Los Angeles – Studio 100 Film will present the first moving image of the second theatrical feature about the famous little bee Maya.  The brand-new movie is planned to hit cinemas in 2018 and Studio 100 Film will be presenting the first teaser at AFM and on Maya’s official YouTube channel.  Maya the Bee 2 – The Honey Games is produced by Studio 100 Media, in co-production with Australian animation company Studio B Animation and in association with Flying Bark Productions.  Munich-based Studio 100 Film is the international sales agency for the worldwide rights.  To date, the movie has been sold to 99 countries.

“The first teaser shows Maya and Willi announcing their new movie – and also a brand-new character: Violet.  She will play an important role in the upcoming adventure and we learn from this very first impression that she might be a little competitive… We all look forward to the new movie and are delighted to add another chapter to ‘Maya the Bee’s’ success story,” comments Patrick Elmendorff, producer and CEO of Studio 100 Media.

The upcoming family motion picture Maya the Bee 2 – The Honey Games will explore another heart-warming story of Maya and her best, buggy meadow friends. When an overenthusiastic Maya accidentally embarrasses the Empress of Buzztropolis she is forced to unite with a team of misfit bugs and compete in the Honey Games for a chance to save her hive.  Maya will venture beyond the hive and meet new friends and opponents who will offer a great challenge.  Fortunately, her best friend Willy, the loveable but clumsy ants Arnie and Barney and her trustworthy advisor, Flip the grasshopper will be by her side.  Maya’s curiosity and charisma will engage and delight audiences as she has done so for many years.

Maya the Bee 1 – First Flight initially hit the theatres in 2014 and still conquers cinemas around the world.  It is based on a German children’s novel, which was first published in 1912.  The book has been translated into many languages and enjoyed by children all over the world.