Emojimovie: Express Yourself
| Emojimovie: Express Yourself | |
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| Directed by | Tony Leondis |
| Produced by | Michelle Raimo Kouyate |
| Written by |
Eric Siegel Tony Leondis |
| Starring |
T. J. Miller Ilana Glazer James Corden |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Emojimovie: Express Yourself is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Tony Leondis and written by Eric Siegel and Leondis. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the film will be released on August 4, 2017 by Columbia Pictures.[1]
Synopsis
The movie will center on Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, as he sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.[2][3]
Cast
- T. J. Miller as Gene[4]
- Ilana Glazer as Jailbreak[3][2]
- James Corden as Hi-Five[3][2]
- TBA as Poop Daddy[2]
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.[5] At 2016 CinemaCon, the film was officially announced and it was revealed that it would be set in the digital world in a smartphone.[6]
In July 2016, T. J. Miller was announced[4] as lead Emoji Gene in a tweet by Sony Pictures Animation[7] on World Emoji Day.
In October 2016, it was announced that Ilana Glazer and James Corden will be joining the cast as well.[3]
Release
In November 2015, Sony scheduled the film to be released on August 11, 2017.[8] A year later, it was moved forward to August 4, 2017, with Sony's Baby Driver taking its date.[1]
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 Amidi, Amid (October 10, 2016). "'Emojimovie: Express Yourself' Promises To Make You A Better Person". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Lee, Ashley (October 10, 2016). "James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join Animated 'EmojiMovie'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Snierson, Dan (July 17, 2016). "Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to voice lead character in emoji movie". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Perry, Spencer (December 22, 2015). "Emoji Movie, Animated Spider-Man and Peter Rabbit Get Release Dates". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 23, 2015.