Kailani kisses Sean for his bravery. Six months later, Kailani and Gabato are well off, as he runs the most popular tourist attraction on Palautours aboard the Nautilus. Kailani visits Sean on his birthday. While the family celebrates, Alexander arrives with a book for Sean's birthday presentJules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon, Alexander's suggestion for the next new adventure with the family. The film ends with the camera panning to the moon. Cast Dwayne Johnson as Hank, Sean's stepfather and a former Navy code breaker. Michael Caine as Alexander, Sean's grandfather who is the father of Max and Trevor Anderson from the previous film. Josh Hutcherson as Sean, Hank's stepson who wants to find his missing grandfather on the Mysterious Island. Luis Guzmán as Gabato, Kailani's father, who is part of the father-daughter tour guide team. Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani, part of the father-daughter tour guide company and Sean's love interest. Kristin Davis as Liz, Sean's mother and Hank's wife. Portrayed by Jane Wheeler in the previous film. Anna Colwell as Jessica Stephen Caudill as Cop, a police officer who is a friend of Hank's. Branscombe Richmond as Tour Guide Walter Bankson as Hockey Player Production After the commercial success of the first film, New Line Cinema and Walden Media purchased Richard Outten's spec script, Mysterious Travels, in March 2009 to serve as the basis for the film. In the story, the characters embark on a journey to a mysterious uncharted island thought to have inspired the writing of three literary classics: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, and Jules Verne's Mysterious Island. Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn were chosen to revise Outten's script. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema announced that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island would be released on February 10, 2012. Casting Josh Hutcherson was the only actor to reprise his role. Due to scheduling issues, Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem did not return. Kristin Davis replaced Jane Wheeler as Sean's mother Liz. Dwayne Johnson played Sean's stepfather, who is forced to accompany Sean on the trip to find his missing grandfather Alexander (played by Michael Caine) on a mythical and monstrous island. Vanessa Hudgens was cast as Hutcherson's love interest, Kailani. Short film The theatrical release of the film was preceded by a Looney Tunes short film titled Daffy's Rhapsody, featuring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in the first CG or