Henson of Empire and Hidden Figures fame (though, of course, her body of great work goes well beyond that). Yesss is the blue-ish individual in the Wreck-It Ralph 2 images featured above and is voiced by Taraji P. It has also been confirmed that the Disney princesses in the film are all voiced by their original voice actors, including Tangled's Mandy Moore, Frozen's Kristen Bell, and Moana's Auli’i Cravalho. You can get a sneak peek of Vanellope meeting princesses like Rapunzel and Snow White in the Wreck-It Ralph 2 photos featured below (courtesy of USA Today). Indeed, Wreck-It Ralph 2 includes special appearances by stormtroopers from Star Wars, Marvel's various Avengers, and some of the most famous Disney princesses of all time, among other characters owned by the Disney company. (Call it "Disney's Ready Player One," if you will.) Related: Maleficent 2 Cast Confirmed as Filming Begins Perhaps more intriguingly, as was revealed during D23 last year, Ralph and Vanellope further encounter characters from the many big IPs that now pitch their tent at the Mouse House. Along the way, the pair receive assistance from such know-it-all cyberspace residents as Yesss, the head algorithm that runs the trend-setting video sharing website BuzzTube (wink, wink). Reilly and Sarah Silverman) to travel into the internet, in search of the replacement part needed to fix it. The Wreck-It Ralph sequel's plot is set in motion when Vanellope's game Sugar Rush breaks down, forcing Ralph and the sugary princess (voiced again by John C.
As the title implies, the movie follows Vanellope and Ralph himself on a wild adventure that takes them across the World Wide Web and back. Litwak's arcade following their introduction in 2012's Wreck-It Ralph 2. The first sequel released by Disney Animation since its re-branding in the mid-2000s (unless you consider 2011's Winnie the Pooh a sequel), Wreck-It Ralph 2 catches up in real time with the citizens of Mr. Seeing all of these things together is sensory overload for any Disney fan.Vanellope von Schweetz crosses paths with several Disney princesses in the first look images from Walt Disney Animation Studios' upcoming sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2. Hopefully we’ll hear more about the process behind those decisions in the months to come. Their styles do all look consistent with each other, though, so perhaps liberties were made in order to hone in on a cohesive style. For example, Anna’s face has a notably more square look and Rapunzel looks a bit more childlike. That’s a nice touch that could lead to some fun interactions and perhaps even a self-aware commentary of the Princess brand.Įven though this marks the first time several of the princesses have appeared as fully-rendered computer-animated characters, the animation design of the princesses doesn’t exactly match the model of their original looks, even for those whose original form was CGI. Also, throughout the trailer Merida is noticeably annoyed with all the princess regalia (shown in that last still above).
How about Mulan with that kick! Hilariously, Pocahontas’s hair is in a never-ending state of blowing with the colors of the wind. Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Anna, Elsa, and Moana are all present, as are a few of their friends.
One of the huge buzzes around the movie since D23 Expo 2017 has been Vanellope venturing into “Oh My Disney,” a real Disney website that’s represented in the film by what amounts to a haven for all things Disney… Muppets, Star Wars, Disney Animation, Marvel, Pixar, you name it.Ĭan you spy Dumbo, R2-D2, Sorcerer Mickey, and EVE? And check out that fly-by of Iron Man!Īnd of course, there’s that much-talked-about Disney Princess scene that everyone’s been waiting for. No one expected the film to directly address its namesake, so it’s interesting to know Disney is on the same page as everyone else here… but still going forward with the title anyway. Yeah… woah! This trailer navigates is terrain strategically, showing off less about the plot itself and really honing in on the hot topics surrounding the movie’s release so far: its Disney Easter Eggs and its befuddling title.