The Emoji Movie: Chapter 2

The Emoji Movie: Chapter 2 is a 2028 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Tony Leondis and written by Leondis, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, it is a sequel to the 2017 film The Emoji Movie and the second installment in the trilogy. The film features the returning voices of T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, and Maya Rudolph, who are joined in by Richard Gere, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kathy Bates, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Will Arnett, Madison Iseman, and J.B. Smoove. The film's plot follows Gene Meh and his emoji friends Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler as they team up with a gang of ghost-hunting emojis called "Ghostbuddies" (a parody of Ghostbusters) after a shapeshifting ghost virus invades Textopolis. The film premiered at the Regency Village Theater on July 16, 2028, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 21, 2028, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It grossed over $378 million worldwide. Like its predecessor, The Emoji Movie: Chapter 2 received near-universal disdain from critics and audiences alike, although the animation received some praise. It won a Razzie for Worst Prequel or Sequel. A spin-off film titled Alex + Addie, which focuses on the primary human characters, was released in 2031, whilst a sequel, titled The Emoji Movie: Chapter 3 - Last Text, was released in 2035.

Synopsis
Following the events of the first film, Gene Meh is now a celebrity in Textopolis, with every emoji in the city showering him with affection and attention. But things become supernatural when an evil shapeshifting ghost virus named Ghostman invades the city, taking the form of a thundercloud emoji named Striker, plotting to destroy the digital world. Now it's up to Gene, along with Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler, to save their world, and they'll do it with the help of a gang of ghost-hunting emojis called "Ghostbuddies".

Voice cast

 * T.J. Miller as Gene Meh, a "meh" emoji who can show various expressions.
 * James Corden as Hi-5, a goofy and childlike but good-natured hand emoji representing a high five signal and Gene's best friend.
 * Anna Faris as Jailbreak, a cool and tech-savvy hacker emoji that was revealed to be a princess emoji named Linda towards the end of the first film and is Gene's girlfriend and roommate.
 * Maya Rudolph as Smiler, a crazy but kindhearted smiley emoji who formerly served as the main antagonist of the first film.
 * Richard Gere as Ghostman, an evil and cunning ghost virus with shapeshifting powers who plots to destroy the digital world and replace all of the emojis with his own kind and frequently takes the form of a thundercloud emoji named Striker.
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Daniel T. "Danny" Bird, a tough but friendly rooster emoji and team leader of the Ghostbuddies.
 * Kathy Bates as Heather, a sexy stripper emoji and one of the two only female members of the Ghostbuddies.
 * Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as Creep and Spooks, Ghostman's dimwitted henchmen who frequently shapeshift into wolf emojis named Wolfie and Wolfer.
 * Will Arnett as Derek, a strong lobster emoji and a member of the Ghostbuddies who serves as the muscle.
 * Madison Iseman as Sasha, a beautiful swimsuit model emoji and one of the two only female members of the Ghostbuddies.
 * J.B. Smoove as Plasmobile, a sentient 1984 DeLorean who serves as the Ghostbuddies' transportation vehicle.
 * Patrick Stewart as Poop, a fancy poop emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * Steven Wright as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father and Mary's husband.
 * Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother and Mel's wife.
 * Sean Hayes as Steven, a wisecracking devil emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * Sofia Vergara as Flamenca, a flamboyant flamenco dancer emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * John Michael Higgins as Jeffrey Messenger, the Mayor of Textopolis.
 * Taylor Swift as Akika Sparkle, a "super cool" and upbeat dancer who lives in the Dubsmash app. She is a replacement of the Just Dance character Akiko Glitter from the first film.
 * Jake T. Austin as Alex, an insecure and unintelligent but friendly human teenager who owns and operates the smartphone where Gene and his emoji friends live.
 * Tati Gabrielle as Addie McAllister, Alex's awkward but loving girlfriend and close confidant.
 * Rob Riggle as Bill Freeze, the unnamed ice cream emoji from the first film.
 * Conrad Vernon as the Trojan Horse, who serves as a bartender in the Piracy app.
 * Tony Leondis as the Laughter, Broom, and Pizza emojis, respectively.
 * Dan Aykroyd as himself, an emoji version of the actor that Hi-5 mistakes for Bill Murray.
 * Patrick Warburton as Brian, a fat caterpillar emoji who complains about the lack of napkins at the condiment station in McDigit's.
 * June Squibb as Amanda, an elderly ostrich emoji who peed in public.
 * Liam Aiken as Ronnie Ramtech, one of the two programmers and Jailbreak's co-worker who selects which Emoji to display on a phone.