The Emoji Movie 2 (2028 animated film)

The Emoji Movie Two is a 2026 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. A sequel to The Emoji Movie (2017), it was directed by Tony Leondis, who also directed the first film, and written by Leondis and Rodney Rothman. The reprised voices of T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, and Maya Rudolph are joined in by Jimmy Kimmel, Patton Oswalt, Dennis Haysbert, Madison Iseman, Jamie Chung, and Chris Sullivan. In the film, emojis Gene, Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler face off an evil ghost virus named Snappy, who is planning on destroying the entire phone. Released on July 31, 2026, the film grossed over $321 million on a $60 million budget and received generally negative reviews from critics.

Synopsis
Set sometime after the events of the first film, emojis Gene, Hi-5, Jailbreak, and Smiler face major changes in their app following an update. This changes seem to be okay until to an evil ghost virus named Snappy, who is planning to destroy the entire phone.

Voice cast

 * T.J. Miller as Gene Meh, an emoji who can show various expressions.
 * James Corden as Hi-5, a goofy hand emoji representing a high five signal.
 * Anna Faris as Jailbreak, a codebreaker emoji who is actually a princess emoji named Linda.
 * Maya Rudolph as Smiler, a smiley emoji who formerly served as the main antagonist of the first film.
 * Jimmy Kimmel as Snappy, an evil ghost virus who is planning on destroying the entire phone.
 * Patton Oswalt as Barry Prince, a ghost-hunting emoji with intentions for tracking down Snappy.
 * Dennis Haysbert as Scar-E, Snappy's muscular ghost assistant and bodyguard.
 * Madison Iseman and Jamie Chung as Amanda and Halley, a pair of comedic female wolf emojis, respectively.
 * Chris Sullivan as Ed, a government official-esque emoji who works alongside Prince.
 * 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 Gliter
 * Rachel Ray as Spam
 * Jake T. Austin as Alex
 * Tati Gabrielle as Addie McAllister
 * Sarah Silverman as Cassandra Santiago
 * Johnny Depp as Mr. Santiago
 * Liam Aiken as Ronnie Ramtech