Watching animated films and having a good laugh both have lifting effects to one's mood. The upcoming "Emojimovie: Express Yourself" does both, and adoring fans of comedy animations can get to watch it a week earlier than initially expected.
According to Deadline, the cartoony take on emojis was initially slated for Aug. 11, but it has been moved up to Aug. 4 instead. This pits the movie against the sci-fi horror "Alien: Covenant" on the said date, which could prove to be advantageous when talking about preferences in film viewing.
The said movie is going to be brought to life by some of the funniest actors today. Last July 17, which happened to be World Emoji Day, Sony Animation tweeted that T.J. Miller is going to play the role of Gene in the upcoming film. Miller is known for his role as the barkeep Weasel in "Deadpool," and the actor has also voiced animated characters such as Fred in "Big Hero 6" and Tuffnut in "How to Train your Dragon."
The biggest thing to happen on #WorldEmojiDay is @nottjmiller starring in #EmojiMovie! https://t.co/1hvQvZ2ocw
— Sony Animation (@SonyAnimation) July 17, 2016 " data-caption="null" data-credit="Twitter/ Sony Animation">In a press release by Sony Pictures last October, Miller will be joined by James Corden who will play the role of Hi-5, and Ilana Glazer who will become Jailbreak. Corden is famous for his late night show and his singing chops in "Into the Woods." On the other hand, Ilana Glazer is known as Ilana Wexler in "Broad City."
"Emojimovie: Express Yourself" is set in the fictional world of Textopolis, a city where all of the emojis live, hoping to be used by the phone owner. Everyone has a unique facial expression except for Gene, who happens to have a lot of expressions. In order to become "normal" and fit in, he asks help from his friend, Hi-5, and the notorious code breaker, Jailbreak, in a quest to finally get him what he needs — a singular expression.
In the press release, Sony Pictures Animation president Kristine Belson said: "Over six billion emojis are texted every day, and emojis have become a universal language that transcends age and culture. The power of emojis is that they allow you to express yourself in a fast and very fun way, and that is what our movie is about: self expression. We are very lucky to have some of the smartest and funniest actors today bringing their unique voices to this movie."
With this being said, one can predict that viewers can expect a huge dose of laughter and perhaps a lesson on individuality from the upcoming animated movie.
