Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Spanish: Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas; released outside of the UK and US as Tad Jones: The Hero Returns and Tad 2: The Secret of King Midas among other titles) is a 2017 Spanish 3D animated adventure comedy film co-directed by Enrique Gato (who directed the first film) and David Alonso.

[4][5] Produced by Ikiru Films, Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Pictures, Lightbox Entertainment and Telefónica Studios, it is a sequel to Tad, The Lost Explorer (2012).

Like the first film, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas received some negative reviews from American critics,[9] but was very well received by Spanish critics, who even considered it superior to the first film.

Tad travels to Las Vegas to see his love Sara's latest discovery: a papyrus that proves the existence of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold by using the power of a magical necklace.

Victoria Ortega, president of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, wrote an open letter to Enrique Gato stating she understands said line was not written with bad intentions, but rather ignorance.