Disney Just Announced WRECK-IT RALPH 2 Will Arrive in 2018
Here's some news we've been waiting to hear for a long time. Walt Disney Animation has officially announced that Wreck-It Ralph 2 will be released in theaters on March 9, 2018. John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman are coming back to reprise their roles as Ralph and Vanellope, Rich Moore is returning to the director's chair, and Phil Johnston (Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia) is joining Moore as a co-director and writer.
This time, the plot will center on Ralph wrecking the internet.
You can watch the video of the filmmakers (and John C. Reilly) making the announcement earlier on Facebook Live at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/Disney/videos/10153760073335954/
“From the moment we started working on the first ‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ we knew there were so many possibilities with these characters,” said Moore, who has been developing it since shortly after the release of the first film, and while directing this year’s critically-acclaimed hit “Zootopia” with Byron Howard. “This time, Ralph’s wrecking wreaks havoc on the Web—as only he can do. Characters we loved in the first film are back and we are ecstatic to be working with them—and the actors who voice them—once again.”
“The world of the internet is the perfect place to send Ralph and Vanellope,” said Johnston. “The scope and scale are so vast and the possibilities for comedy are endless.”
“Ralph is a character very near and dear to my heart,” added Reilly. “I'm really looking forward to playing the big lug again. Making the first ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ was one of the most special experiences I've ever had and I'm really looking forward to bringing him back to life. So many kids I've met all over the world are excited to see him again, too. They tell me all the time!”
I loved the first Wreck-It Ralph, so I'm definitely excited to see where they go from here. We've heard rumblings about a sequel for a long time, and Moore has even teased what it would be about, but this is the first time we've received official confirmation that the project is happening and has a release date.
Are you excited about Wreck-It Ralph 2?