From Angry Birds to an evil Pac-Man in Pixels, movie studios have been placing (barely) animated figures at the centre of the latest flicks. And now, a new movie from Sony Pictures Animation will be centered around those love ‘em or hate ‘em Emojis that litter our daily digital correspondence.
Following a heated bidding war between Warner Bros., Paramount, and Sony, the latter emerged victorious in acquiring the rights for nearly seven figures, reports Deadline.
The movie will be written by Eric Siegel and Anthony Loendis, and directed by the latter, who also directed Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters and the upcoming DreamWorks Animation feature B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations.
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