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In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/642987-sony-animation-dates-the-emoji-movie-delays-animated-spider-man|accessdate=December 23, 2015|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 22, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, it was moved forward to August 4, 2017, with Sony's ''[[Baby Driver (film)|Baby Driver]]'' taking its date.<ref name="DeadlineDarkTowerMoved">{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, ‘Jumanji’ Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-dark-tower-release-date-moved-july-28-1201848085/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> The film will be shown alongside ''[[Hotel Transylvania (franchise)#Short films|Puppy]]'', which is a short film based |
In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.<ref name=Dec2015CS>{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Spencer|title=Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/642987-sony-animation-dates-the-emoji-movie-delays-animated-spider-man|accessdate=December 23, 2015|publisher=ComingSoon.net|date=December 22, 2015|language=en-US}}</ref> A year later, it was moved forward to August 4, 2017, with Sony's ''[[Baby Driver (film)|Baby Driver]]'' taking its date.<ref name="DeadlineDarkTowerMoved">{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, ‘Jumanji’ Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/the-dark-tower-release-date-moved-july-28-1201848085/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=November 20, 2016|date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> The film will be shown alongside ''[[Hotel Transylvania (franchise)#Short films|Puppy]]'', which is a short film based on the ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/01/19/sony-pictures-animation-unveils-spider-man-hotel-transylvania-3-smurfs-and-more/#50b030351b8d|title=Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More|date=January 19, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/804475-sony-pictures-animation-2017|title=Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate|date=January 18, 2017|accessdate=January 20, 2017}}</ref> |
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| Directed by | Tony Leondis |
| Written by | Eric Siegel Tony Leondis Mike White[1] |
| Produced by | Michelle Raimo Kouyate[1] |
| Starring | T. J. Miller Ilana Glazer James Corden Patrick Stewart Steven Wright Rob Riggle Jennifer Coolidge Jake T. Austin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Emoji Movie (previously Emojimovie: Express Yourself) is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated film directed by Tony Leondis, written by Leondis, Eric Siegel and Mike White,[1] and starring the voices of T.J. Miller, Ilana Glazer, James Corden, Patrick Stewart, Steven Wright, and Rob Riggle. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the film will be released on August 4, 2017, by Columbia Pictures.[2]
Synopsis
The film will center on Gene, a multi-expressional emoji who sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.[3][4]
Cast
- T. J. Miller as Gene, an outsider emoji who can show multiple expressions[5][1]
- Ilana Glazer as Jailbreak, a codebreaker emoji[4][3]
- James Corden as Hi-Five, a hand emoji[4][3]
- Patrick Stewart as Poop, a poop emoji[3][6][7][8][9]
- Maya Rudolph as Smiler, a smiley emoji[10]
- Steven Wright as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father[1]
- Rob Riggle as an ice cream emoji[1][11]
- Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother[10]
- Jake T. Austin as Alex, the human[10]
Production
On July 21, 2015, it was announced that Sony Pictures Animation had won the bidding war, against Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures, of an animated film centered on emoji, based on the script by Eric Siegel and Tony Leondis, with Leondis also directing the film. Michelle Raimo Kouyate would produce the film.[12] At 2016 CinemaCon, the film was officially announced and it was revealed that it would be set in the digital world in a smartphone.[13]
In July 2016, T. J. Miller was announced[5] as lead Emoji Gene in a tweet by Sony Pictures Animation[14] on World Emoji Day. In October 2016, it was announced that Ilana Glazer and James Corden will be joining the cast as well.[4] In December 2016, the film's title was renamed from Emojimovie: Express Yourself, to simply The Emoji Movie.[15]
On December 20, 2016, a teaser trailer for the film was released.[1]
Release
In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.[16] A year later, it was moved forward to August 4, 2017, with Sony's Baby Driver taking its date.[2] The film will be shown alongside Puppy, which is a short film based on the Hotel Transylvania films.[17][18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Goldberg, Matt (December 20, 2016). "'The Emoji Movie' Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by "Meh"". Collider. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (November 3, 2016). "'The Dark Tower' Release Date Moved Into Summer 2017, 'Jumanji' Shifts To Christmas As Sony Juggles Slate". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Amidi, Amid (October 10, 2016). "'Emojimovie: Express Yourself' Promises To Make You A Better Person". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Ashley (October 10, 2016). "James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join Animated 'EmojiMovie'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Snierson, Dan (July 17, 2016). "Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ https://twitter.com/EmojiMovie/status/811254881784709120[permanent dead link][unreliable source?]
- ^ Marnell, Blair (December 20, 2016). "The Emoji Movie Teaser Trailer Arrives With a 'Meh' and a Poop Daddy" (blog). The Nerdist.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (January 18, 2017). "Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in 'Emoji Movie'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Patrick Stewart to voice poo emoji in The Emoji Movie". The Guardian. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Shaw-Williams, Hannah (January 18, 2017). "Sir Patrick Stewart Voicing Poop Emoji in The Emoji Movie". Screen Rant.
- ^ Marnell, Blair (December 20, 2016). "THE EMOJI MOVIE TEASER TRAILER ARRIVES WITH A 'MEH' AND A POOP DADDY". The Nerdist.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 21, 2015). "Emoji At Center Of Bidding Battle Won By Sony Animation; Anthony Leondis To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Chipman, Bob (April 13, 2016). "Emoji Movie Officially Announced by Sony; Plot Details Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Sony Pictures Animation (July 17, 2016). "Emoji Movie: Express Yourself - T.J. Miller Audition". Twitter. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Recent Movie Title Changes". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Perry, Spencer (December 22, 2015). "Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Animation Unveils 'Spider-Man,' 'Hotel Transylvania 3,' 'Smurfs' And More". January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Animation Teases Upcoming Slate". January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.