Emojis (film)

The Emoji Movie 2: Princess Powers is a 2026 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released by Columbia Pictures. A sequel to The Emoji Movie (2017), the film was directed by Tony Leondis, who also directed the first film, and written by Leondis and Rodney Rothman. The first film's cast-Anna Faris, T.J. Miller, and James Corden-is joined in by Brad Pitt, Seth Rogen, and Zazie Beetz. The film's plot revolves around Jailbreak, the codebreaker emoji who is actually a princess emoji named Linda, as she, along with her boyfriend Gene Meh, visit her old neighborhood, where she learns about her roots and how she became so tough and yet still princess-y, which leads to an old friend of hers named Haley declaring her the new Queen of Textopolis, much to her disliking. Released on July 31, 2026, the film grossed over $288 million on a $70 million budget and received negative reviews from critics. The film was nominated for the Razzie for Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake, or Rip-off, but lost to The Nut Job 3: Icy Nuts.

Synopsis
2 months after the events of the first film, Jailbreak and Gene visit the former's old neighborhood where she learns about some of her roots on her toughness and coolness, leading to her old friend Haley believing she is the new Queen of Textopolis. This causes her ex-boyfriend Derek, who is described as the King of Textopolis, to battle her in a fancy but otherwise brutal fight to see who rightfully rules the beloved city.

Voice cast

 * Anna Faris as Jailbreak
 * T.J. Miller as Gene Meh
 * James Corden as Hi-5
 * Brad Pitt as Derek
 * Seth Rogen as Jimmy
 * Zazie Beetz as Haley
 * Maya Rudolph as Smiler
 * Patrick Stewart as Poop
 * Steven Wright as Mel Meh
 * Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh
 * Sean Hayes as Steven
 * Sofia Vergara as Flamenca
 * Christina Aguilera as Akiko Glitter
 * Jake T. Austin as Alex
 * Tati Gabrielle as Addie McAllister
 * Jeff Foxworthy as Bob
 * Kristen Schaal as Lucy