SYNOPSIS

The new journey begins when Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist — a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. The secret is rumored to involve Sean's missing grandfather, Alexander Anderson (Michael Caine). Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

PREVIEW NOTES

• Deadline New York reports that Brad Peyton is in talks to direct the project for New Line/Warner Bros. - 2010-05-24
• Heat Vision reports that Dwayne Johnson is joining Josh Hutcherson in this sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth. - 2010-09-01
• Heat Vision reports that Michael Caine has joined the cast -- production begins soon in Hawaii and North Carolina. - 2010-09-07
• The Hollywood Reporter reports that Vanessa Hudgens will play the female lead. - 2010-10-15
• Deadline reports that Kristin Davis will play female lead. - 2010-10-22