Babe: Pig in the City is a 1998 comedy-drama adventure film and a sequel to Babe (1995). The film was co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller, the original film's co-writer and co-producer, and features Magda Szubanski and James Cromwell reprising their roles, with Mary Stein and Mickey Rooney joining the cast. Babe: Pig in the City was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on 25 November 1998 and in Australia on 10 December 1998. The film was nominated for Best Original Song at the 71st Academy Awards.