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, and is based on emojis found inside smartphones. 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 as he and his emoji friends Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler team up with a crew of ghost-hunting emojis called the "Ghostbuddies" (a parody of Ghostbusters) after an evil ghost virus named Ghostman invades Textopolis and plans to destroy the digital world so he can replace all of its living things with his own offspring. 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 was a box-office success, grossing over $378 million on a $52 million budget. Like its predecessor, The Emoji Movie: Chapter 2 received near-universal disdain from critics and audiences alike, although the animation was praised. It won a Razzie Award for Worst Prequel or Sequel. A spin-off film, titled Alex + Addie, focusing on the human characters of the franchise, 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 emoji in Textopolis, with everyone (including Smiler) praising him for all he's done. But things start to become supernatural when an evil ghost virus named Ghostman invades the phone, plotting to destroy it so he can repopulate it with his own kind. It's now up to Gene, Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler to save the day, and to do so, they'll team up with a crew of supernatural experts called the "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 childish 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 who wishes to destroy the digital world so he can repopulate it with his own offspring and frequently uses shapeshifting to transform into a thundercloud emoji named Striker.
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as 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 Spook, 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 the Plasmobile, a 1984 DeLorean who serves as the Ghostbuddies' transportation vehicle.
 * 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.
 * Patrick Stewart as Poop, a fancy poop emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * Sean Hayes as Steven, a wisecracking devil emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * Taylor Swift as Akika Sparkle, a "super cool" dancer that lives inside the Dubsmash app.
 * John Michael Higgins as Mayor Messenger, the Mayor of Textopolis.
 * Sofia Vergara as Flamenca, a flamboyant flamenco dancer emoji and one of Gene's friends.
 * Jake T. Austin as Alex, a friendly but unintelligent human teenager who owns and operates the smartphone where Gene and his emoji friends live.
 * Tati Gabrielle as Addie McAllister, Alex's friendly but awkward 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.
 * June Squibb as Amanda, a grouchy old ostrich emoji that peed on the Textopolis road.
 * Patrick Warburton as Brad, an obese caterpillar emoji who hates carrot sticks.
 * Liam Aiken as Ronnie Ramtech, one of the two programmers and Jailbreak's co-worker who select which Emoji to display on a phone.