The Emoji Movie 2: the Max

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***The Emoji Movie 2 the Max*** 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 and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is based on emoji faces, smileys, and graphics used in electronic messages and the sequel to *The Emoji Movie* (2017). The film stars an ensemble voice cast that features T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright, Jennifer Coolidge, Sean Hayes, Christina Aguilera, Sofía Vergara, and Patrick Stewart reprising their roles from the first film, and newcomers Seth Rogen, Rachel Bloom, Jerrod Carmichael, Camila Cabello, H. Jon Benjamin, and Kiefer Sutherland joining in. Its story centers on multi-expressive emoji Gene Meh and his friends, who face some numerous changes after their user Alex upgrades his phone to the latest model, causing them to have to navigate their way around the new wallpaper to get to a renamed, updated version of Textopolis, all while being pursued by a virus hitman that wants to kill all emojis in every mobile device known to exist with his glitch-y weapons.

*The Emoji Movie 2 the Max* premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 16, 2028, and was released in the United States on July 21, 2028. It grossed $213 million worldwide but received generally negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, who criticized its product placement, script, humor, and tone, although the animation, voice performances, and Patrick Doyle's musical score were praised, and many considered it to be an improvement over its predecessor. It was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel, and a third film is in development.

## Synopsis

Nearly one year after Smiler's humiliating defeat in the first film, all of Textopolis has been restored to its former glory, and the multi-expressive emoji Gene Meh has become the most popular emoji among the citizens of the city. He has, in addition to gaining top status, become Hi-5's best friend and Jailbreak's boyfriend, with the latter becoming his new roommate in their own apartment together and the new systems supervisor of the text center. In the human world, the emojis' user Alex has also begun dating Addie McCallister, and the two are beginning their sophomore year of high school. After coming back from a date in the wallpaper with Jailbreak, Gene learns that the phone is getting upgraded, and it is exciting a lot of emojis. However, after the upgrade, the emojis have no idea of where they are, causing immense panic. Gene and his emoji friends will have to navigate their way around the new wallpaper in order to get to the renamed, updated version of their city Textopolis, now called "Motherboard City". But it won't be easy, and they'll have to watch out for the virus hitman Digital Dan, who is plotting to kill all emojis in every mobile device known to exist in the world with his glitch-y powers.

## Voice cast

* T.J. Miller as Gene Meh, a "meh" emoji who can show various expressions
* James Corden as Hi-5, a hand emoji representing a high five signal and Gene's best friend
* Anna Faris as Jailbreak, a hacker emoji who was revealed to be a princess emoji named Linda and Gene's girlfriend and roommate, as well as the new systems supervisor of the text center.
* Maya Rudolph as Smiler, a vengeful smiley emoji and the former systems supervisor of the text center.
* Seth Rogen as Digital Dan, a hitman virus who wants to kill all emojis in every mobile device across the world with his glitch-y weapons.
* Rachel Bloom as Sasha, a sarcastic but determined goth emoji
* Steven Wright as Mel Meh, Gene's emoji father who shares the same multi-expressionist trait as his son
* Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh, Gene's emoji mother
* Jerrod Carmichael as Speedy, a humanoid motorcyclist that travels from device to device
* Camila Cabello as Rosa, a rose emoji with the body of a model
* Sofía Vergara as Flamenca, a flamboyant flamenco dancer emoji
* Patrick Stewart as Poop, a well-mannered poop emoji
* Sean Hayes as Steven, a devil emoji
* Christina Aguilera as Akiko Glitter, a "super cool" dancer who lives in the *Just Dance* app
* H. Jon Benjamin as Newsie, a newspaper emoji
* Kiefer Sutherland as Bull-E, a brutal emoji
* Jake T. Austin as Alex, a human teenager who owns and operates the newly upgraded smartphone where Gene and his emoji friends live
* Tati Gabrielle as Addie McCallister, Alex's girlfriend
* Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers as two robot emojis
* Lil Nas X as a rapper emoji
* Tony Leondis as Laughter, Broom, Pizza
* Jim Ward as himself
* Elizabeth Gillies as Lauraine Howard, Addie's show-off rival
* Liam Aiken as Ronnie Ramtech, one of the two programmers that select which emoji to display on the phone.
* Justin Rupple as Mike Messenger, a SIM card and the Mayor of Motherboard City.