Ralph Breaks the Internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet (formerly known as Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 ) is the 2018 animated sequel to Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2012 animated feature film, Wreck-It Ralph. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 57th animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon.

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike and has grossed $50 million worldwide.

Synopsis
Ralph Breaks the Internet leaves Litwak's video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive, and thrilling world of the internet—which may or may not survive Ralph's wrecking. Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by traveling to the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet—the Netizens—to help navigate their way, including Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site "BuzzzTube", and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race.

Cast

 * John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph
 * Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz
 * Taraji P. Henson as Yesss
 * Gal Gadot as Shank
 * Jane Lynch as Sergeant Calhoun
 * Jack McBrayer as Fix-It Felix Jr.
 * Rich Moore as Sour Bill, Zangief, Stormtrooper, eBay bidder
 * Phil Johnston as Surge Protector and eBay bidder
 * Alan Tudyk as KnowsMore
 * Alfred Molina as Double Dan
 * Ed O'Neill as Stan Litwak
 * Ali Wong as Felony
 * Timothy Simons as Butcher Boy
 * Glozell Green as Little Debbie
 * Hamish Blake as Pyro
 * Melissa Villaseñor as Taffyta Muttonfudge
 * Katie Lowes as Candlehead
 * Jamie Elman as Rancis Fluggerbutter
 * Raymond S. Persi as Gene
 * Horatio Sanz as Duncan
 * Sean Giambrine as The eboy
 * Roger Craig Smith as Sonic
 * Pamela Ribon as Snow White
 * Jennifer Hale as Cinderella
 * Kate Higgins as Aurora
 * Jodi Benson as Ariel
 * Paige O'Hara as Belle
 * Linda Larkin as Jasmine
 * Irene Bedard as Pocahontas
 * Ming-Na Wen as Fa Mulan
 * Anika Noni Rose as Tiana
 * Mandy Moore as Rapunzel
 * Kelly Macdonald as Merida
 * Kristen Bell as Anna
 * Idina Menzel as Elsa
 * Auli'i Cravalho as Moana
 * Brian Curless as eBay auctioneer
 * Flula Borg as Maybe
 * Rebecca Wisocky as eBay Elayne
 * Fuschia! as Instagram pop-up
 * Dani Fernandez as herself
 * Colleen Ballinger as herself
 * Tiffany Garcia as herself
 * Daniel Platzman as himself
 * Dan Reynolds as himself
 * Wayne Sermon as himself
 * Sam Richardson as Lee the Office Nerd
 * Maurice LaMarche as Tapper
 * Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
 * Brad Garrett as Eeyore
 * Corey Burton as Grumpy
 * Vin Diesel as Baby Groot
 * Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
 * Michael Giacchino as FN-3181
 * Bill Hader as J.P. Spamley (uncredited)
 * John DiMaggio as Arthur
 * Dianna Agron as News Anchor
 * Alex Moffat as Jimmy
 * June Squibb as Jimmy's Grandma
 * Jaboukie Young-White as McNeely

Development
When he spoke about a sequel back in 2013, director Rich Moore said he wanted to try and work in mobile/casual gaming, and he also liked the idea of bringing in different Wreck-It Ralphs from mobile versions or Super Smash Bros.-esque iterations of the character. He also stated that the cast and crew are open to the sequel, and plans to include Mario and Tron. In the end, only the latter was used in the beginning of the film as a minor foreshadowing plot device.

Serious talks about a Wreck-It Ralph sequel began in 2014. Henry Jackman was the first to leak information, saying the sequel's story is being written. There was a general consensus that a sequel wouldn't be made unless there was a good story. Part of the inspiration for doing a sequel came from Ralph's final line in Wreck-It Ralph; "Turns out I don't need a medal to tell me I'm a good guy. Because if that little kid likes me, how bad can I be?" According to Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, the more they thought about that particular line, the more dysfunctional it seemed. It gave the impression that Ralph's self-esteem is solely dependent on how Vanellope feels about him, meaning he still has insecurities to overcome and room to grow as a character. This prompted the filmmakers to like the first film, have Ralph and Vanellope's relationship serve as the center of the story. That's when Rich Moore came up with the idea of having the characters travel to the Internet. This created numerous opportunities for comedy and conflict between Ralph and Vanellope, which excited the creative team.

The story went through a number of revisions. In the beginning, the Internet was essentially the antagonist of the film. It was regarded as a threat to the arcade's way of life, a threat that Ralph sought to wreck. In another version, Vanellope was sucked into the Internet and became the leader of her own website, Vanellope.com. Another had Ralph becoming an Internet sensation corrupted by fame and fortune.

The idea of a prominent Disney crossover involving the Disney princesses was inspired by the "Which Disney Princess Are You?" quizzes that commonly appear on sites like Buzzfeed. The joke was that upon coming across one of these quizzes, Ralph and Vanellope would encounter the princesses themselves. Co-writer Pamela Ribon questioned whether or not Vanellope is an official member of the Disney Princess line-up, considering the character is a princess and comes from the same studio behind Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast. Ribon then envisioned a scenario in which Vanellope got to meet the princesses inside the Internet, and the concept continued to expand from there. Ribon wrote out the scene and included a number of jokes that appear in the final film. When it came time to pitch it to Rich Moore, Ribon admittedly feared the scene would be rejected. However, it was approved and showed to the rest of Disney Animation to similar praise. With this, the princesses scene was officially part of the movie.

On July 12, 2015, John C. Reilly confirmed the sequel and announced that he is signed on to reprise his role as Ralph.

On March 24, 2016, Rich Moore stated that a sequel is still being planned. Moore also hopes to specifically include an appearance from Mario, citing a "good relationship with Nintendo".

The film was officially announced by Walt Disney Animation Studios on June 30, 2016, with a release date set for March 9, 2018. John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman were confirmed to be returning to the cast. On April 25, 2017, the film was given a new release date, having been pushed to November of 2018.

In an interview with Collider, Moore confirms that the film had been in development for about two and a half years by the time of its announcement. Development halted when Moore put the focus on co-directing Zootopia, though things were set back in motion immediately after production on the film wrapped. Phil Johnston, a writer on the original Wreck-It Ralph, was brought on to co-direct alongside Moore in response to his heavy influence on the first movie.

At the 2017 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, it was revealed that the Disney Princesses will feature in speaking roles, marking the first time these characters have all interacted on screen, together. Other appearances from both Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics properties were also revealed. Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch were also confirmed to reprise their roles as Fix-It Felix Jr. and Sergeant Calhoun, respectively.

On July 10, 2018, the Wreck-It Ralph 2 subtitle was dropped from the title.

Music
Composer Henry Jackman returns to score the movie. According to Jackman, his goal was to incorporate elements from the original soundtrack, while adding a new layer to fit in with the Internet's modern environment.

Interestingly, unlike Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet features a full-fledged musical number in the style of classic Disney performed by Sarah Silverman as Vanellope and Gal Gadot as Shank. Alan Menken, who is renowned for scoring a majority of the Disney Renaissance, penned the song, titled "A Place Called Slaughter Race". It was inspired by what lyricist Howard Ashman described as the "I want" song, in which the hero or heroine would burst into song to proclaim their deepest desires. This is a common element in Disney musicals, especially those involving princesses, which connects—narratively—to the idea of Vanellope embracing her inner-Disney princesses. Phil Johnston doubled as a co-lyricist for the song. In classic Disney Renaissance fashion, Grammy nominee Julia Michaels was signed on to perform the credits version of the song.

The single for this film is "Zero", written and performed by Imagine Dragons.

The Ralph Breaks the Internet soundtrack was released on November 16, 2018.

International premieres

 * November 23, 2018 (Mexico)
 * November 29, 2018 (Portugal)
 * November 30, 2018 (United Kingdom)
 * December 21, 2018 (Japan)
 * January 3, 2019 (Brazil)

Trivia

 * The film takes place six years after the events of Wreck-It Ralph.
 * By the events of this film, one of the Sugar Rush consoles was removed.
 * Vanellope's presidency is never addressed or referenced in this film. Instead, she is only referred to as a princess.
 * The logo for the movie was made to resemble an app icon.
 * Ths first look concept art for the movie (released in 2016) featured parody versions of popular websites. In the final film, real websites were used.
 * Before it was decided that Oh My Disney would serve as a crossover world for Disney properties, Ralph and Vanellope were to instead visit a defunct Disney INFINITY website.
 * Due to his death in Wreck-It Ralph, King Candy does not return in the film. Alan Tudyk does return, however, as a new character named KnowsMore.
 * Concept art for the Dark Web area has an advertisement for "Turbo Torrent" which features a foreboding depiction of Turbo's smiling face.
 * Each of the Disney princesses were redesigned to have broader, yet coherent style.
 * Veteran animator Mark Henn was brought on as a consultant to ensure that the Disney princesses retained key characteristics despite the broader style. Henn also animated the hand-drawn cameos of Mickey Mouse, Humphrey the Bear, and J. Audubon Woodlore.
 * To ensure that the Disney princess avatars were faithful representations of their classic films, the Ralph Breaks the Internet creative team consulted the original filmmakers, voice actresses and even the characters at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. They also rewatched the films.
 * Prior to the film's release, Disney received backlash over Tiana's redesign, specifically her lightened skin tone and sharper features. In response, Tiana's scenes were reanimated so that she more closely resembled her original depiction.
 * There were plans to have a villain in the movie at one point, but this was scrapped in favor of a narrative in which Ralph served as his own antagonist. The villain was named B.E.V., and was an AntiVirus-inspired cop that lived in the Internet.
 * One of the jokes that were pitched involved Kylo Ren from the Star Wars sequel trilogy being portrayed as a spoiled child. However, Lucasfilm requested that the filmmakers scrap the joke out of fear that it would undermine Kylo Ren's role as their villain.
 * In an early version of the script, the movie began with a funeral for Tapper. In during which, Ralph and Vanellope were to give a eulogy, though they instead spent the time talking about themselves. To that, the gathered mourners would rebuke the duo by throwing food and starting food fight.
 * Some versions of the movie had Felix and Calhoun joining Ralph and Vanellope in their journey to the Internet. This was partially altered to keep the arcade relevant, and due to the belief that having too many characters adventuring through the Internet would overwhelm the story.
 * As Mindy Kaling does not reprise the role, Taffyta Muttonfudge is the only returning character not to have their original voice actor.
 * This will be the fifth sequel in the Disney Animated Features canon, after The Three Caballeros, The Rescuers Down Under, Fantasia 2000, and Winnie the Pooh.
 * With the film's release date set on November 21, 2018, roughly two years after Moana 's release, this will be the longest break between two films from Walt Disney Animation Studios since the 28-month gap between The Great Mouse Detective (July 2, 1986) and Oliver & Company (November 18, 1988).
 * The film marks Alan Menken's first contribution to the Disney animated canon since Tangled in 2010.
 * When asked about naming the film with "Breaks the Internet" instead of "Wrecks the Internet", the filmmakers explained that the double meaning behind "break the internet" (being a common phrase on the real-life Internet and being literal as Ralph nearly destroys the world inside the Internet) made the title more appealing.
 * Before the princesses change into their casual wear, a Disney-castle transition is shown. This is a reference to the 1960s Batman TV series, and 's music from the series is used.

Cameos and other Disney references

 * Star Wars plates featuring Yoda and Chewbacca can be seen on the shelf in Litwak's office.
 * Genie's Lamp from Aladdin is amongst the items up for sale in eBay.
 * The official Disney-owned blog, Oh My Disney, is one of the sites that Vanellope visits on her journey.
 * The site is inhabited by numerous Disney characters, as well as characters from Disney-owned subsidiaries—Pixar, The Muppets, Marvel, and Star Wars.
 * The entrance to the site is modeled after the entrance to Disneyland, while the site's interior is modeled after the floor of a D23 Expo.
 * Sorcerer Mickey can be seen on top the pavilion for Disney Animation.
 * Classic posters and screencaps from various Disney animated movies are also displayed throughout the site.
 * The films featured include: Steamboat Willie, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Emperor's New Groove, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, Chicken Little, Bolt, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, and Moana.
 * The Star Wars pavilion features the Death Star, TIE Fighters, the Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader, and an R2-D2 statue.
 * The Pixar pavilion is based on the entrance to Pixar Animation Studios. It features Luxo, Jr., the Pixar Ball, Arlo, EVE, a Door, and scream canister from Monsters, Inc., and a small photo booth with Woody and Buzz Lightyear cutouts.
 * On the Marvel pavilion, Iron Man's glove, Captain America's Shield, and Mjolnir are featured.
 * Statues depicting the heads of Kermit the Frog and Beaker are located in The Muppets Show pavilion.
 * Also featured in the background of the site is Hiro Hamada, a picture of Fred and Honey Lemon, wallpaper of Finding Dory and Cars, Carl's House from Up, Big Ben, the Jolly Roger, and the ESPN logo.
 * One of the First Order Stormtroopers that accost Vanellope is FN-3181, a Stormtrooper from the opening scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
 * A number of paraphernalia can be spotted in the vanities in the Disney princesses' private quarters.
 * For Snow White, there is the poisoned apple and the Magic Mirror.
 * For Cinderella, there is the glass slipper.
 * For Aurora, there is the cursed spinning wheel and the rose that she held during her deep sleep.
 * For Ariel, there is a dinglehopper, thingamabobs, and a candalabra holding utensils from her grotto.
 * For Belle, there is the enchanted mirror and an inanimate Lumière.
 * For Jasmine, there is Genie's lamp, the flower from "A Whole New World", and Carpet.
 * For Mulan, there is the sword of Fa Zhou.
 * For Tiana, there is the artwork of Tiana's Place, man-catching beignets, and a family portrait of Tiana, Eudora, and James.
 * For Rapunzel, there is Pascal, a paint box, and wall murals from Rapunzel's Tower.
 * For Anna and Elsa, there are dolls from "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" and the family portrait from Frozen Fever (depicting Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf).
 * There is an area dedicated to Tsum Tsum.
 * When Vanellope enters the site, Demi Lovato's cover of "Let It Go" can be heard as atmospheric music.
 * Toddler Moana appears in the mid-credits scene, as a modern-day little girl named Mo playing an app that Ralph and Vanellope hijack. Mo's mother is played by Nicole Scherzinger, who voiced Moana's mother Sina in Moana.
 * Pocahontas's hair is in constant motion even when indoors, as a nod to her animation in the original film.
 * When Cinderella settles into her comfy clothes, she dreamily sighs, "So this is love..."
 * The Disney princesses' casual clothing are designed with references to their respective films.
 * Snow White's top has artwork of the Evil Queen's apple with the inscription "Poison" underneath.
 * Cinderella's sweater features the Pumpkin Coach and a slogan that reads "G2G" in reference to the stroke-of-twelve deadline.
 * Belle's shirt features a black silhouette of the Beast's head.
 * Jasmine's top has artwork of Genie's hand.
 * Mulan's jacket has artwork of Mushu.
 * Tiana's top reads "NOLA" in reference to New Orleans, Louisiana. The "O" has a crown in the middle, in both reference to Prince Naveen and the crown found in The Princess and the Frog 's logo.
 * Rapunzel's shirt reads "We've got a dream, the Snuggly Ducklings." and her leggings are patterned with the Corona sun crest.
 * Merida's shirt has a picture of a bear and reads "Mum"
 * Anna's shirt has artwork of a sandwich and reads "We Finish Each Other's".
 * Elsa's sweater reads "Just Let It Go".
 * Moana's top reads "Shiny" and has stylized artwork of Tamatoa.
 * Rapunzel's line, "Do people assume all your problems got solved because a big, strong man showed up?", is a jab at critics who wrongfully accuse all Disney princesses of being "damsel-in-distress" stereotypes that rely solely on their male love interests to save the day, despite the inaccuracy of such claims.
 * Aunt Cass from Big Hero 6 and King Agnarr from Frozen appear on pop-up ads.
 * The climactic scene with the princesses includes a number of musical cues based on their iconic songs including "Part of Your World", "Colors of the Wind" and "How Far I'll Go".