Hollywood is officially running out of ideas. Get your smartphone ready because an Emoji movie is coming soon.
According to reports, there was a bidding war between Warner Bros, Sony and Paramount during which major movie studios fought for the rights of an emoji movie. Apparently, Sony Pictures Animation won and the world is getting a movie about emojis! Are you excited? #smileyface
From Deadline:
This appears to be a zeitgeist moment for these ideograms that hatched in Japan and have spread worldwide. Unlike like, say Lego, there are also no underlying rights here to purchase, which makes this as much a catnip idea to Hollywood as public domain fairy tales that fuel so many blockbusters. I’ve heard that another pitch is going to be shopped shortly, so there might be reason for Sony Animation to move quickly.
Grab your headshot because it’s official the adventures of smiley face is coming soon.
