

Peter Bell and his Black Hand gang tangle with evil newspaper tycoon Stark once again, as the latter schemes to steal a priceless royal crown with his two cronies.
Practical Effects
Charming old-school stunts before CGI ate everything
Costume
Stark's ridiculous villain 'fit deserves its own spinoff
Production
Gloriously nostalgic Amsterdam period detail

Director
Maria Peters
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the sequel to 1999's Pietje Bell, both adaptations of Dutch children's classics by Chris van Abkoude. The books have been beloved in the Netherlands since 1914.
Director Maria Peters and producer Dave Schram were a real-life filmmaking couple who dominated Dutch family cinema in the 90s and 2000s—basically built a small empire on plucky kid adventures.
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