hurries to find Runt, and Kate sees that the rogue wolves have captured Runt and are heading to Banth, home to the rogue wolf pack. After being warned by Tony and Winston about how dangerous the rogues are, Kate and Humphrey still go on to find their lost pup, much to their disappointment. Meanwhile at Banth, Runt is taken to the rogues’ leader, King. He is then made as a bait, as King expects the western pack to come for Runt. Princess, King’s daughter, is appointed to care for Runt and to keep the bait alive. As night falls, a storm approaches, prompting Kate and Humphrey to stop the search and wait for the storm to subside the next day. Meanwhile at the den, Stinky and Claudette sneak out to help their parents search for Runt while everyone is asleep.
+The next day, Kate and Humphrey meet Marcel and Paddy. After following what their parents did [[Alpha and Omega (film)|before]] to cross the river, Stinky and Claudette find them and go with their parents to help in the search. On the way, they meet a lost grizzly cub who was separated from his mother. At first, Humphrey refuses because of his experience with a bear cub before. He then decides to let the bear go with them. A mile away from Banth, Kate and Humphrey leave Paddy to guard the children while they and Marcel retrieve Runt. Despite this, the children manage to convince Paddy to go. While on Banth, their family also arrives and Humphrey is made to distract the rogues by acting as a gigantic "special-class alpha" named Lockjaw while Kate retrieves Runt. After finding out that it is but a trick, King orders the Alpha rogues to kill them. Winston then orders Kate and Humphrey to take the cubs to the North side in the human roads and they will rendezvous there. Fortunately, the bear cub's family arrives and helps them defeat the rogues after the cub explained how the wolves helped him. As the snow covers the lands, Humphrey and his family are lost. Runt climbs a tree and sees the human roads about ten miles away at the foot of the mountain. They then logboard their way down.
+Upon reaching the same gas station and seeing the same hunter they encountered before, Humphrey hesitates. They go in anyway and the man sees them. Having a family too, the hunter gives free food and leaves the door open, much to their surprise. Humphrey and Kate then decide to settle there until the winter ends.
 == Cast ==