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This story initially came out inside the 12 ,. 9 problem in the Hollywood Reporter. our editor recommendsHappy Foot Two: Film Review'Happy Foot Two' to bop Onto 377 Imax Screens Hollywood Art galleries Billed with Pushing Liberal Agenda Through Children's Films Penguins aren't an endangered species, but Warner Bros.' Happy Foot Two is vulnerable to the endangered movie list. After its first 10 days, the Antarctic-set toon had made just $43.8 million -- a little more in comparison to $42 million the Oscar-winning Happy Foot tap-danced to throughout its first 72 hrs in 2006. Unless of course obviously business builds up overseas, where it's yet to start in lots of areas, director George Burns's $135 million production -- Warners split the cost with Village Roadshow -- is headed for your large chill. You now request , why. PHOTOS: Political Agendas in kids's Movies? You Betcha, Say Conservatives Foot Two set to duplicate the wealth of the extremely first movie by opening on one weekend before Thanksgiving -- the initial film narrowly edged Casino Royale five years ago and hung onto dominate the holiday. But Foot Two turned up among a crush of animated, 3d and/or family movies Puss in Boots, which gone after a young date to acquire while watching pack, preceded it by 2 days. Within the second weekend, Foot Two, on a combination of 2D and 3d screens, required to fight The Muppets, Hugo and Arthur Christmas. "You will discover too many 3d family movies, and so they cost a lot of,In . gripes one exhibitor. "You're seeing regulations of diminishing returns." Lots of families chose Muppets, a less costly option because it wasn't in 3d. Warners could also have underrated Twilight: Breaking Beginning Part 1, that lots of moms introduced their kids. PHOTOS: 10 Wrongly Sexy Cartoon Figures Further, because the first Foot will be a happy novelty, it didn't avoid a personality as memorable just like a Sheriff Woodsy or possibly a Shrek. The follow-up told how one little penguin rallies his colony trapped by shifting ice due to climatic change. The trailers, states one observer, made an appearance as though "just lots of same," instead of something compelling and new. Finally, Burns -- whose Babe: Pig inside the City flopped for Universal in 1998 after Babe will be a large hit three years earlier -- features a status to be really hands-on and meticulous. That slowed down lower progress, so Warners sent animation mind Chris deFaria and postproduction chief Mark Solomon to Australia to supervise the best month's work. "Satisfied to undergo a very specific, narrow pipeline, plus it taken up around,Inch confesses deFaria. "But that happens on more movies than you think -- not just animated ones." Nevertheless, within the movie's L.A. premiere November. 13, Burns mentioned it absolutely was the first time he'd seen the completed movie. PHOTOS: 'Happy Foot 2' Blue Carpet Premiere Arrivals Top Warners professionals appear in the beginning sight baffled by having less audience interest but acknowledge that due to your competition, the penguins have in most probability been frozen out. "In my opinion the story is terrific," states deFaria. "[But] it's hard for just about any movie to last in this particular marketplace without any large opening weekend." -- Kim Masters brought with this report. ANIMATED SEQUELS OF 2011: Don't assume all follow-up improves round the business of the predecessor, however the very best franchises possess an approach to gathered the dollars. Cars (Pixar) Cars (2006): 4462 million Cars 2 (2011): $552 million Difference: +19% Hoodwinked (Weinstein Co.) Hoodwinked (2005): $110 million Hoodwinked 2 (2011): $17 million Difference: -85% Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks Animation) Kung Fu Panda (2008): $632 million Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011): $663 million Difference: +5% Source: Box Office Mojo worldwide grosses PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'Happy Foot Two' Blue Carpet Premiere Arrivals Related Subjects Happy Foot 2