On October 7, 2020, it was reported that a new animated film on the Night at the Museum franchise was being developed by 20th Century Studios titled Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again.[2]
On August 5, 2021, Collider reported that the film is two-thirds of the way completed, and it's scheduled to be released on Disney+ in 2022.[4]
On August 29, 2022, it was reported that John Paesano would compose the score for the film.[5]
Trivia[]
This is the first film in the Night at the Museum series to use the Walt Disney Pictures logo instead of the 20th Century Studios logo.
This is the tenth film to use a previous Disney logo even when a new logo was introduced, after Brother Bear 2, The Fox and the Hound 2, Ratatouille (the first three both used the 1990 logo or 1995 Pixar variant after the 2006 Disney logo was introduced), Treasure Buddies, the Indian film Arjun: The Warrior Prince (the last two both used the 2006 logo after the 2011 modified logo was introduced) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (used the 2011 modified logo after the 2022 100th Anniversary logo introduced).
Consider this is the last Disney film released in 2022 and the Disney 100 Years of Wonder will officially begin in January 1, 2023, this could be the last Disney feature film to use the 2011 logo.
This could the last Disney+ Original film to use the 2011 Walt Disney Pictures logo.
Due to Alibaba Pictures co-financing this film, this is the fifth American-produced Disney-distributed film to be a co-production with a Chinese film company after Iron Man 3 (with DMG Entertainment), Born in China (with SMG Group), Ad Astra (with Bona Films Corp.) and Terminator: Dark Fate (with Tencent Pictures).
This is the first Night at the Museum film that Theodore "Teddy" Rosevelt was not performed/voiced by Robin Williams, due to the fact that he passed away in August 2014.
While this film is technically considered a continuation of the original Night at the Museum trilogy, there are numerous plot discrepancies that rework this film as a soft reboot.
Larry still works at the museum despite leaving at the end of the third film and being replaced by Tilly.
Dr. McPhee no longer remembers that the exhibits come to life and is once again dismissive of his job.
Ahkmenrah is not present at the museum, though he is indirectly referenced.
The film resets Nick to just about graduating high school.
Nick's main love interest has changed from a girl named Andrea to a girl named Mia.
Erica, who only appeared in the first film, does not appear to be dating Don and has a much healthier relationship with Larry.
Kamunrah, despite getting sucked away in a portal at the end of the second film, reappears in this as if nothing happened. Ironically, he is defeated in the same manner.
During the scene where Nick and the gang chase Kahmunrah across the Africa Hall, Kahmunrah slides under a male lion display saying, "Not today, Mufasa", a reference to a character from The Lion Kingfranchise.
Unlike most Disney+ Originals that were originally produced by 20th Century Studios, but moved to a Walt Disney Pictures release, this is the first one to instead just list "Disney" as the copyright holder for the film's posters, rather than Disney Enterprises, Inc. or 20th Century Studios, which had been done previously.
Despite this, the credits for the film still list 20th Century Studios.
One Day at Disney • Dolphin Reef • Elephant • Diving With Dolphins • In the Footsteps of Elephant • Penguins: Life on the Edge • Howard • Inside Pixar • Wolfgang • PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation • Director by Night • Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? • Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
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Marvel's Hero Project • The Imagineering Story • The World According to Jeff Goldblum • Pick of the Litter • Disney Insider • Prop Culture • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian • It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer • Muppets Now • Earth to Ned • The Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom • 616 • Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II • Marvel Studios: Legends • Behind the Attraction
Arendelle Castle Yule Log • Dory's Reef Cam • Black Is King • The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special • High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special • Muppets Haunted Mansion
