| Welcome to Hell 2 | |
 The film's official logo. | |
| Title | Welcome to Hell 2 |
| Acronyms | W2H2, WtH2, WtoH2 |
| Directed by | Erica Wester |
| Genre | N/A |
| Starring | Kaitlyn Robrock Neil Morrissey Doug Hudson Kalen Whitfield |
| Studios | N/A |
| Release date(s) | N/A |
| Runtime | 15-17 minutes (in full) 4-6 minutes (individual acts) |
| Language(s) | English |
| Budget | N/A |
Welcome to Hell 2, also known as W2H2, is the upcoming second installment of Erica Wester's animated series Welcome to Hell. It will consist of three acts, each ranging from four to six minutes in length (forming 15-17 minutes in total), which will be consecutively released onto Wester's YouTube channel as they are completed.[1][2] The first act is to be released once it reaches a ""close enough" goalpost", with some animation left in the rough stage.[3][4]
Synopsis[]
As of current, no official synopsis has been released. Wester states that the second installment will focus more primarily on Jonathan, and how he’s handling his "newfound situation with Sock".[5][6] Almost all additional information regarding the plot comes from the official teaser trailer, in which Jonathan is revealed to have somehow been sent to Hell, despite the fact that he is apparently not meant to be there, causing Mephistopheles to task Sock with "get(ting) him back".
As for additional things the film will cover, Wester states that it will work out the mechanics and nuances of demons' ability to touch physical objects.[7]
Cast[]
- Kaitlyn Robrock as Napoleon Maxwell "Sock" Sowachowski
- Doug Hudson as Jonathan Combs
- Neil Morrissey as Mephistopheles
- Kalen Whitfield as N/A
Sock's VA has changed from Ann Mendenhall to Kaitlyn Robrock, a longtime online friend of Wester's.[8] The exact reason for this recast is unknown, but Wester has expressed past interest in bringing bigger names into the series, and Robrock is a professional voice actress.[9] In addition, Kalen Whitfield, who is notably a member of the animation studio Ghost Satellite, is going to voice a character, but it is currently unknown which.[2]
Newly appearing characters[]
Jonathan's mother, Debbie Combs, debuts in this film. Tom, a demon pictured briefly on the tenth page of the original comic as the "Demon of the Month", has also been confirmed to make a cameo in the film.[10][11] Additionally, another character, who appears to be a shadowy figure bearing a resemblance to Jonathan, appears in the teaser trailer and in storyboards released on Erica's Patreon.[citation needed] Nothing is currently known about this character or its role in the film.
Lil Nancy, Jojo and Providence will not be formally introduced, but may be hinted at or referenced.[12] Erica states they will show up later, likely in future installments of the series.[13][14]
Production[]
Official production resources include:
- Production blog: Although technically made for the first film, the Welcome to Hell official production blog occasionally posts updates and sneak peeks of the second film, most of which can be found under the W2H2 tag.
- Patreon: Supporters of Erica's Patreon receive exclusive looks at storyboards, animation, backgrounds, overall progress of the film, ETC.
- YouTube channel: Erica has uploaded numerous clips and sneak peeks of the film to her YouTube channel.
- Discord: The official Welcome to Hell Discord server, only available to Erica's Patreon patrons.[15]
Pre-production of the film was announced in October of 2015, after Wester had moved from Kansas City, Missouri to Los Angeles, California to pursue a job in the animation industry.[5] Storyboards for the film were mostly complete by January 26, 2015.[16] Production has at times been slowed or paused in order to complete freelance projects.[17][2]
Animation process[]
The film is animated digitally with TVPaint animation software and a Cintiq hybrid graphics tablet, rather than the pencil-and-paper to digital style of the first film.[18][19][20] Neil Morrissey and a few other friends are collaborating with Wester to complete the film.[6][21] Character design will remain mostly the same, although Wester admits their designs will be more consistent than they were in the first film, when she had less experience, as well as a deadline.[22][23][24]
Release[]
There is not necessarily a set date for the film's release, with the trailer stating that it will be "coming whenever it's finished". Wester later elaborated on this in a YouTube community post, stating "It's going to be posted once I've hit my breaking point, haha. So it'll still have a lot of the "rough" animation (like what I post on my Patreon, but with BGs!), and not all of it will be cleaned/colored. But I've got a "close enough" goalpost that I'd like to hit before I upload. So, yeah, it's coming whenever I'm done with it.".
Videos[]
Gallery[]
NOTE: Please only add media (storyboards, animation, ETC.) that Wester herself has publicized. Do not add any media that can only be accessed by donating to Wester's Patreon, as they are meant to be paid.
Official/Promotional Artwork[]
Storyboards[]
![Concept storyboards of Jonathan crying.[25]](/wiki/File:Jonathancryw2h2boards.jpg "Jonathancryw2h2boards.jpg (38 KB)")
![Storyboard by Neil Morrissey.[26]](/wiki/File:W2H2sneakpeekboardsockbook.jpg "W2H2sneakpeekboardsockbook.jpg (51 KB)")
Publicized Patreon GIFs[]
Audio[]